I finished out my Park Ranger experience with a bang! My last 3 days were spent with some awesome middle/high school kids from Falls Church in Northern VA. They came for a summer camping experience and I helped out along with my ranger friends Kathy, Georgette, Holly and a few others. Day one- we met the kids at camp and they worked on a service project removing the invasive Japanese Stilt Grass. Day two-we went on a 2.5 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail. The kids were great and really enjoyed the hike. We stopped midway and did a leave no trace campsite rehab. with the help of a few of the back country rangers. Day three-was spent in Big Meadows doing a GPS activity and studying man-made and natural disturbances.The kids also created video productions to promote the park. These will be posted on the Shenandoah National Park website.
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