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Support The Blue Ridge Parkway...With A Picnic!

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By NPT Staff - July 24th, 2020
Have a picnic in support of the Blue Ridge Parkway/BRPFoundation

Have a picnic in support of the Blue Ridge Parkway/BRPFoundation

Remember picnics in the park? No fast-food dine and dash, but rather a relaxing homemade menu of sandwiches, fruits, cheeses, and cookies spread out on a blanket with a view? And a cold glass of ice tea or lemonade? The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is encouraging you to plan such a picnic.

July is National Picnic Month, and the foundation has been promoting a virtual fundraising event by suggesting you host a picnic in support of the parkway.

While the foundation’s large gatherings are on hold due to COVID-19 precautions, the nonprofit is moving forward with projects and programs that protect and enhance the park while also keeping staff, volunteers, and visitors safe. Picnic for the Parkway encourages friends and families to participate in that mission, whether they choose to connect safely in-person at one of the recently reopened picnic areas along the route, in their backyard, or online.

“Enjoying a picnic together with family and friends is truly a quintessential parkway experience,” said Carolyn Ward, CEO of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. “Picnic for the Parkway is a wonderful way to celebrate these great gatherings and pave the way for more memories made in this amazing park.”

Participants can sign up to become a picnic host and build a team or simply make a donation at BRPFoundation.org/picnic. Then, they can invite family and friends to become a guest at their picnic and make a tax-deductible donation to support the Parkway.

To help spread the word, participants are encouraged to share images and stories from their picnics on social media with the hashtag #PicnicForTheParkway. The event continues through July 31 to allow more people to come to the table.

Picnic hosts and donors can win prizes for raising or giving certain amounts, including a picnic blanket for raising or giving $469 - one dollar for every mile of the Parkway. The overall goal is $46,900 ($100 for every mile of the Parkway) to support natural resource protection, historical and cultural preservation, visitor amenities enhancements, and education and outreach programs along the entire route. 

For more details and to sign up or donate, visit BRPFoundation.org/picnic.

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