365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Centennial Challenge Coin
Day 318: As part of the Centennial celebrations throughout the National Park Service, volunteers who contribute at least 201.6 hours in the calendar year of 2016 will receive a gorgeous bronze commemorative coin in thanks for their service. By the time I got around to filling out the paperwork for mine, I already had 450+ hours on the books, and "busy season" wasn't even half over. I'm pleased to say that quite a few of our volunteers have already earned their coins although only a few made it into the first batch to be delivered. Bonuses like this say "thank you" in a tangible way, but the real rewards of volunteering are the feelings of community and ownership derived from giving of yourself and your time to a project or cause which you feel is important. Don't just sit there! Get out and volunteer!
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Centennial Challenge coin,
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