Doreen Taylor and the National Parks Conservation Association Team Up to Connect Young People to Parks

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED STATES - July 23rd, 2014 - The National Parks Conservation Association has announced that award winning country recording artist Doreen Taylor will be the organization's newest Ambassador to the National Parks spreading the important message about connecting young people to America's national parks heading into their 2016 centennial. Taylor was selected earlier this year to create an anthem in support of national parks. "Colors of the USA" was inspired by her childhood memories of family road trips to our nation's parks and was premiered at the 'Salute to the Parks Gala' in Washington, DC in April. NPCA receives a portion of all proceeds from the song to help protect and enhance our national parks for future generations and is available for download at http://www.colorsoftheusa.org

"We are thrilled that Doreen Taylor has become an official NPCA Ambassador and that she shares our strong desire to connect new audiences to America's national parks," said NPCA Pennsylvania Program Manager Matt Elliott. "In order for national parks to remain relevant into their second century, we must prioritize connecting a new generation and Doreen has helped us do that."

The announcement was made at a public media event held on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in front of the United States' most historic national sites, Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA. At this event, Taylor joined the NPCA to express strong support of this centennial effort. Children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia and Camden Country were treated to a field trip at Independence NHP following the brief media gathering and performance of Taylor's song "Colors of the USA".

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