Stepping Up for Trails
gearmeout
naturetechfam
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @mjn126 @UST_Survival This is true. We found several opportunities for volunteering at Jewel Cave on thei… https://t.co/i8UWaiJVeW
mjn126
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival It's probably all over online, but if you're spending hundreds of dollars to vacation that… https://t.co/LvRxgzaWch
TaigaAdventures
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3. Not personally no, but I have had friends who have travelled to developing countries and helped b… https://t.co/czO4ZxOkWK
RCGibby73
UST_Survival
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @eddieG805 @TaigaAdventures @t_jh2009 I can only imagine. #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @t_jh2009 It’s the nature of the society we live in today! But I like to help out anyway big or sm… https://t.co/5xmCAC4fjy
PicklesTravel
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival I’ve done several volunteer “vacations” but none w the express purpose of saving the environment- the… https://t.co/ituiKYaQyG
UST_Survival
RT @naturetechfam: @t_jh2009 @mjn126 @UST_Survival This is true. We found several opportunities for volunteering at Jewel Cave on their web…
danielhuman
replying to @EmandTheGang2 @EmandTheGang2 @UST_Survival That's how I look at trails - it concentrates the use to a specific place. #GearMeOut
mjn126
replying to @mjn126 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival This was also not meant to sound so defensive, but more matter of fact that many people tha… https://t.co/mpVfs7Y8eF
t_jh2009
Q4: When you hear the phrase "Public Lands Volunteer", what is the first thing that comes to mind? #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 I want to say I saw some on the NPS website, but I can't recall. #GearMeOut
danielhuman
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @TaigaAdventures @t_jh2009 Herding cats comes to mind #GearMeOut
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3. It may not be directly involved with protecting and preserving, but I take vacation every summer… https://t.co/Uc9AD9vriQ
EmandTheGang2
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival We've helped out on Girl Scout weekends, but not a 'vacation' per se. We've used an entire weekend wi… https://t.co/hyN33tx5Jk
mjn126
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman @Todd_the_Hiker @TaigaAdventures @t_jh2009 The trick is. open a can of tuna. #GearMeOut
t_jh2009
replying to @mjn126 @mjn126 @UST_Survival Okay but I thought we were on #GearMeOut Q2 not Q3. 😏
sue_squared
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 A4: not sure. is this something used in the states mainly? #gearmeout
UST_Survival
replying to @EmandTheGang2 @EmandTheGang2 It's a mini vacation, I think we can count it ;) #GearMeOut
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman @TaigaAdventures @t_jh2009 Yes, and I'm sure those cats aren't near as friendly as Shemp! #GearMeOut
danielhuman
replying to @TaigaAdventures @TaigaAdventures @Todd_the_Hiker @t_jh2009 or they blaze the wrong trail #GearMeOut
PicklesTravel
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman This is so sad and I really hope it’s not truly the direction that things are headed 😢 #gearmeout
t_jh2009
replying to @t_jh2009 A4: To me the phrase “Public Lands Volunteer” means someone who helps out at a Public Lands area by doing a daily t… https://t.co/zlrtYcv1Xr
UST_Survival
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel Sometimes that goes hand and hand, sometimes the environment gets destroyed because of necessary ins… https://t.co/XTygFFBx75
eddieG805
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @UST_Survival @danielhuman I hear you there. We have had warm days and then super cold days right af… https://t.co/5TzmBXXymA
PicklesTravel
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 A4- nothing other than a volunteer of public lands. Obviously the person is super cool for being one! #gearmeout
UST_Survival
replying to @sue_squared @sue_squared @t_jh2009 It can mean a variety of things. I feel like if I answer your question I ruin the spirit of the question. #GearMeOut
naturetechfam
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 #GearMeOut A4 @JrRangerTigran and several of the other young people who are stepping up to show their generation how it's done! 😁
danielhuman
A4 #GearMeOut when I hear that I think about the many networks of volunteer trail maintainers that spend their week… https://t.co/1KrVPGILMJ
t_jh2009
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @danielhuman @TaigaAdventures I don't know many felines that are as friendly as Shemp. #GearMeOut
EmandTheGang2
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @danielhuman Same! Luckily, we've had some good weather this past weekend.… https://t.co/9MelsPyDla
UST_Survival
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @t_jh2009 @JrRangerTigran They do amazing jobs. #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @TaigaAdventures @t_jh2009 I can imagine there just so many moving parts #gearmeout
UST_Survival
Q5: In what ways have you interacted with a Volunteers while at a park or on a trail? #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Todd_the_Hiker @danielhuman @TaigaAdventures Shemp should be a role model for all those other cats. #GearMeOut
danielhuman
replying to @EmandTheGang2 @EmandTheGang2 @PicklesTravel @eddieG805 @UST_Survival Awesome find! #GearMeOut
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 A4. Never want to wish life away, but come on retirement! I'd love to have the time to do the things that… https://t.co/xRx8RnNnX5
mjn126
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5: I usually thank them if they're doing work along the trail! #GearMeOut
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @danielhuman @TaigaAdventures I am certain of that! #GearMeOut
sue_squared
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5: is it strange I haven't come across any in a park? the parks we visit hire staff for the seasons. #gearmeout
t_jh2009
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5: I’ve interacted with "Public Lands Volunteers" in various ways, some have been my first contact a… https://t.co/XKjb56qrKS
UST_Survival
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mjn126
replying to @sue_squared @sue_squared @UST_Survival I don't think so, I rarely see them outside of the local city/Audubon trail I hike. #GearMeOut
naturetechfam
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival #GearMeOut A5 We've talked with some at visitor centers, been led on hikes by them, and seen them mai… https://t.co/0LFCmN3qcb
t_jh2009
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @Todd_the_Hiker @danielhuman @TaigaAdventures Though he does like to steal the blanket off my bed at night. #GearMeOut
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5. If they have the time I enjoy stopping to talk with them. I also like to take a photo and post it… https://t.co/llzfn6n0Ii
UST_Survival
replying to @mjn126 @mjn126 @sue_squared I would say it depends if a specific event is going on or if I am camping. Camp hosts are usua… https://t.co/O9QO50A3aW
danielhuman
A5 Here in Niagara Falls, there are some great park volunteers giving directions and giving hikers tips. Plus, I'v… https://t.co/TlZsOMsb8L