The Sequoia Parks Conservancy is selling holiday ornaments this year.
Some years ago, 2007 to be exact, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush honored the National Park Service by making national parks the theme for the White House holiday decorations. That decision spurred an outpouring of artistic talent from around the park system. Unfortunately, those sparkling ornaments were not for sale.
This year, though, the Sequoia Parks Conservancy is offering a holiday ornament in celebration of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
The 2007 event drew an amazing collection of ornaments from around the parks, from one that depicted the Historic Entrance to Mammoth Cave National Park to another that captured the jaw-dropping horizon at Grand Teton National Park.
While those ornaments were truly one-of-a-kind, this holiday season the Sequoia Parks Conservancy has plenty of ornaments to go around.
A hand-painted glass ball ornament with images of the giant sequoia trees and a black bear on one side and a beautiful high sierra scene on the other. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks painted along the top. Comes with a padded and lined keepsake box. A nice collectible ornament to have as a reminder of the beauty of these special national parks.
The ornaments run $22, though if you're a member of the Conservancy you can claim a 25 percent discount.
If you're wondering what those 2007 ornaments looked like, here are links to pages where Traveler featured some of them:
A Mammoth Cave National Park Christmas
Joshua Tree National Park Holiday Ornament
Rocky Mountain National Park Holiday Ornament
North Cascades National Park Holiday Ornament
Cape Lookout National Seashore Holiday Ornament
Mesa Verde National Park Holiday Ornament
Virgin Islands National Park Holiday Ornament
Great Basin National Park Holiday Ornament
Olympic National Park Holiday Ornament
Yellowstone National Park Holiday Ornament
Yosemite National Park Holiday Ornament
Mount Rainier National Park Holiday Ornament
Acadia National Park Holiday Ornament
Grand Teton National Park Holiday Ornament
Gauley River National Recreation Area Holiday Ornament
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Holiday Ornament
National Capital Parks East Holiday Ornament
Denali National Park and Preserve Holiday Ornament
Gates of the Arctic National Park Holiday Ornament
Zion National Park Holiday Ornament
Padre Island National Seashore Holiday Ornament
Fredericksburgand Spotsylvania National Military Park Holiday Ornament
Traveler postscript: If you're park friends organization or cooperating association is selling commemorative holiday ornaments, let the Traveler know and we'll be sure to mention them to our readers.
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