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melissa_sue
replying to @fullvanfun @fullvanfun @brian_heyman @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute @Stars252525 Yes! ♥️ #ParkChat she can put it in her junior ranger book or her scrapbook!
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A9. #Parkchat I think we should utilize the fact that they are on the screens already and do scavenger hunts like have them take photos and collect data of plants and animal species with their devices so they are engaged and learning hands on.
t_jh2009
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A9) Find out what interest them in nature such as flowers, rocks & insects then expand on it by finding if the park has any programs on those subjects. #ParkChat
InnerCompass
A9) I think that letting them connect on their level. As kids, we always were most excited to do a ranger talk and the Jr. Ranger program stuff first. Then, when we would be good with scenic vistas and wildlife viewing. #parkchat https://t.co/V6UWoZNu1h
Stars252525
replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @brian_heyman @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute She's so precious. Getting so big! #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @brian_heyman @Wild_Tribute @Stars252525 #ParkChat
YoseConservancy
Q10. You have 30 seconds to tell someone why you care about #Yosemite & other parks – & why they should, too. What’s your elevator pitch? #ParkChat
Parkasaur
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A9. We've always found that giving our kids unstructured time in nature is one of the best strategies. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy I use to know Ranger Barbara who ran some of the Happy Isles Nature Programs 30 years ago or so. #ParkChat
WeekendWomanWar
A9: When it comes to introducing kids to nature, get rid of expectations and just let them play unstructured and relatively unfettered. Oh, and snacks, lots of snacks. #ParkChat
melissa_sue
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy @Wild_Tribute Emma loves the word ‘ADVENTURE’ and all national park trips are an adventure! She loves ‘I spy’ and looking for something in an adventure. Books also help (Goodnight Yosemite is a current fav of hers), even @NatureCatShow on PBS is great! #ParkChat
billbrokob
Wild_Tribute
RT @YoseConservancy: Q10. You have 30 seconds to tell someone why you care about #Yosemite & other parks – & why they should, too. What’s y…
Stars252525
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A10 National parks represent the best our country has to offer. You should go to every park and monument you can. You will be amazed! #ParkChat
Parkasaur
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy National Parks preserve wild places for what they are for the benefit of everyone - and without the commericalism you expect almost everywhere else. #Parkchat
Wild_Tribute
A10. It’s the stuff of dreams, only place in the world...spectacular adventure, sights, wildlife, and scale #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @YoseConservancy @NatureCatShow Raising her right! #ParkChat
kristarsha
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A5. I had one day (it was sooo crowded) and managed to get to The Lower Falls, Bridal Veil Fall, and spent the most time hiking down into Tuolumne Grove. Mariposa Grove was closed when I was there #ParkChat
hksbks
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A10) You will reconnect with the earth and the beauty of the park will continue to feed your soul long after you've left. #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy "Look, I've lived in NY my entire life and I know Niagara Falls is really amazing. But, there are several waterfalls that dwarf ours in Yosemite." #parkchat
unconpeace
A9 If the kids are anything like my students, I would say, "This will all be on the final." #parkchat
Stars252525
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @melissa_sue @YoseConservancy @NatureCatShow Exactly right. #ParkChat
melissa_sue
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy @Wild_Tribute If you truly want to explore the world and see real, unfiltered beauty with your own two eyes - give a hoot and protect our parks. If not for you, do it for the future who depend on you. #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @YoseConservancy
@YoseConservancy A10 #ParkChat Whatever @WildWithinHer says…. 😋
But really, I’d say that National Parks like @YosemiteNPS provide us with natural inspiration, places to admire and explore, and protects wild places, plants, and animals for future generations to enjoy
59NationalParks
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy #ParkChat I’d discuss the spiritual and health benefits that one can achieve 𝘝𝘪𝘢 Park travel. With visual aids of course. Great question.
59NationalParks
RT @YoseConservancy: Q10. You have 30 seconds to tell someone why you care about #Yosemite & other parks – & why they should, too. What’s y…
Stars252525
RT @59NationalParks: @YoseConservancy #ParkChat I’d discuss the spiritual and health benefits that one can achieve 𝘝𝘪𝘢 Park travel. With vi…
RCGibby73
replying to @YoseConservancy
@YoseConservancy A10: “Here, watch this over the weekend and tell me what you think. We can discuss over lunch on Monday, my treat”
Hands a copy of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @YoseConservancy Mr. 59 speaking truth #ParkChat
59NationalParks
Q11 #ParkChat In 2014 I argued that the Yosemite Valley was the most beautiful place in America. Do you agree? If not what would be your choice? One answer only please. It’s time to take a stand. https://t.co/TQmNrRU9kN
melissa_sue
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Stars252525 @YoseConservancy Love the spiritual and health benefits. #preach #ParkChat
e_terren
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A10. National parks belong to all of us, to be used and protected by all of us. They are pieces of our natural heritage, monuments to our respect for our world, our ancestors, and for future generations. #parkchat
WildWithinHer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @YoseConservancy @YosemiteNPS A10. My answer is always evolving. But I do think that national parks are a truly American phenomenon, born of a desire to protect stunning landscapes and to share them with the world. They represent our best impulses. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @59NationalParks: Q11 #ParkChat In 2014 I argued that the Yosemite Valley was the most beautiful place in America. Do you agree? If not…
Stars252525
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A11 It is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Truly. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A10) I'd say listen Woody Guthrie song "This is Your Land" and let them know it really isn't but in fact we're just borrowing it from the next generation so we need to preserved & protect it for them. #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A11 #ParkChat I think I’d have to agree. I certainly haven’t been to every corner of the US (and certainly not Alaska!) but @YosemiteNPS enchanted me in ways that I never expected and can’t really describe. If I had to spend the rest of my life in one park, it would be Yosemite.
melissa_sue
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @YoseConservancy Is this one of your shots? #ParkChat
RCGibby73
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A11: I’ll let you know July 10th #ParkChat
fullvanfun
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy @Wild_Tribute A10) To paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt: "Experience the great wonder of nature. Do nothing to mar its grandeur, sublimity and loveliness. You cannot improve on it. But what you can do is to keep it for your children, your children’s children, and all who come after you." #ParkChat
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy A10. #Parkchat #Yosemite our #NationalParks, and #NationalMonuments are at the core of of what makes this country great, it's our National Heritage and our Wild landscapes that make this home unique & our responsibility to preserve these special places for future generations!
YoginiScholar unconpeace
A10 On land that begins with all of us, you will be closer to learning the secrets of the universe and achieving ultimate cosmic unity #parkchat
CAHagerty
RT @60nationalparks: The effort to designate @WhiteSands_NPS has been reintroduced in Congress. #NewMexico #62 #ParkChat https://t.co/kcOym…
kristarsha
replying to @YoseConservancy @YoseConservancy @DryTortugasFilm Yes! I was going to recommend @inaturalist to let them document all the cool plants/critters they see #ParkChat
melissa_sue
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks Driving into Yosemite is where I felt that spiritual benefit you mentioned. So yes. Agree 💯. #ParkChat