tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54321596440075020792024-03-05T19:06:37.902-08:00Mount Rainier VolunteersThe ARCHIVED blog of Mount Rainier National Park's volunteer program from 2007-2016. THIS SITE IS NO LONGER UPDATED.Kevin Bacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795000703701560457noreply@blogger.comBlogger1414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-59482062545946842072017-01-26T10:20:00.004-08:002017-01-26T10:20:49.374-08:00WE HAVE MOVED!<a href="http://rainiervolunteersnps.tumblr.com/"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">http://RainierVolunteersNPS.tumblr.com</span></strong></a><br />
<a href="http://facebook.com/RainierVolunteersNPS"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">http://Facebook.com/RainierVolunteersNPS</span></strong></a><br />
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Mount Rainier National Park's volunteer program is now on Tumblr and Facebook rather than Blogger. Please update your bookmarks and subscriptions.<br />
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All blog posts have been migrated to the new site, so you will still be able to find, on Tumblr, all of the resources that had been gathered here over the past decade.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Kevin Bacher<br />Volunteer and Outreach Program Manager<br />Mount Rainier National ParkKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00413423272469778034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-29976332377149995182017-01-19T13:59:00.000-08:002017-01-19T13:59:52.007-08:00Volunteer Blog moving to Tumblr and FacebookThe volunteer program of Mount Rainier National Park began this blog almost ten years ago, in the wake of the great flood that swept through the park in November of 2006. Since then, we've posted more than 1400 stories about the awesome work that volunteers do to help protect our park and serve its visitors!<br />
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At the time we opened this account, the National Park Service had very little presence on social media, so we were pioneering mostly uncharted territory. We selected Blogger as our blog platform for a variety of reasons including ease of use and our best guess that it would last as a website.<br />
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Over the years, the NPS caught up with us, and today, there is an official Park Service presence on many different social media platforms, including Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Periscope, Tumblr, Twitter, and YouTube. Mount Rainier has official sites on most of these, under the name "MountRainierNPS." The sites follow guidelines established to ensure uniformity and best practice, including the use of an NPS arrowhead as the icon or avatar for each site, and the suffix "NPS" at the end of each name.<br />
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Unfortunately, Blogger is not included in the list of approved social media sites.<br />
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Therefore, over the next week or two, the volunteer program will be migrating to Tumblr instead. Tumblr allows 250 posts per day, so the transfer from Blogger will take at least six days to complete. When it is done, we'll post a note here, permanently directing you to the new site. Meanwhile, you can check out the work in progress at our new address, <a href="http://rainiervolunteersnps.tumblr.com/">http://RainierVolunteersNPS.tumblr.com</a>.<br />
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Notice that our familiar "RainierVolunteers" name is now "RainierVolunteersNPS," in line with NPS standards. Otherwise, you can expect the same information-rich content as before, full of stories about volunteer opportunities and accomplishments and photos of volunteers in action!<br />
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Meanwhile, our Facebook page, formerly "RainierVolunteers," now also has the NPS suffix. Follow us on Facebook at <a href="http://facebook.com/RainierVolunteersNPS">http://Facebook.com/RainierVolunteersNPS</a>.<br />
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We've experimented with Twitter and YouTube in the past as well, so those sites may also transition to our new name. We'll keep you posted!<br />
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Thanks for your continued support over all these years,<br />
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Kevin Bacher<br />
Mount Rainier National ParkKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00413423272469778034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-81399115037426670462017-01-18T17:30:00.001-08:002017-01-18T17:30:36.342-08:00MRNPA Summer Schedule<br />
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Greetings,<br />
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Mount Rainier National Park Associates will be conducting six volunteer work parties at Mount Rainier on six Saturdays during 2017. Four of those Saturdays of doing trail maintenance work and two Saturdays we will be assisting a park crew in doing "resource management". We invite you to join us for a day or two of volunteer work, donating your time and effort, but also enjoying the amazing place that is Mount Rainier National Park and the company of some great people.<br />
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Please mark your calendars to join us on any, or all, of the following dates. The locations will be determined by park staff about two weeks before the volunteer work party.<br />
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April 29th - doing trail maintenance A great day to get that first spring outing at Mount Rainier.<br />
May 20th - doing trail maintenance<br />
June 17th - doing trail maintenance<br />
July 15th The Deveg - A day doing exotic plant removal (also known as weeding). This is a surprisingly fun Saturday<br />
August 19th - doing trail maintenance during the day, followed by a pot luck dinner, and an overnight camp for the volunteers who have worked that day<br />
September 9th The Reveg - A day doing planting of wildflower seedlings to re-establish alpine meadows. This may be at either Sunrise or Paradise.<br />
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I hope to see you on one, or more, of these MRNPA volunteer work parties.<br />
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John Titland<br />
Volunteer Coordinator<br />
Mount Rainier National Park AssociatesCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-922979474156558812017-01-05T15:30:00.000-08:002017-01-05T15:30:39.340-08:00Leave No Trace Trainer Course<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mount Rainier Volunteer Brian Carpenter has announced that he will be giving a "Leave No Trace Trainer" course through the Mountaineers. The class is open to non-members and will include an easy overnight backpacking trip to Ancient Lakes in Eastern Washington. It is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26. Participants will examine research covering recommended "best
practices" and will discuss the spectrum of personal comfort levels, ethics
and philosophies which determine how individuals make choices in the backcountry. For more details, visit the Mountaineers' listing here: <a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/about/staff/committees/stewardship-partners-committee/course-templates/leave-no-trace-trainer-course/leave-no-trace-trainer-course-the-mountaineers-2017" target="_blank">Leave No Trace Trainer Course.</a> Course graduates will earn the nationally-recognized title "Leave No Trace Trainer" and will receive a certificate of completion. <br />
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Fee is $40 for Mountaineers members, $60 for non-members. Participants must supply their own backpacking gear and food. Registration closes on March 20. Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-17345976208123213502016-11-22T11:41:00.000-08:002016-11-22T11:49:01.423-08:002016 Annual Activity and Expense Report<div style="text-align: center;">
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Annual Activity and Expense Report </div>
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Mount Rainier National Park </div>
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Report Date: Nov 22, 2016 </div>
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Fiscal Year: 2016 </div>
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<strong>Volunteer Coordinator and Park Information </strong></div>
Total Volunteers: 2,154 <br />
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Alpha Code: MORA </div>
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VIP Coordinator: Kevin Bacher </div>
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VIP Coordinator Phone: 360-569-2211 </div>
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Coordinator Email: kevin_bacher@nps.gov </div>
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<strong>Volunteer hours by category: </strong></div>
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Administration: 850.50 </div>
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Campground Host: 2,761.50 </div>
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Cultural Resource Management: 4,878.75 </div>
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General Management: 369.00 </div>
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Interpretation: 11,868.00 </div>
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Maintenance: 26,834.80 </div>
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Natural Resource Management: 11,740.20 </div>
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Protection/Operations/Law Enforcement: 8,672.20 </div>
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Training: 1,676.50 </div>
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[Total hours: 69,651.45] <br />
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<strong>Hours no longer counted as volunteers:</strong><br />
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Student Conservation Association Interns: 8,674<br />
Geoscientist-in-Parks Interns: 3,652.5<br />
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[Total volunteer and intern hours: 81,978]</div>
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<strong>Volunteer Program Highlight </strong><br />
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Mount Rainier had a banner year for volunteers, with more volunteer and intern hours than any year except 2007 and more volunteer numbers than we've ever recorded. Highlights this year include:<br />
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<li>A trial Service-Learning program with Girl Scouts was very successful within our Education and Keep Wildlife Wild programs.</li>
<li>The Japan Volunteers-in-Parks Association, based in Tokyo, added 704 international volunteer hours. </li>
<li>Three SCA Community Crews, totaling 30 youth, contributed 2,400 hours. </li>
<li>Our ongoing partnership with the Washington Trails Association brought 6,615 hours of trail maintenance by 476 people. This accounted for about a quarter of the 25,142 total hours reported in Trail Maintenance, by far our largest volunteer program. </li>
<li>29 Community Groups were active in the park, including several local schools, business groups, and Tourism Cares, which brought 100 volunteers to the park at one time for an enormous volunteer work day. </li>
<li>National Trails Day and National Public Lands Day continue to be some of our most popular drop-in volunteer days. </li>
<li>11 SCA interns contributed 8,674 hours and 7 Geologist-in-Park interns contributed 3,653 hours (neither are included in "volunteer" totals). </li>
<li>Citizen Science volunteers contributed 3,574 hours, surveying amphibians, butterflies, wildflowers, and wilderness hikers. </li>
<li>Meadow Rovers set records with 7,877 hours by 186 people patrolling subalpine trails. </li>
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How many people at the park require VIP Program Management Training: 18 <br />
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<strong>Optional Information Regarding Housing VIPs and Campground Hosts </strong><br />
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Number of Campground Hosts: 11 <br />
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Number of VIPs housed in Permanent Structures: 30 </div>
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Number of VIPs housed in Trailers: 0 </div>
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Trailer Pads for Volunteers: 8 </div>
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<strong>Other Information </strong><br />
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Number of SCAs: 41 <br />
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SCA Hours: 11,074 </div>
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Number of Artists in Parks: 1 </div>
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Artist in Parks Hours: 200 </div>
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Number of International VIPs: 15 </div>
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International VIPS Hours: 704 </div>
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Number of Volunteer Senior Ranger Corps: 0 </div>
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Volunteer Senior Ranger Corps Hours: 0 </div>
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Number of Boy Scouts: 0 </div>
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Boy Scout Hours: 0 </div>
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Number of Girls Scouts: 11 </div>
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Girl Scout Hours: 110 </div>
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Number of Wounded Warriors: 0 </div>
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Wounded Warriors Hours: 0 </div>
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Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00413423272469778034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-50283473400741514452016-11-08T17:30:00.000-08:002016-11-09T08:46:14.085-08:00Winter Operations/Snow Rover Training<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="color: black;">Save the date for <b>Mount Rainier Winter Operations</b> training (also known as Snow Rover Training), which will be held on Saturday December 3<sup>rd</sup> in the Longmire Community Building.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Who: Those who plan on volunteering this winter.</b><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">When:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_529810886" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>December, 3<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "symbol";">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Winter ecology<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00228513886225170359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-4692521232912371502016-10-12T16:58:00.000-07:002016-10-12T16:58:22.247-07:00So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good-bye!Another beautiful summer has come to a close and it is time for me to leave the mountain for the winter. Once again, Meadow Rovers have given their hearts, souls, aching feet, and 6709 hours to the visitors at Mount Rainier National Park. You have deputized at least 50,000 young hikers as caretakers of the flowers, distributed thousands of flower brochures, answered a million questions, and carried out way too many bags of garbage. All in all, your total contacts numbered 137,237 visitors. <br />
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Sunrise roving has ended with the closing of the White River WIC. Paradise on the other hand will be open to rovers with the following guidelines:<br />
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<li>Pick up radios at the Longmire museum which opens at 9:00.</li>
<li>Return radios <b>before</b> 4:30.</li>
<li>Be sure to sign out and sign back in.</li>
<li>Solo Rovers must remain <b>below</b> Glacier Vista, <b>below</b> the Skyline/Golden Gate junction, and <b>below</b> the Skyline/Mazama Ridge junction.</li>
<li>Weather pemitting, teams may do the complete Skyline.</li>
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<li>Sign out and radios will be in the Rover Office in the JVC opening at 10:00.</li>
<li>Return to JVC by 4:15 p.m.</li>
<li>Check with rangers on duty or designated supervisor as to needed areas of coverage.</li>
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<b>On Any Given Rove</b><br />
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<li>Be sure that you are carrying the <b>10 Essentials</b> at all times. In an emergency situation, you may be out longer than anticipated. </li>
<li>Check the weather forecast <b>before</b> going out on the trail.</li>
<li>Allow yourself enough time to return radios at the end of the day. </li>
<li>Alert your supervisor or JVC (dispatch is last resort) of anything that might delay you.</li>
<li>Keep your radio on and listen for safety updates.</li>
<li><b>BE SAFE</b> – you are most important to our program.</li>
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If you are not planning to return to meadow roving, would you kindly return your uniform shirt? They can be washed and re-issued.<br />
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Please oh please, check your backpacks for the elastic/Velcro armbands used during the cold days of May and June. We started with 15 and now have 3. They are much needed by the winter Snow Rover Program. They can be mailed to:<br />
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Meadow Rover Program<br />
c/o Kevin Bacher<br />
55210 238th Ave E<br />
Ashford, WA 98304<br />
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I have enjoyed making new friends and welcoming the returning rovers. I look forward to seeing all your bright and shiny faces next summer! Be safe and enjoy the winter.<br />
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Maureen McLean<br />
Coordinator MORA Meadow Rovers<br />
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Maureen McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829967083108222914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-64180217629647102472016-10-08T17:40:00.002-07:002016-10-08T17:40:44.656-07:00October NewsletterThe <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA95hiqLwbPNDVlSUpTWlJIVUE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">October Newsletter </a>is now available on Google Drive! Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-45676673214986385422016-10-06T17:49:00.002-07:002016-10-06T17:49:44.964-07:00Nisqually to Paradise, Oct. 6-13<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-70088960972215504172016-09-29T19:43:00.002-07:002016-09-29T19:43:35.689-07:00Nisqually to Paradise, Sept. 29- Oct. 6<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-18750438896356906132016-09-26T22:58:00.000-07:002016-09-26T22:58:15.027-07:00ROVING AFTER SUNRISE VISITOR CENTER CLOSES<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Greetings to all the wonderful rovers. It is hard to believe summer has ended and fall is here. Yesterday the Sunrise Visitor Center closed after I think its biggest summer ever! However, the road to Sunrise will remain open through possibly the end of October and rovers can still make a difference. </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">While we
truly appreciate your commitment to the preservation of Mount Rainier National
Park, we are also concerned for your safety.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">After the visitor center at Sunrise closes, there is a lack of back-up
for our dedicated volunteers.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">For that
reason the following regulations will be in effect:</span></span><br />
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must remain within <b>1</b> mile of the
parking lot/Visitor Center<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Those roving in pairs are limited to
the following trails –</span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">a.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sunrise Nature Trail - .75 miles<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">b.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Silver Forest Trail – 1 mile<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">c.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shadow Lake – 1.3 miles<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">d.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Frozen Lake – 1.5 miles<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">e.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Sourdough Ridge to Dege Peak – 2.1
miles</span></div>
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will be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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before closing time – hours are 7:30 am to 5:00 pm daily until 10/10.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Enforcement Ranger or General Ranger available between White River and Sunrise,
Rovers should return to the parking lot area and rove near by. </span></span></div>
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Maureen McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829967083108222914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-2993519994195482862016-09-23T13:22:00.003-07:002016-09-23T13:22:32.163-07:00Nisqually to Paradise, September 22-29<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-31486957313353900122016-09-17T13:34:00.000-07:002016-09-17T13:34:24.759-07:00National Public Lands Day, September 24Mount Rainier National Park will celebrate National Public Lands Day
on Saturday, September 24, 2016, with two large volunteer projects open
to public participation. The work day caps a busy summer in which nearly
2,000 people have contributed to the protection of Mount Rainier's
natural and cultural treasures and helped serve its visitors.<br />
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National Public Lands Day is an annual celebration of public
involvement in the stewardship of America’s national, state, and local
parks and forests. More than 170,000 individuals are expected to
participate in events all over the country. In recognition of this,
entrance fees will be waived at all national parks for the day.
Volunteers will receive an additional coupon for free admission on a day
of their choice.
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Members of the public are invited to join in the day’s work. The
National Parks Conservation Association will coordinate registration for
the event beginning at <span data-term="goog_688808601" tabindex="0"><span>8:00 a.m.</span></span> at the White River Campground, six miles west of Highway 410 in the northeast corner of the park. After a brief welcome at <span data-term="goog_688808602" tabindex="0"><span>9:00</span></span>,
participants will divide into work groups. The Washington Trails
Association and Park Service crew leaders will lead trail maintenance
projects at Sunrise, while other volunteers will work with the park’s
revegetation crew to plant native plants in a restoration area about a
mile from the Sunrise Visitor Center. Trail work is suitable for ages 16
and up, while planting is good for all ages.</div>
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Volunteers should come prepared for any kind of weather, with warm
clothing, rain gear, sturdy footwear, and gloves. Knee pads are also
recommended for planting. If the weather is nice, sunglasses, sunscreen,
and hats are recommended. Volunteers should also bring water, snacks,
and a lunch.</div>
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Volunteers at Mount Rainier National Park maintain and patrol
trails, assist and educate visitors, conduct research as citizen
scientists, and plant native plants. Last year, 1,778 volunteers and
interns contributed 65,538 hours of service, an effort valued at $1.5
million.</div>
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Information about Mount Rainier’s volunteer program, including a
list of open positions, a calendar of activities, and pictures and
videos of volunteers in action may be found on Mount Rainier National
Park’s website at <a href="http://www.nps.gov/mora" id="anch_329" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/mora</a>.Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-83664759419144803962016-09-16T19:01:00.002-07:002016-09-16T19:01:47.031-07:00Nisqually to Paradise, September 15-22<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-44278420102444077922016-09-12T09:00:00.000-07:002016-09-12T09:00:19.712-07:00<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
A big THANK YOU to Michaela Lawrence!</div>
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Michaela Lawrence worked 320 hours as a volunteer this summer. She is the 3rd Wooster College student in the program to use geochemical means to detect stagnant glacier ice for geohazard recognition. the lead professor plans on publishing the results this year.</div>
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Below is a poster she created school. Michaela looks to have a bright future ahead of her! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00228513886225170359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-36330507603263331422016-09-12T06:27:00.000-07:002016-09-12T06:27:18.803-07:00Adopt-A-Highway VolunteersFor a little over three years now, Mount Rainier volunteers have been participating in the state's "Adopt-a-Highway" program through the Dept. of Transportation. Three times every year, we go out and patrol a two-mile section of SR 706, collecting multiple bags of trash each time we work. It's not a glamorous job, but we like to think it makes the journey to the Park a little more pleasant for visitors.<br />
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Our pickup dates vary, but we always schedule one in April and September, with the third frequently occurring just before or after the Fourth of July weekend. We're done for 2016, but we hope you'll join us next year!<br />
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<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-30507705292564248852016-09-09T10:00:00.000-07:002016-09-13T10:03:04.858-07:00Westside Road Project - Thank You!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4V51SfDbb0dBqBeOr-qWK1Fi1oZpcZaN7jxEjDQgO7vWw9MV1Le99hsWL3UikJYMY-moaX7QNya2ljmgSOu4ndPFZ9PwXjSl3Y-j0MwEj1eXGhKe9c-2pTq-b6-LFN46aAEixZl1NkvU/s1600/volunteers_all.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4V51SfDbb0dBqBeOr-qWK1Fi1oZpcZaN7jxEjDQgO7vWw9MV1Le99hsWL3UikJYMY-moaX7QNya2ljmgSOu4ndPFZ9PwXjSl3Y-j0MwEj1eXGhKe9c-2pTq-b6-LFN46aAEixZl1NkvU/s320/volunteers_all.JPG" unselectable="on" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: black;">A big thank you to those volunteers who have been working
on the Westside Road with Jeni! Some of their work included: s<span style="background: white;">hoveling soil, using tools to cut down young willow
and alder branches for live staking, using rock bars to move rocks for site
preparation, moving soil via wheelbarrow, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">and hammering live stakes into the creek bed</span></span><span style="color: black;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00228513886225170359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-62614217769312285732016-09-08T19:44:00.000-07:002016-09-08T19:44:01.612-07:00Nisqually to Paradise - September 8-15<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-56083530364732172692016-09-08T08:33:00.000-07:002016-09-08T08:33:27.137-07:00Meadow Rovers RockSummer 2016 has forged new records in Meadow Rover hours and contacts. Our volunteers have come from as far away as Florida, Colorado, and California, and as close as the concession employees in the park. But we aren't done yet! With warm sunny weather predicted for the next week or two, visitors will continue to hit the trails. Even in the cold wet weather, rovers do tremendous work in preventing people from going forth unprepared. So keep on roving until the road is closed at Sunrise or the snow flies at Paradise!! <br />
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My season as coordinator will wind down by mid-October. During this time, I would like to hear from you. Your observations as to issues with trails, crowd control, or anything you feel park management should know, are welcomed. These will be included in the End-of-Season report that is prepared before I leave for winter. <br />
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Also, please let me know what you would like to see, hear, or do with training next June. I always want your needs met and to make training worthwhile. So send me your ideas.<br />
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And for those of you who just can't get enough....keep your eyes open for Snow Rover training!<br />
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Maureen McLean<br />
Coordinator MORA Meadow Rovers<br />
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<br />Maureen McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829967083108222914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-15639053580820168632016-09-06T20:10:00.001-07:002016-09-06T20:10:38.533-07:00Reveg at SunriseMount Rainier National Park Associates would like to remind everyone that their last work party of the year will be a revegetation project in the Sunrise area on Saturday, September 10th. If you are interested in participating, please contact John Titland at volunteer@mrnpa.org for more details.Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-38781755667406545612016-09-03T19:58:00.000-07:002016-09-03T19:58:48.388-07:00Stitchers Needed for Bat Bags!An unusual request for volunteer help comes from Wildlife Biologist Tara Chestnut: she needs bat bags...600 of them, as a matter of fact, and if you're adept with a sewing machine, you can help out.<br />
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You've undoubtedly heard about White-Nose Syndrome, a fungal disease which is devastating bat populations across the country. It has been reported in Washington in several areas including one just 30 miles north of Mount Rainier National Park. Tara and her team will be capturing bats next spring in order to test them for the disease, and that's where the bat bags come in. Each bat captured will need to be retained in a bag until they have been examined for evidence of White-Nose Syndrome, and since there is a risk of transferring the disease from one bat to another, the bags cannot be reused until they have been thoroughly washed. You can read more about White-Nose Syndrome in this <a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-white-nose-syndrome.htm" target="_blank">NPS article.</a><br />
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Tara gives the specifics based on a commercially-produced <a href="https://www.avinet.com/en/other/economy-holding-bags" target="_blank">holding bag.</a> "It's a simple rectangular bag, sewn with a finished hem (a turn under
hem - folded over twice with a runner stitch - is simple and easy) and
sturdy ribbon tie. The material needs to be cotton but I'm okay with
any pattern (given that it's near Halloween, I suspect there are lots of
fun bat themed fabrics available). The ribbon tie can be any material
that will hold up to boiling water and lots of washing."<br />
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If you're interested in bat conservation and want to help in a tangible way, please contact Tara_Chestnut@nps.gov for more details.<br />
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<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-91870628328357415302016-09-02T11:16:00.001-07:002016-09-03T09:07:12.278-07:00Nisqually to Paradise, September 6-9<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-60760327445423665362016-09-01T17:26:00.000-07:002016-09-02T09:49:56.362-07:00Volunteer Newsletter - September 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Volunteer Newsletter is out and available on Google Drive!<br />
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://drive.google.com/open?id%3D0BwA95hiqLwbPZGhzelhZanh6R0U&source=gmail&ust=1472862134488000&usg=AFQjCNElHitF8BgkK0I9VPpPQyQz5IJmUg" href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwA95hiqLwbPZGhzelhZanh6R0U" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/open?<wbr></wbr>id=<wbr></wbr>0BwA95hiqLwbPZGhzelhZanh6R0U</a>Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-78285055531078896812016-08-30T17:46:00.000-07:002016-08-30T17:46:52.275-07:00September 10 Reveg!From John Titland:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRVXmbtp6FexadWztRgn4cJnzMbuGXuXtiilpZJMKfL_8RfoT1u_Y4a4XcS_CD3uHyLwVlaa513S0Hcf8QUs71be_9cGX6wPdcIJkRMeuA0YrcnAM3L_UOQF4yEXazPKk61BdvB9vfrk/s1600/6I8A7075_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRVXmbtp6FexadWztRgn4cJnzMbuGXuXtiilpZJMKfL_8RfoT1u_Y4a4XcS_CD3uHyLwVlaa513S0Hcf8QUs71be_9cGX6wPdcIJkRMeuA0YrcnAM3L_UOQF4yEXazPKk61BdvB9vfrk/s320/6I8A7075_resized.jpg" width="320" /></a>Greetings, Alpine Gardeners and Trail Work Volunteers!<br />
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The annual Mount Rainier National Park Associates meadow revegetation work party will be Saturday, September 10th. That is the Saturday following the Labor Day weekend. MRNPA volunteers again will be assisting the Mount Rainier ecological restoration crew in planting wildflower seedlings, working to convert a historic campground area near Sunrise back into a sub-alpine meadow. I am told this will be the last year for reveg at Sunrise for some time. Next year the reveg work will begin again at Paradise.<br />
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On the morning of Saturday, September 10th, MRNPA volunteers will meet in the Sunrise parking lot between 8:30 and 9:00 AM. As you arrive at Sunrise, MRNPA volunteers will parked generally in the far left (south) corner of the parking lot. We will be the people who look like they know what is going on. Please check in with me as soon as you arrive. I need to get a count and the names of all MRNPA volunteers. There will be volunteers from other organizations milling about so stick close with the MRNPA group and be ready to move out at 9:00 AM. Because MRNPA volunteers have been involved in planting at Sunrise for so many years, we are normally the first ones to head out to the work site. We normally work until at least 3 PM and will take a break for lunch at about at noon.<br />
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Be prepared for almost any fall weather. In the past we have experienced everything from warm and sunny days to a driving blizzard. In addition to your sun hat, sunscreen, and your rain gear, bring a lunch, plenty of fluids to drink, gardening gloves, and a hand digging tool you like to use. If you have no gardening tools, the NPS crew will provide small hand tools. Most of the day you will be working on your hands and knees to do the planting, so you should bring some kind of protection for your knees. The pads available at your local gardening retailer work for most people. The work site is about a mile hike from the Sunrise parking lot, so plan on carrying everything you need to and from the work site.<br />
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This is a great outing to share with your husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend and even your kids. It is a beautiful location. It is also very instructive to see that much of the area has been replanted and is now slowly returning to being a meadow.<br />
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There is no charge for volunteers to enter the Park. When you enter at the White River Entrance, tell the gate attendant that you will be doing volunteer work on the meadow restoration project at Sunrise. <br />
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If you plan to join the MRNPA volunteers on Saturday, September 10th, for this meadow revegetation work party, please reply to volunteer(at)mrnpa.org confirming that you are coming and indicating the number of volunteers that you will bringing with you.<br />
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John Titland<br />
Volunteer Coordinator<br />
Mount Rainier National Park Associates<br />
<br />Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435432882075909499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432159644007502079.post-18796948985956272772016-08-27T10:32:00.001-07:002016-08-27T10:34:30.871-07:00Volunteers needed for the State Fair<div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
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Friday the 2nd from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1904618288" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">noon to 3 PM</span></span></div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1904618293" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday the 24th</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1904618294" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">3 to 6 PM</span></span></div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1904618295" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday the 3rd</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1904618296" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">1 to 5 PM</span></span></div>
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If none of these work for you, you can check the following link and sign up (email <a href="mailto:Jim_Ross@nps.gov">Jim_Ross</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">@nps.gov</a>) for a shift that has only one person listed. We always prefer two people (except for evening shifts) but shifts with no one are of course high priority.</div>
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For those who have already signed up - thanks and your passes are in the mail.</div>
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