sentences:  The NPF's Open Outdoors for Kids program is operated under the Park Steward Program which began in 2017 and aims to provide park access specifically to youth.With NPF workers based in different U.S. cities, Open Outdoors for Kids is also working to increase community awareness of the value and importance in outdoor activity for kids.In the fall of 2017, the NPF provided the Northwest Youth Corps and Idaho Conservation Corps with a $290,000 grant so that members could have access to eight National Parks and fund further education on the parks' preservation and conservation.