Public Lands Day Project

The wilderness and forests need to be saved for the future generations, and a sort of “wilderness bank” needs to be formed in order to keep the reality of the wilderness alive and keep mankind grounded to the earth.

On Saturday, April 9th 2016, I volunteered at Golden Gardens Park as part of the ESRM 100 Project. Golden Gardens Park is a public park located in Ballard, Seattle that is well-known for its wetlands, beaches, hiking trails and play areas. The volunteering event was organized by the Green Seattle Partnership. Formed in 2004, The Green Seattle Partnership is a collaborative effort between the city of Seattle, Forterra, community groups and non-profits, businesses, schools and volunteers that aims to restore and maintain Seattle’s forested parklands (Home: The Green Seattle Partnership).

On the day of the training session, I tried to use that opportunity to glean as much information as possible from the park naturalists. I learned that some teachers do not take into consideration how much planning and preparation it takes to go on a field trip and what to do when they get there. Teachers have the responsibility to reach out to the location they want to bring their students and figure out necessities such as lunches and where to put them, locations of bathrooms, and how to use their time. Teachers should attempt to be as organized as possible because then students will have more time to maximize learning opportunities. The naturalists explained practices they have seen good teachers use such as brightly colored name tags or t-shirts to identify children, placing students into groups before getting to the park, and simply setting clear expectations for student behavior. Teachers should make students aware ahead of time that classroom rules still apply outdoors.

With experience volunteering at the Oki’Yanahli and Pontotoc Preserves, as well as working outside of the environmental setting, I have a diverse background with much to offer. The Oklahoma Conservation Leadership Academy will provide me with another experience that will better my skills to benefit and educate the public on the environment. By tuning my problem solving skills, I can identify solutions my community faces in any environmental crises. I find that informing and educating the public over environmental concerns is one of the best ways to give back, either by catchy slogans displayed where the public can see or having local seminars or workshops on how-to’s. Purcell, Ok has a sign when you enter town that has a catchy phrase, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute.”, and during my time volunteering at the preserves I heard the slogan from Jona Tucker, “Be a Leader, Kill a Cedar.” These little phrases stay with individuals and get passed along to others. These are solutions, although they may seem small can have a lasting impact on multiple communities. Workshops and seminars are equally as important in helping educate the public. I would like to give back by conducting these events to help people in towns and cities know the importance and how-tos of tasks such as recycling, using bird feeders, planting non-invasive plants in gardens,

People will be rewarded with a safer, cleaner environment, and the thought of people making a difference in the world. After finishing this project, the environment will be helped because there will be less trash and more area for more trees and other various plants. Morongo will be able to plant more trees and plants to produce more oxygen thus helping the people and animals. By my repairing trails and signs, I will be helping to keep people on the trail and not stepping on the desert plants.

In America’s national parks, the call of the wild grows dimmer. It’s being drowned out by the sound of computer keyboards producing whole new landscapes, these made of mountains of red tape – permits for photographers, for example.

For my “Change the World” project, I volunteered my time with the SPFGA (Sherwood Park Fish and Game Association). My family and I have been long-time members at the outdoor range owned by the association, and many of my best memories were made there. They are a volunteer run organization dedicated to providing safe and protected environment for appreciation of the outdoors. This is an organization I’m dedicated to and interested in helping because I strongly support education and respectful appreciation when it comes to nature, and the SPFGA is a community full of like-minded people.

PROJECT CONCEPT: This proposal is for the installation of a 16’x20’ steel picnic shelter, a two-room outhouse, ten parking spaces, and a river access trail at Chena Kiwanis Park, 4525 Chena Small Tracts Road. Parking spaces would be added near the picnic shelter and a 12-foot wide trail would be constructed adjacent to the parking area to allow for hand launching of boats and year-round river access.

National Park Week will be from April 16 until April 24. You will be able to get into every national park for free during this week. There are over 400 national parks in America. National parks offer something for everyone. You will be able to enjoy nature as well as look at iconic landscapes and diverse wildlife.

The likelihood of the Great Forest National Park proposal going ahead depends on support based on both the positive and negative affects of the change. Many who use the area whether it be for recreational or business purposes are against the proposal. This is mainly down to the fact that it will place strict bans and limitation to the types of activates and the extent to which they can be carried out. For the people who will be using the park irregularly, the idea of having an eco-tourism area with the possibility of wider exploration is a positive things. For some extra encouragement, the proposal including the conservation of species such as the Leadbeater’s possum and Mountain will further increase is support from the greenies.

The Park at Moss Creek offer great residential environment, and excellent services for our resident. We offer one, two and three bedroom garden style and townhouses that feature walk-in closets, fully equipped kitchen, breakfast bar, fire places and washer & dryer connections. We are convenient to major transportation routes, downtown, Parham Bridges Park and Nort Park

Over sixty percent of the state of Utah is public land. The public lands in the state include national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, monuments, wilderness areas and lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These public lands feature a diverse range of landscapes, including the snow-capped alpine peaks of the Wasatch Range, the desert highlands and remote Canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, and the stark flatlands of the Great Basin Desert. In addition, these lands contain remnants of a great historic people. These areas attract a lot of tourism for our state, bringing people from all around the world to ski, hike, and enjoy other recreational activities. Many of these areas have been protected using the forest service, bureau of

In planning the hands-on experience it is vital to ensure the area is safe to

The outdoors, there 's something about being outside and the beauty of the forest, glaciers, oceans, and vast wilderness that draws humanity to it. Could it be getting back to our natural state or just trying to connect with God’s creation? Either way Millions of people travel to National Parks a year: 3 million traveled to yellowstone alone in 2015 (Visser). But sadly not all of them have favorable trips; in 2007 the National Park Service reported 3,593 search and rescue missions or SAR missions (National Parks). The average budget for SAR missions is $200,000 and each year that is exceeded. The solution is charge the bill of the mission to the one in need of being rescued. Now this would not apply in every case, there are times no matter how hard you prepared or how careful you were trouble still comes your way. For these missions you won’t be billed, but if you go past marked barriers, not properly equipped, or have been medically prescribed not to do vigouroux exercise then you will be billed for the cost of your rescue.

     There are many benefits to living close to a national park. They are home to animals, and are a good way for people to go on hikes and get exercise. Sometimes trails deteriorate over time, or trash is left behind in the parks. My Ecology Project is to go to the Morongo Preserve on National Public Lands Day, and help restore the landscape and trails. I will help the staff repair trails, fencing, signs, and clean up trash that has been left behind on the trails. I will receive, sign, and turn in a waiver by September 25th. I will have closed-toe shoes, and the necessities to stay safe and hydrated. On September 30th, my father will drive me to the preserve and I will receive my instructions. After I know my tasks, I will get started working on the trails and signs. On September 30th, a group of volunteers and I will restore trails by moving dirt so ruts or eroded parts of the path are fixed and smooth for comfortable hikes. On National Public Lands Day, we will make sure footpaths are easy to walk on by hiking them ourselves, and fixing any parts that seem difficult to pass. On September 30th, we will ensure trails are clearly marked, either by fencing or by plants that line the edge of the trail. After that we will clarify the signs are clearly marked so that people know what trail they are on, also on September 30th. Then, on September 30th, we will clean up litter left behind in the park. We will finish by concluding we did the  work efficiently.