Jackson Joins Celebrated Performers Sheryl Crow, Jordin Sparks, Celtic Woman, Common, Ray LaMontagne, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau at National Holiday Event

Watch Live Online at www.thenationaltree.org December 3rd at 5pm EST/ 2pm PST or on Public Television Beginning December 4th

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation announced today that American Idol judge and acclaimed music producer and musician Randy Jackson will host the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 3rd. He will join a celebrated list of performers including Sheryl Crow, Jordin Sparks, Celtic Woman, Common, Ray LaMontagne, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, who will all take the stage to usher in the holiday season.

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The annual holiday ceremony will take place at President's Park in Washington D.C., and can be seen live at www.thenationaltree.org on Dec. 3rd at 5:00pm EST/2:00pm PST. The event will also broadcast nationwide beginning Dec. 4th, on public broadcasting stations in partnership with WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital (check local listings).

The National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is presented by the National Park Foundation and National Park Service. Underwriters Laboratories is the premier sponsor of the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2009. Alex Coletti Productions will produce the ceremony. Additional support comes from General Electric, Guest Services Inc., Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Washington, D.C., Hudler Carolina Tree Farms, Santa's Best, the W Hotel Washington, and the Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C.

For more information visit www.thenationaltree.org.

For Broadcast Inquiries please contact Suzanne Masri, WETA, (703) 998-2686 smasri@weta.org

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The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System and its 392 National Park sites for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. For more information, visit: www.nps.gov.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

The National Park Foundation is an independent charitable organization chartered by Congress in 1967 to strengthen the connection between the American people and their 392 national park sites. As the official national non-profit partner of America's National Parks, the Foundation raises private funds, makes strategic grants, creates innovative partnerships and increases public awareness about the need and opportunity for park philanthropy. In its 2008 fiscal year, the National Park Foundation distributed grants and program support of $27.3M. For more information, visit www.nationalparks.org.

SOURCE National Park Foundation

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