During National Park Week and all month long, let’s share the ways that we are all connected through a common goal of conservation and how these relationships lead to successes. Connected conservation is a growing global movement recognizing and encouraging working together on conservation efforts across boundaries since we are all interconnected. The National Park Service and our partners have a long history of working with many agencies, organizations, and individuals to preserve America’s treasures and expand opportunities for everyone to experience or enjoy them. National Park Week (April 17-25) is also another time to explore the ways we all work together. Here are a few suggestions that can be used for websites, social media, or programs: • Make Connections: Share how your site works with partners and communities on conservation and preservation projects to preserve natural and cultural resources. Or how you work together to increase recreational opportunities and other kinds of access for people. • Partnering Success: Give a shoutout to your partners in conservation and preservation, including success stories, programs, events, ongoing or finished projects, outreach, or research. • Invite Reflection: People make their own connections through your site. Invite everyone to engage in the conversation around the theme, including on social media using #ConnectedConservation and #FindYourPark or #EncuentraTuParque. • Share Your Story: Highlight the work that employees, volunteers, and interns who play a role in conservation and preservation. Think of the all the various roles involved to show all the greater teamwork needed. April 17-25: National Park Week • April 17: Park Rx Day & Fee Free Day • April 18: Volunteer Sunday Volunteer Sunday is happening on April 18, 2021, as part of the annual National Park Week celebration. Join us on social media as we thank our volunteers and share your own VIP experiences using #NPSVolunteer and #NationalParkWeek. This is a great opportunity to thank the volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice in support of the NPS mission. You can help celebrate and recognize them: Feature a volunteer program success story Share a story about the value and impact of your volunteers on your NPS website. Writing a short article of 200-500 words that you can link to on your social media, or other news sources can use, is a great platform to spotlight the many good works of the volunteers at your park. Take and post a picture on social media of your volunteers good work. In each post, include a quick narrative and tag #FindYourPark, #FindYourVirtualPark, #NPSVolunteer, #NVW, and your park/program. • April 19: Military Monday Military Monday is happening on April 19, 2021, as part of the annual National Park Week celebration. Join us on social media as we thank our military for their service and share your own park experiences using #MilitaryMonday and #NationalParkWeek. Lewis and Clark NHT military page: Military - Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) • April 20: Transformation Tuesday • April 21: Wayback Wednesday Invite visitors to share their own past experiences of a park or program, especially on social media using #NPSWayBackWednesday. • April 22: Earth Day Sample post- Want to celebrate #EarthDay on the #LewisandClarkTrail? Let the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail website assist you in planning. Nps.gov/lecl • April 23: Friendship Friday Share your favorite partnership projects and accomplishments online and on social media using #FriendshipFriday and #FindYourPark or #EncuentraTuParque. • April 24: National Junior Ranger Day Sample post- April 24 is National Junior Ranger Day. Be on the lookout for the new Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Junior Ranger program coming this summer! #LewisandClarkTrail • April 25: BARK Ranger Day Social Media Hashtags: #LewisandClarkTrail #ConnectedConservaton #FindYourPark Ready-Made Posts William Clark’s Epaulet: Captain or Lieutenant? #LewisandClarkTrail Find out: https://www.nps.gov/articles/william-clark-s-epaulet-captain-or-lieutenant.htm Did you know the first official election held west of the Mississippi River took place on the Lewis and Clark Expedition? #LewisandClarkTrail Read more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/first-election-west-of-mississippi.htm When did William Clark officially become a captain? The answer might surprise you. #LewisandClarkTrail https://www.nps.gov/articles/william-clark-officially-made-captain.htm Want to celebrate #EarthDay on the #LewisandClarkTrail? Let the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail website assist you in planning. Nps.gov/lecl When sharing this month's messaging on social media, use the hashtags: #LewisandClarkTrail Lewis and Clark Events That Happened This Month (ready made posts to share) On April 7, 1805, the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition departed from Fort Mandan – one group headed downstream, the other upstream. #LewisandClarkTrail https://www.nps.gov/articles/ft-mandan-departure-day-1805.htm On April 19, 1803, Meriwether Lewis arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to begin his studies with Andrew Ellicott. Considered the nation’s premiere astronomer, Ellicott would provide the explorer-to-be with the necessary skills and principles of astronomical observations and surveying, which could be applied to the techniques of navigation. Andrew Ellicott (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) On April 25, 1805, Lewis, “accompanyed by four men”, proceeded overland in advance of Clark and the main group in order to explore the area surrounding the confluence of the Yellowstone River, which he knew to be close. #LewisandClarkTrail Read more: https://www.nps.gov/places/yellowstone-river-confluence.htm |
Last updated: March 24, 2021