Contact: Linda Friar, 305-242-7714 Contact: General Park Information, 305-242-7700
Update: This event was scheduled in November of 2010 but due to inclement weather was rescheduled as noticed below. Dry Tortugas National Park Celebrates 75th Anniversary WHAT: Celebrate the 75 th anniversary of Dry Tortugas National Park with Superintendent Dan Kimball, park staff and the South Florida National Parks Trust on Saturday January 15, 2011 during a special day of ranger-guided programs at the park. Park visitors will have an opportunity that day to learn about the National Park Service’s efforts to preserve, protect, and restore natural and cultural resources of this unique jewel of the national park system by joining special tours led by National Park Service experts. Superintendent Dan Kimball and other dignitaries will welcome visitors to the park at 10:30 a.m. after which visitors can attend morning and afternoon programs or explore the island on their own. Special Programs include: An overview of the birds of Dry Tortugas - Park Wildlife Biologist Tickets can be purchased directly from the Yankee Freedom (www.yankeefreedom.com) or Key West Seaplane (www.keywestseaplanecharters.com) or through the South Florida National Parks Trust (www.southfloridaparks.org), a non-profit organization that supports South Florida’s four national parks. All ticket sales through the Trust will benefit the organization’s work to protect, promote and enhance Dry Tortugas National Park. -NPS- MEDIA NOTE - there are a number of park images in the public domain available at https://www.nps.gov/drto/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm |
Last updated: April 14, 2015