Found another fun meme to partake in. Head on over to Your Friend From Florida..... for other participants. Here is a medley of questions you may choose to answer on your Wednesday blog. There aren't any rules and there is no obligation. Link up if you want to. I'm doing this to fill my Wednesday and if you are interested, then I invite you to join in!! It might be fun!!
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On July 31st, World Ranger Day honors the dedication, and crucial work rangers do every day around the globe. The day offers an opportunity to show support to rangers for the services they provide. Every day, their unwavering commitment protects our national parks, wildlife, and forested heritage.
“A park ranger is a protector. You protect the land from the people, the people from the land, the people from each other and the people from themselves.” Kurt Caswell (author/writer)
Park rangers hold a variety of roles. As the front line of preservation and conservation, all park rangers are integral to national park systems. In the United States, the National Park Service (NPS) employs rangers to provide both law enforcement and cultural and educational services. Around the world, a park ranger’s role may vary depending on the environment they serve.
While the day recognizes the contributions of rangers, it also highlights their sacrifices. According to professional groups, at least 1,000 park rangers have been killed in the line of duty over the past 10 years – 75% by commercial poachers and armed militia groups. Accordingly, the day commemorates rangers killed or injured in the line of duty.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Participate in the Thin Green Line Foundation promotion. The Thin Green Line Foundation supports the work of Rangers and honors their memories. Put your name and location on the sign provided by the Foundation. Have your picture taken while holding the poster. You can also take a photo with rangers or in a protected area, and post it on social media sharing the photo to the International Ranger Federation (INF) and The Thin Green Line Foundation Facebook page.
Use #TheThinGreenLine and #WorldRangerDay to share on social media.
HISTORY
In 2007, the International Rangers Foundation and The Thin Green Line Foundation celebrated the first World Ranger Day on the 15th anniversary of the founding of the International Rangers Foundation.
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1. Is there a National Park near where you live? No
2. How many National Parks and which ones have you visited? Is there one you would really like to visit? I have been to the Redwood National Park in California, the Mammoth Cave National Par in Kentucky, and have drove in the Everglades of Florida to get to the airboat ride, what an experience that was with my youngest!! I want to go to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon National Park one of these days
3. The Park Rangers are protectors of the environment, of the wildlife, and visitors in the parks. Is there someone (human) in your life who you count on as a protector or are you someone's protector? My hubs is my protector, as are my boys
4. Have you ever had an up-close-and-personal experience with a wild animal that you can tell us about? I did get to pet a opossum at the zoo many, many years ago. We had some wild turkey trot down the road a few weeks back. And read #6...
5. It is certainly an honor to show value to this profession by giving them a day of remembrance. What is another profession that you like to see honored by a "day" of their own? Hmmm I can't think of anything at this moment
6. On this last day of July, please tell us something about your week so far. Oh my.... the week started off with a bang.... here is a blurb from my Monday blog post: When a good Monday morning turns bad real quick... you know it’s going to be a long day! Lici decided it was playtime with a baby skunk..... John had just left for work... so a panic call - several times because he didn’t answer the first few times - asking him to please turn around and come help me get the dog away from the skunk and clean her up so I can punch in for work on time! We now have one smelly dog... we bathed her once with a solution so she’s not as stinky but she’s going to need another bath and one dead skunk that’s now in the trashcan! Oy vey!
Then as the day went on I noticed a bruise on my finger, I have no idea how or what I did to get it... the morning was a crazy one, so who knows! I am ready for a slower, rest of the week! One more day of work (today) and then its the weekend!Does she look at all remorseful??
A baby skunk? Not my idea of fun.
ReplyDeleteHow fascinating to watch the stroll of the turkeys. A few years ago while visiting in Indiana, a whole flock (?) of geese crossed the street - at the intersection no less - in front of me. There must have been 50 at least. Watching them waddle in their concept of formation was so fun. Sorry about your smelly pooch.
ReplyDeleteAwww....tomato juice is the key and lots of it to get the smell out. So sorry...and no, she doesn't look remorseful (grin).
ReplyDeleteOh no! Not a skunk! I can only imagine the odor. And what about the timing? LOL When the day begins like that it can only get better. :)
ReplyDeleteYikes! You win the prize today for close encounters with animals. That has been a fear of mine since moving here! We've only had one skunk in our yard and Trudy was too old to care and she was in the house, thank the Lord. I have heard tomato juice removes the stink! Did your dog actually kill the skunk? So glad he didn't try to make a meal out of him.
ReplyDeleteI hope your day improved after the stinky play date; your pup didn't seem to be affected by her adventure. Best wishes for better days this week.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Lori in Blue Ridge, GA
Thanks for joining the Medley today! I enjoyed the photos along with your answers! Wishing you a good weekend!
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