MEDIA ONLY LIVE FEED OF PBS and the National Parks Conservation Association's 'Feel Free: A National Parks Celebration in Central Park'

MEDIA ONLY LIVE FEED OF PBS and the National Parks Conservation Association's 'Feel Free: A National Parks Celebration in Central Park'

SEPTEMBER 23 NIGHT OF FILM AND MUSIC

PETER AND NOEL PAUL SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MARY TRAVERS

Evening also features musical performances from Eric Benet, Gavin DeGraw, Adam Duritz, Jose Feliciano, Carole King, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring

Jerry Douglas, Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow

Film Clips from Ken Burns's upcoming PBS film THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S

                                 BEST IDEA            Leads up to National Public Lands Day on September 26   

WHAT: An evening in Central Park's East Meadow with music performances from Eric Benet, Gavin DeGraw, Jose Feliciano, Carole King, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow in a special tribute to Mary Travers, plus Counting Crow's Adam Duritz; highlights from Ken Burns' upcoming PBS series THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA; and remarks by filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and actor and film narrator Peter Coyote.

This event is part of NPCA's National Parks Week NYC, leading up to National Public Lands Day on September 26, when the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation invite people to visit America's national parks and historic sites for free for a day of service, celebration and a sneak peek of the Ken Burns film, THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA, premiering September 27th on PBS. Activities are planned at more than 200 sites across the country.

WHEN: LIVE EVENT IN CENTRAL PARK'S EAST MEADOW: Wednesday, September 23 from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

   ONSITE MEDIA MAY ACCESS MULT FEED FOR ENTIRE PROGRAM, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.    ***MEDIA FEED VIA SATELLITE POOL FEED COVERAGE **   9/23 from 8:00 p.m.-9:40 p.m. ET ONLY   Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow Tribute to Mary Travers will   Occur approximately 9:00-9:30 (Within last 30 minutes)   

WHERE: Central Park's East Meadow, 99th Street and 5th Avenue, New York City

LIVE FEED: The Central Park media pool feed can be found on AMC 3 - Transponder 14 36MHz D/L 11980 V KU. Parameters FEC 0.75, Symbol 26.45 MSps, 4:2:0, HD/Stereo.AMC 3 is located at 87 deg. W.

Additionally, a mult feed will be available from the production truck onsite. The maximum footage allowed for use is 2 minutes for any speaker and film clips; 30 seconds of any musical performance. The video credit which must be fonted while footage is broadcast as PBS/NPCA/THE NATIONAL PARKS.

FOOTAGE IS FOR BROADCAST AND CABLE NEWS COVERAGE ONLY; NO STREAMING OR ONLINE RIGHTS ALLOWED.

Technical contact for all other information and for assistance on site: O'Brian McKinley, PBS Network Operations, Office: 703-739-5271, Cell: 571-436-4423, omckinley@pbs.org

About Ken Burns' THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA

Airing on PBS September 27-October 2, the 12-hour, six-part documentary series, directed by Burns and co-produced with and written by his longtime colleague Dayton Duncan, is the story of a uniquely American idea: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. Filmed in some of nature's most spectacular locales -- from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska -- the documentary is a story of people from every conceivable background who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so, reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.

About National Parks Conservation Association

Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice of the American people in protecting our national parks. With 325,000 members and supporters, NPCA is the largest independent, membership organization dedicated to protecting the natural, cultural, and historic treasures of our National Park System. Our mission is to protect and enhance our national parks today for our children and grandchildren tomorrow. For more information, visit: www.npca.org.

About PBS

PBS, with its 356 member stations, offers all Americans --from every walk of life -- the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches more than 124 million people on-air and online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; hear diverse viewpoints; and take front-row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS' broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS' premier children's TV programming and Web site, pbskids.org, are parents' and teachers' most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet.

     ***Event images available on PBS PressRoom (www.pbs.org/pressroom)    Web Site: www.pbs.org/nationalparks   Press Web Site: www.feelfree.org   

CONTACT: Shawn Purdy, Shawn.Purdy@pmkhbh.com, or Christina Stejskal, Christina.Stejskal@pmkhbh.com, both of PMK/HBH Public Relations for NPCA; +1-212-582-1111; Cassin Donn, cassin_donn@dkcnews.com, or Brian Moriarty, brian_moriarty@dkcnews.com, both of DKC Public Relations for Ken Burns/PBS, +1-212-685-4300; or Carrie Johnson, +1-571-265-1738, cjohnson@pbs.org or Michelle Werts, +1-574-514-1008, mjwerts@pbs.org, both of PBS

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Sept. 21/

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