Lewis and Clark National Park Association

01/03/2023

The National Park Service will have five entrance fee-free days in 2023 that provide free admittance to all national parks for everyone.
The free entrance dates for 2023 are:
• January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• April 22 – First Day of National Park Week
• August 4 – Great American Outdoors Day
• September 23 – National Public Lands Day
• November 11 – Veterans Day
Detailed information about what there is to see and do at each park is available on NPS.gov or the NPS app. The fee waiver for the fee-free days applies only to National Park Service entrance fees and does not cover amenity or user fees for camping, boat launches, transportation, special tours, or other activities.

NPS photo of wetlands along the Fort to Sea Trail.

El Servicio de Parques Nacionales anunció los cinco días en los cuales los visitantes podrán entrar a los parques sin pagar. E
Los días de entrada gratuita en el 2023 son:
• 16 de enero - Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.
• 22 de abril - Primer día de la Semana de Parques Nacionales
• 4 de agosto - Aniversario del Great American Outdoors Act
• 23 de septiembre - Día nacional de las tierras públicas
• 11 de noviembre - Día de los Veteranos
La información detallada sobre lo que hay que ver y hacer en cada parque está disponible en NPS.gov o en la aplicación NPS. La exención de la tarifa de entrada para los días gratuitos se aplica solo a las tarifas de entrada del Servicio de Parques Nacionales. No cubre las tarifas de servicios o de usuario para actividades como campamentos, lanzamiento de botes, transporte, recorridos especiales, u otras actividades.

12/19/2022

Join us at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park for our Holiday Happenings! Rangers will be giving talks and presentations in costume, sharing the story of Lewis and Clark's winter at Fort Clatsop from 1805 to 1806.
This event runs from December 26th - 31st, 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM daily.

12/19/2022

If you and your people are this holiday season, remember that we have not one but two Junior Ranger programs to share with you. In addition to our Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Junior Ranger booklets, we also participated in the development of, and are featured in, the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Program, which was just recognized with the National Park Service’s Freeman Tilden Award.

The award was created to inspire and reward creative thinking and original programs in the National Park Service that positively impact visitors and parks. The Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger program is a free activity booklet that kids can pick up at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center and complete to earn a Junior Ranger badge.

The 4,900-mile-long national historic trail follows the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition across North America and passes through the territories of more than 60 Tribes. The program’s Junior Ranger booklet begins not with an uncharted wilderness, but with a continent bustling with Native trade, art, and technology. Activities highlight the diverse backgrounds and skills of the Corps of Discovery and the expedition’s reliance on Tribal nations. Accessible, innovative features—including audio described read along videos, a Native names online guide, and tactile maps—boost engagement for all.

https://www.nps.gov/lecl/learn/kidsyouth/where-to-become-a-junior-ranger.htm

12/07/2022

Need ideas for the Great NPS Bakeoff? The Fort Clatsop Bookstore has cookbooks! Come visit us at the Fort Clatsop visitor center or shop online at FortClatsopBookstore.com
Remember that all purchases from the bookstore go toward educational programs at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Support the Fort!

Start reviewing recipes now to enter the Great NPS Bake Off! Lewis and Clark National Historical Park invites you to come up with a little something that represents our site and place. It doesn't have to be spoiled elk based or potable soup or some other delight served up by Expedition members - think a baked good featuring berries perhaps, or a gingerbread Fort Clatsop or how about a Sitka spruce tip flavored biscuit?

Please create your baked good and share it with us and others on social media as a post. Include an image of your baked good and text sharing how your contribution connects you to this park. The post can include a recipe or baked good story or a historical, cultural or natural connection.

Share your baked good on social media using the or email us at [email protected] by Dec. 11 for a chance to be featured on our social media platforms.

Follow the link for more information for the Great NPS Bake Off! www.nps.gov/articles/000/npsbakeoff.htm. Lewis and Clark NHP is looking forward to seeing everyone's amazing baked goods!

NPS Photo of the snow falling on Fort Clatsop with the words The Great NPS Bake Off above the fort.

12/07/2022

Start reviewing recipes now to enter the Great NPS Bake Off! Lewis and Clark National Historical Park invites you to come up with a little something that represents our site and place. It doesn't have to be spoiled elk based or potable soup or some other delight served up by Expedition members - think a baked good featuring berries perhaps, or a gingerbread Fort Clatsop or how about a Sitka spruce tip flavored biscuit?

Please create your baked good and share it with us and others on social media as a post. Include an image of your baked good and text sharing how your contribution connects you to this park. The post can include a recipe or baked good story or a historical, cultural or natural connection.

Share your baked good on social media using the or email us at [email protected] by Dec. 11 for a chance to be featured on our social media platforms.

Follow the link for more information for the Great NPS Bake Off! www.nps.gov/articles/000/npsbakeoff.htm. Lewis and Clark NHP is looking forward to seeing everyone's amazing baked goods!

NPS Photo of the snow falling on Fort Clatsop with the words The Great NPS Bake Off above the fort.

11/22/2022

Shop our Plaid Friday deals from November 25th - 30th! Visit our website at FortClatsopBookstore.com or come say hello in person at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. Remember that your purchase directly supports educational activities at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Support the Fort!
Our deals this year include:
Get a free Fort Clatsop pencil with every purchase over $5.
All postcards are buy one, get one free - in store only!
Fort Clatsop brass ornaments are on sale for $9.95, regular $14.95.
Fort Clatsop gold commemorative coins are on sale for $24.95, regular $29.95.
Fort Clatsop embroidered iron-on patches are $3.95, regular $5.95.
All children's art kits are 2 for $15, regular $10.95 each.

11/08/2022

The Chinook Indian Nation consists of five Chinook speaking tribes who live near the mouth of the Columbia. The Clatsop live on the south shore of the Great River. The Lower Chinook live on the north shore at the river’s mouth. The Willapa Chinook live on the bay to the north. Assisted by the tide...

10/25/2022

Join us this Thursday at the Fort George Lovell Showroom for the first Nature Matters talk of the season! Come learn about restoration efforts for Oregon chum salmon with Dr. Kelcee Smith, chum salmon reintroduction coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.

This free event is friendly for all ages! Doors open at 6:00 PM, talk starts at 7:00 PM. Food and beverages will be available via the Taproom window.

In addition to learning about our natural world, you could win a prize! The LCNPA will be holding a door prize drawing at each talk. Don't waste your chance to win books, toys, and other educational prizes! Winners must be present to claim their prize.

The Nature Matters series, sponsored by Lewis & Clark National Park Association and North Coast Watershed Association, is part of the Thursday Lecture series by Fort George Brewery. Nature Matters takes place every fourth Thursday at the Lovell Showroom. Check out the Fort George website for a calendar and description of each talk.

10/19/2022

Grab your calendar now!
https://fortclatsopbookstore.com/product/lewis-clark-national-historical-park-2023-calendar/

Want a piece of the Fort to keep with you all year long? Grab a calendar now! This 12-month calendar features images Meriwether Lewis and William Clark may have seen when they completed their Corps of Discovery Expedition to Washington and Oregon in 1804-1806. Enjoy beautiful photographs by award-winner Rick Schafer combined with historical journal entries and information about the landscapes. This is a brand new, exclusive custom item in limited supply so place your order now. Makes a great gift! Printed in USA.

https://fortclatsopbookstore.com/product/lewis-clark-national-historical-park-2023-calendar/