Alabama NewsCenter — Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument receives grant for field trips for local fourth graders

By Mark Kelly

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument recently received a grant for a program aimed at fourth graders in Birmingham and Jefferson County. Awarded by the National Park Foundation, the Open Outdoors for Kids grant will fund development of curriculum-based programming that includes free bus transportation to and free entry at affiliated sites. The program begins officially Friday, Feb. 11.

“We’re excited about the opportunity this grant provides to kick off our educational programming,” said Kathryn (Kat) Gardiner, park ranger at the National Monument. “It is based on a unique collaborative partnership that is fundamental to everything we do.”

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