National Association for Interpretation NAI Pacific Northwest – Region 10

To promote National Park Week, where admission is free to all parks from
April 21-29, the National Park Service asked the staff at 397 park units to
create a public service announcement (PSA) promoting their park. Out of 50
parks, the NPS selected 25 PSAs, including the work of Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park, to be featured on their YouTube channel.
The PSA for Lewis and Clark NHP features local actors from the Astor Street
Opera Company who are currently starring in THE REAL LEWIS AND CLARK STORY
(or How the Finns Discovered ASTORIA) and our own Helen Johnson as the
host.

Besides NPS staff, the crew and cast were made up of volunteers from
Astoria, Colorado and Tennessee. The shoot, which lasted three hours, took
place on a cold rainy Saturday, but the crew remained positive and
professional. Four of the volunteers were Film Camp alumni!

You can see the Lewis and Clark NHP PSA at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NationalParkService?ob=0&feature=results_main

Thanks to everyone who helped and supported the project!

Will George
Park Ranger
Lewis and Clark NHP

As Earth Day approaches, we all often think of the 3R’s, water
conservation and saving electricity. We think of saving the planet for
the benefit of the human race. And that is a wonderful thing to do!
But, we are not alone on this Earth and when thinking about Earth Day,
we should think about how we can better the planet for our fellow Earth
dwellers! I’m talking about the wildlife that we share our home with.
At Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, we are focusing our Earth Day efforts
on highlighting endangered species found here in the Pacific Northwest.
We are specifically highlighting native bat species and ways that people
can help provide a healthy habitat for our furry, flying friends. Here
in Washington, we have 15 different species of bats, which is a pretty
small number given the fact that there are more than 1,200 species of
bats living around the world!

For many people, the idea of flying bats conjures up images of vampires.
But only three species of bats drink or actually lap blood from living
creatures. These three vampire bat species are found only in Mexico,
Central America and South America.

About one-third of the world’s bats feed on the fruit or nectar of
plants while the majority of bat species are primarily insect hunters.
One little brown bat can consume up to 1,000 mosquito-sized insects in a
single hour. Many of the insects that bats hunt are crop-damaging bugs
that plague farmers every year.

To learn more about bats and other native Pacific Northwest wildlife,
visit Northwest Trek Wildlife Park on April 21st & 22nd for Endangered
Species Days. Visit www.nwtrek.org for more information.

~Jessica Moore
Conservation Program Coordinator
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park