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National Park Week sPark Collaboration
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1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:05,040 Hello everyone, this is Ranger Katie, inviting you to join us in observing National Park Week,
2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:10,160 from April 16 to April 24. During this special week we celebrate the many ways
3 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:14,240 that National Park sites enrich our lives by connecting us with our environment,
4 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:20,160 our history and each other. Each day this week spotlights a different theme, an intangible way
5 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:24,960 that National Park sites help us experience and appreciate our nation and our world.
6 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:31,680 On Monday April 18 we focus on the spirit of “collaboration.” We can always get more done
7 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:37,200 when we work together. We draw strength from diverse life experiences and skills of others.
8 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:42,880 In the National Parks, this idea of bringing people together to achieve a goal is especially
9 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:49,120 emphasized. Whether going on a hike, setting up a camp or any of the countless activities available
10 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:55,520 in National Parks, it’s easier, and more fun, if others are there to help out. The National Park
11 00:00:55,520 --> 00:01:00,720 Service depends on partnerships to help with its primary goal of protecting our most special places
12 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:05,760 and making them enjoyable for visitors. Friends’ groups, cooperating associations,
13 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:11,840 concessioners and volunteers help fund programs and provide services for our visitors.
14 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:16,320 Here at Gateway Arch National Park, we tell the stories of the people who were part of the grand
15 00:01:16,320 --> 00:01:22,240 epic of Westward Expansion, people who had to collaborate to be successful. Right here in St.
16 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:26,960 Louis the first French colonists formed a business partnership with the Osage people that helped
17 00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:32,800 establish the city as the “Gateway to the West.” Mountain men who had forged the first trails in
18 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:38,480 the Rocky Mountains, led the pioneers to their new homes in places like Oregon and California.
19 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:44,640 In the early twentieth century, private groups and local governments collaborated with the federal
20 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:50,640 government to bring a National Park to St. Louis and the soaring Gateway Arch to the riverfront.
21 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:57,280 So, on this special day of “collaboration” we encourage you to find your park.
22 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,760 Reflect on collaborations you’ve formed to bring about a rewarding experience in National Parks.
23 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,480 Consider people and groups you can collaborate with to sustain
24 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:11,600 and protect these special places for the enjoyment of everyone.
Description
Ranger Katie inspires the viewer to "sPark" collaboration and explains how we can get more done when working together.
Duration
2 minutes, 15 seconds
Credit
Ross Weber
Date Created
04/17/2022
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