Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Support National Parks and enter to win a Prize pack from Nature Valley

***This contest is now closed. Commenter 24 - Tina Reynolds is the lucky winner

Since the dedication of Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872, America’s parks have been visited by hundreds of millions of people who marveled at their beauty, found peace in their wildness and shared their experience with others.

However, these national treasures need care and support to help them flourish. Years of underfunding and environmental problems such as pollution and climate change are threatening our National Park system. To help preserve our national parks and ensure their existence for generations to come, join Nature Valley® and Patricia Shultz, internationally best-selling author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and travel industry leader, to help support the National Parks Project. This year, the National Parks Project will focus on restorative work at Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Biscayne National Parks.

To get involved, simply purchase a box of specially marked Nature Valley Bars and mail in your wrappers to the address below:

National Parks Project
PO Box 450328
El Paso, TX 88545-0328


Nature Valley will not only recycle the wrappers, but will also contribute $0.10 to the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for every wrapper received (up to $600,000 in total). To learn more about the National Parks Project and how you can make a difference, check out PreservetheParks.com today. And don’t forget to visit Nature Valley on Facebook or Nature Valley on Twitter to “Like” or “Follow” the brand. Facebook fans can enter to win a trip, as well as share photos and videos of their summer vacations. All of these sites will also feature updates on the restoration projects, as well as videos and pictures from “National Parks Project” volunteers.

There are many other ways you can enjoy the natural beauty and diverse wildlife of our national parks this summer while supporting the cause. The easiest thing you can do to support the national parks is to experience them for yourself and share them with your family – remembering as always to “take only pictures and leave your footprints.” So grab your backpack, your boots and some granola bars and go soak in the scenery.

To help you get a jump start enter to win a A Nature Valley Prize Pack .

Your prize pack will include
a box of Nature Valley Granola bars
a mini backpack
a military grade compass
a solar-powered, key chain flash light
a reusable water bottle
and
a copy of Patricia Shultz’s 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List.

Simply leave a comment telling me which park you'd most like to visit and you'll be entered to win. For an extra entry you may tweet about this giveaway (please leave a seperate comment).One winner will be selected at random from all comments received by 11:59 p.m. pst August 25.

* Information contained in this post and giveaway are provided by Nature Valley through MyBlogSpark. I received a Nature Valley Bars prize pack to facilitate this post.

31 comments:

Amy said...

I would love to visit Acadia in Maine.

Ashley said...

I would like to visit Yellowstone.

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Mary Preston said...

Yellowstone for me.

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Karen said...

I think the Grand Canyon would be spectacular!
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jenny said...

i would love to go to the grand canon or yellow stone

Mrs. A said...

Grand Canyon for sure!!!
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Melissa said...

I would love to visit Yosemite someday!

MrsPhilipswithoneL said...

I have always wanted to see the Grand Canyon
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lkings54 said...

It would be awesome to go around yellowstone and explore.

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reg369 said...

I think I'd go somewhere off the beaten path, like Carlsbad Caverns.

k8 said...

I've always wanted to go to Big Bear in TX. Loved every National Park I've been to so far - def agree that Carlsbad Caverns are an awesome stopping point if you're road tripping through the Southwest. It's kind of like Fraggle Rock in there.

Mary A said...

I would really like to go to Glacier. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Shawn said...

I would love to visit Yellowstone Park.

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tristatecruisers said...

i would love to see Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon :)

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GabbyLowe said...

I would love to go to the Grand Canyon but I also love my own local Cape May County Park

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shirley said...

Yellowstone is my pick.
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Retta69 said...

YELLOWSTONE
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Retta69 said...

yellowstone national park
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Retta69 said...

Cape May County Park
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Retta69 said...

Grand Canyon
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Retta69 said...

Yellowstone Park.
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Julie said...

Hands down my choice is the Grand Canyon :_

thanks for for the giveaway

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its only one entry ,correct-for entering what park we would like to see?

phxbne said...

would love to go to Bryce and Arches

phxbne said...

tweet http://twitter.com/phxbne/status/22116354256

Clarke & Lewis said...

yellowstone
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Janet and Maya said...

I'd love to go to Denali in Alaska someday.

Thanks for a great giveaway, we love Nature Valley!

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Janet and Maya said...

http://twitter.com/JanetandMaya/status/22148177502

tweet!
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tina reynolds said...

I want to visit the smoky mountains thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com

tina reynolds said...

i tweeted thanks for the chance to win
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wendy wallach said...

would be tellowstone for me.

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Stacey said...

@Julie - Yes, one entry w/comment indicating what park you'd like to visit and one entry for Tweeting. So two entries max.
I've disqualified any entries that didn't follow this rule. Thanks for asking!