NPS Veterans Day Release

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Lava Beds National Monument 1 Indian Well HQ Tulelake, CA 96134 530-667-8100 phone 530-667-2737 fax Lava Beds National Monument News Release November 6, 2006 For Immediate Release Craig W. Dorman (530) 667-8101 National Park Service Honors U.S. Veterans and Members of the U.S. Armed Forces at Lava Beds National Monument Superintendent, Craig W. Dorman, is pleased to announce that on Saturday, November 11, U.S. Veterans, members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families will be admitted free of charge to Lava Beds National Monument and most public lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. We hope that Veterans, members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families will visit Lava Beds National Monument, and other National Park sites, as we honor them for their service to our country. Entrance fees will be waived at National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Forest Service areas. This annual fee-free day will always be held on November 11, regardless of the day of the week or the date of the observed holiday. This new fee- free day has been established in addition to National Public Lands Day, held annually in September. For more information, please contact the monument at (530) 667-8113 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/labe. -NPS- EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERIC A The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.