Park Service: Sequestration Will Hurt Local Parks, Including Wolf Trap
The National Park Service says sequestration-related budget cuts could result in a reduced user experience.
The National Park Service cautions that impending sequestration budget cuts will result in a blow to local economies because of the hit local parks — like Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts — will take. There are 22 national parks in Virginia, which bring in $541 million annually, according to 2011 data. The Park Service conducts activities at areas and historic buildings across the region. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, the only national park for the performing arts, is one of them. Others include the Oakton Trolley Station, parts of the Great Eastern Trail and potentially the Freeman House, which was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Park Service offers a …
