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The fourth grade students, their teacher, BLM and State Park staff.
Fifty-three students and teachers from the Caliente Elementary School’s 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes participated in a National Public Lands Day Event hosted at Kershaw Ryan State Park by the Caliente Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of State Parks staff.
This year’s even featured an education station where students learned about the importance of rock art in the region, and how they can help protect it. They learned how Biologist and Range Staff use observation and math skills to collect data to see how healthy our public lands are. They were able to talk with Local BLM Wildland Firefighters and learn about the trucks and equipment that they use to manage wildfires and the importance of being careful with fire. Students took a short hike in the canyons of Kershaw Ryan State Park, where they learned about ways they can observe and enjoy our public lands.
Finally, everyone participated in a project to restore a portion of the park that is infested with Russian Thistle, a highly invasive weed in the area. Students, teachers, BLM and State Parks staff worked together to spread native seeds in an area near the front of the park. This project will help native plants out compete the invasive weeds, and provide edible plants for local wildlife.
Photo by BLM Nevada.
So much joy and possibility at this place where nearly 200 children 2 - 22 live a safe life, and look forward to a future of peace and prosperity.
Want to help open doors?
If so, please email me at camera_rwanda@yahoo.com if you are interested in sponsoring a child at Gisimba Memorial Center here in Kigali, Rwanda.
Or you can visit "Orphans of Rwanda" ( orphansofrwanda.org ).
Afrika, July 2006.
what does it take to make a difference....?
A wise old man was on his daily walk along the beach. At a distance he noticed a little boy reaching down to pick something up and throwing it into the ocean, then tirelessly repeating it over and over again.
The old man curiously moved closer to find out what he was up to. The boy was picking up starfish left stranded by the ebbing tide, and tossing them back into the water, one by one, as if trying to save them all from dying and also from the hungry seagulls.
Convinced of the futility of the task the boy had taken upon himself, the old man went up to him and said, "Son, hundreds of starfish dry up on this beach everyday. What you're doing simply won't make a difference."
Clearly hearing what the old man had said, the little boy bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it as far as he could, back into the water. Then he looked at the old man, smiled and politely said,
"Well, it made a difference to that one!"
i heard this story at an anti-war rally, back in 2006.....
more shots in my blog...
I'm looking for sponsors for the children of Gisimba Memorial Center. Please email me at camera_rwanda@yahoo.com if you are interested.
"Mr Bean" Tuyishimire, 12.
Gisimba Memorial Center
Kigali, Rwanda. Central Afrika.
July 31, 2006.
A huge turnout at Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area for National Public Lands Day 2015!
Military Veterans from the Nevada Conservation Corps joined several other partners on habitat and trail restoration, a project that continues over the next few months to improve visitor access and enjoyment in addition to improving wildlife habitat of Sloan Canyon NCA.
Other partners include the BLM Southern Nevada District, Conservation Lands Foundation, Friends of Sloan Canyon, City of Henderson Government, and NV Energy, with their generous Foundation contribution of $75,000 toward helping Veterans's return to civilian life.
Photo by BLM Nevada.
PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2021) Yeoman 2nd Class Zachary Lease, from Jacksonville, Fla., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is frocked to the next paygrade during a command frocking ceremony, July 15. John P. Murtha is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The cooking is done outside on a charcoal stove and is a community effort. One sister heats the oil in the aluminum pot and stirs the rice, the other chops the vegetables.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 4, 2006.
The fourth grade students, their teacher, BLM and State Park staff.
Fifty-three students and teachers from the Caliente Elementary School’s 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes participated in a National Public Lands Day Event hosted at Kershaw Ryan State Park by the Caliente Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of State Parks staff.
This year’s even featured an education station where students learned about the importance of rock art in the region, and how they can help protect it. They learned how Biologist and Range Staff use observation and math skills to collect data to see how healthy our public lands are. They were able to talk with Local BLM Wildland Firefighters and learn about the trucks and equipment that they use to manage wildfires and the importance of being careful with fire. Students took a short hike in the canyons of Kershaw Ryan State Park, where they learned about ways they can observe and enjoy our public lands.
Finally, everyone participated in a project to restore a portion of the park that is infested with Russian Thistle, a highly invasive weed in the area. Students, teachers, BLM and State Parks staff worked together to spread native seeds in an area near the front of the park. This project will help native plants out compete the invasive weeds, and provide edible plants for local wildlife.
Photo by BLM Nevada.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) use firefighting equipment to combat a simulated casualty as part of damage control training in auxiliary machinery room two during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The fourth grade students, their teacher, BLM and State Park staff.
Fifty-three students and teachers from the Caliente Elementary School’s 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes participated in a National Public Lands Day Event hosted at Kershaw Ryan State Park by the Caliente Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of State Parks staff.
This year’s even featured an education station where students learned about the importance of rock art in the region, and how they can help protect it. They learned how Biologist and Range Staff use observation and math skills to collect data to see how healthy our public lands are. They were able to talk with Local BLM Wildland Firefighters and learn about the trucks and equipment that they use to manage wildfires and the importance of being careful with fire. Students took a short hike in the canyons of Kershaw Ryan State Park, where they learned about ways they can observe and enjoy our public lands.
Finally, everyone participated in a project to restore a portion of the park that is infested with Russian Thistle, a highly invasive weed in the area. Students, teachers, BLM and State Parks staff worked together to spread native seeds in an area near the front of the park. This project will help native plants out compete the invasive weeds, and provide edible plants for local wildlife.
Photo by BLM Nevada.
The fourth grade students, their teacher, BLM and State Park staff.
Fifty-three students and teachers from the Caliente Elementary School’s 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes participated in a National Public Lands Day Event hosted at Kershaw Ryan State Park by the Caliente Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of State Parks staff.
This year’s even featured an education station where students learned about the importance of rock art in the region, and how they can help protect it. They learned how Biologist and Range Staff use observation and math skills to collect data to see how healthy our public lands are. They were able to talk with Local BLM Wildland Firefighters and learn about the trucks and equipment that they use to manage wildfires and the importance of being careful with fire. Students took a short hike in the canyons of Kershaw Ryan State Park, where they learned about ways they can observe and enjoy our public lands.
Finally, everyone participated in a project to restore a portion of the park that is infested with Russian Thistle, a highly invasive weed in the area. Students, teachers, BLM and State Parks staff worked together to spread native seeds in an area near the front of the park. This project will help native plants out compete the invasive weeds, and provide edible plants for local wildlife.
Photo by BLM Nevada.
It might be rainy and miserable, but we're still out there getting the job done! Brian and his team at Quartech kickstarted the site preparation for tree planting later this year on this gorgeous property in Gippsland, Vic.
The farm is home to Emma from Glorious Googies and her 1,200 free-range chooks. And this winter it'll undergo a facelift with 37ha of the property revegetated with nearly 30,000 native trees. Emma said "The area we’ve chosen is steep and rugged – and should never have been cleared in the first place. Working with Greenfleet provides us with a great opportunity to leave a legacy beyond what the two of us and our chooks could ever hope to do."
Find out more about how Glorious Googies is working with Greenfleet to turn these hills into a beautiful native forest: www.greenfleet.com.au/News/TabId/264/artmid/2986/articlei...
#GreenfleetForests #Forestinthemaking
Diana eats lunch after her morning classes have finished. Diana was brought to the orphanage just after her first birthday. She is exceptionally loving and outgoing.
Gisimba Memorial Center
June 29, 2006.
Kigali, Rwanda. Africa.
PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2021) Yeoman Seaman Guadalupe Herrera, from Donna, Texas, right, and Yeoman Seaman Denesha Collier, from Lauderdale, Miss., both assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), review frocking letters prior to a command frocking ceremony, July 15. John P. Murtha is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
NPLD events took place all across Oregon and Washington. Thanks to all the volunteers that came out to help improve our nation's public lands!
Volunteers from the Vale area and BLM staff helped to clean up and improve the Owyhee River Corridor. Volunteers covered up graffiti, picked up trash and mounted birdhouses at the Watchable Wildlife Viewing Area. The Owyhee River area is a heavily used recreation area for everything from water activities like river rafting, fishing visiting hot springs, to camping, hiking and horseback riding.
Photo by BLM Oregon/ Washington.
M.A.D Ministries is a faith-based 501-C3 organization, founded by Samantha Ponder’s mother and father, Cindi and Jerry Steele. The volunteer-driven program provides college scholarships, housing, education, spiritual guidance and athletic training in inner city Phoenix, Zimbabwe, Palestine, Israel and soon, Minneapolis.
A portion of the proceeds from this comfy Make A Difference shirt goes to help grow and support the development of M.A.D Ministries. 50% cotton, 28% poly, 22% rayon.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) prepare to launch a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The fourth grade students, their teacher, BLM and State Park staff.
Fifty-three students and teachers from the Caliente Elementary School’s 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes participated in a National Public Lands Day Event hosted at Kershaw Ryan State Park by the Caliente Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of State Parks staff.
This year’s even featured an education station where students learned about the importance of rock art in the region, and how they can help protect it. They learned how Biologist and Range Staff use observation and math skills to collect data to see how healthy our public lands are. They were able to talk with Local BLM Wildland Firefighters and learn about the trucks and equipment that they use to manage wildfires and the importance of being careful with fire. Students took a short hike in the canyons of Kershaw Ryan State Park, where they learned about ways they can observe and enjoy our public lands.
Finally, everyone participated in a project to restore a portion of the park that is infested with Russian Thistle, a highly invasive weed in the area. Students, teachers, BLM and State Parks staff worked together to spread native seeds in an area near the front of the park. This project will help native plants out compete the invasive weeds, and provide edible plants for local wildlife.
Photo by BLM Nevada.
Thanks to all the students who helped clean the Cow Creek Back Country Byway for National Public Lands Day.
Photo by BLM Oregon.
Hearing loss means learning to read lips--a smile reflects a smile.
Gisimba Memorial Center
Nyamirambo, Kigali. Rwanda. Afrika.
June 29, 2006.
There were 117 hard-working volunteers who showed up on a misty Saturday morning for National Public Lands Day at the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center. Volunteers accomplished a great deal of backlog maintenance projects on Campbell Tract.
Photo by BLM Alaska.
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An orphanage on the outskirts of Kigali in Nyamirambo.
Kigali, Rwanda. Afrika.
August 2, 2006.
If you are interested in sponsoring an orphan at Gisimba Memorial Center, direct contact information is listed below.
Ildephonse Niyongana - Director
Damas Gisimba - Founder
gisimbacmg@yahoo.com
Gisimba Orphanage
B.P. 1433 Kigali Rwanda
Ave de la Nyarugenge
Nyamirambo
District of Nyarugenge
tel +250 08524515 or +250 08532596
Bank of Kigali 040-0013914-76
swift BK IG RWRW
Additional information can also be found on www.orphansofrwanda.org
The fourth grade students, their teacher, BLM and State Park staff.
Fifty-three students and teachers from the Caliente Elementary School’s 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes participated in a National Public Lands Day Event hosted at Kershaw Ryan State Park by the Caliente Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of State Parks staff.
This year’s even featured an education station where students learned about the importance of rock art in the region, and how they can help protect it. They learned how Biologist and Range Staff use observation and math skills to collect data to see how healthy our public lands are. They were able to talk with Local BLM Wildland Firefighters and learn about the trucks and equipment that they use to manage wildfires and the importance of being careful with fire. Students took a short hike in the canyons of Kershaw Ryan State Park, where they learned about ways they can observe and enjoy our public lands.
Finally, everyone participated in a project to restore a portion of the park that is infested with Russian Thistle, a highly invasive weed in the area. Students, teachers, BLM and State Parks staff worked together to spread native seeds in an area near the front of the park. This project will help native plants out compete the invasive weeds, and provide edible plants for local wildlife.
Photo by BLM Nevada.
Sister Virgini writes on her wall: F5000. 5,000 French Rwanda Francs is about US$10. It's what Sister Virgini pays monthly for rent.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 3, 2006.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
A cadre of dedicated volunteers celebrated National Public Lands Day with a day of service and outdoor fun on the Green River and at the Price Canyon Recreation Area. Approximately two dozen volunteers from Carbon County Recreation, Sheri Griffith Outfitting, and Fort Lewis College greeted a sunny morning at Swasey’s Boat Ramp. The group spent the day rafting and hiking as they gathered trash and groomed trails along the Green River river corridor. This scenic stretch of the Green River is well-known to locals and tourists as the final leg of the Desolation and Gray Canyons River adventure. The project wrapped up at the Nefertiti Recreation Area, where the volunteers relaxed and enjoyed an autumn picnic.
Photo by BLM Utah.
The National Society coordinates its work with others working in the area of violence prevention, helping young people and communities counter the violence caused by social inequality. Activities emphasize civic participation, recognition of rights, and influencing decision-makers in the country.
Honduras. A Honduran Red Cross youth volunteer uses play to teach children about violence prevention.
© Honduran Red Cross / www.icrc.org
The campaign promoted volunteering and volunteer work, recruiting 1,414 new members and volunteers. It also strengthened the National Society’s links with the corporate sector and the non-governmental community. Young people were active throughout the campaign, which lasted from World Red Cross Red Crescent day on 8 May 2011 to International Volunteer Day on 5 December 2011.
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Macedonian Red Cross youth volunteers celebrate the “Find the volunteer inside you” campaign by releasing balloons to send a symbolic message: “Help one another in the world!”
© The Red Cross of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / www.icrc.org
I'm looking for sponsors for the children of Gisimba Memorial Center. Please email me at camera_rwanda@yahoo.com if you are interested. You can also contact www.orphansofrwanda.org
Gisimba Memorial Center.
The water tank.
An orphanage on the outskirts of Kigali, in Nyamirambo.
Rwanda. Afrika.
July 31, 2006.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Kimironko, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 6, 2006.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
September 28, 2006.
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Each year the girls eagerly look forward to filling box of goodies for Operation Christmas Child (OCC).
According to the OCC website, "Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes."
This is Sophia with the box she filled with items she picked out at Target.
She and Olivia were so happy to be able to assemble the boxes this year. It is one way that they can give and make a difference in the lives of children who may not otherwise have gifts this Christmas.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Standridge, from Norwalk, Iowa, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs the approach of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to ACU 1 toward amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) for recovery during exercise Freedom Banner 2021. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
A run-down parcel of land on the side of the Strzelecki Ranges has been transformed by a visionary landowner and Greenfleet.
Adam and Debbie Tyson’s property in southern Victoria was once covered with a mosaic of rainforest, including 90-metre tall Mountain Ash trees. As the agriculturalists and loggers moved into the region in the late 19th century, the land was cleared and less than a fifth of the original forest remains standing today.
“When I bought the land, it was overgrazed and run down with erosion and weeds. It had very little remanent vegetation left,” Adam explains.
The sparsely-forested property’s steep slopes and frequent heavy rainfall also made it prone to devastating landslides.
Since 2011, the Tysons and Greenfleet have planted approximately 14,880 native trees.
“We’ve seen many improvements over that time. The trees are thriving and there is a noticeable increase in birdlife,” Adam says.
“The trees are certainly helping with the erosion – and we haven’t had a landslide for a couple of seasons now.”
Find out more at www.greenfleet.org.au
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) use firefighting equipment to combat a simulated casualty as part of damage control training in auxiliary machinery room two during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2021) Quartermaster 2nd Class Jaric Andaya, from San Diego, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, contacts Tinian Port Operations from aboard a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) carrying vehicles and supplies ashore during exercise Freedom Banner 2021. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
A cadre of dedicated volunteers celebrated National Public Lands Day with a day of service and outdoor fun on the Green River and at the Price Canyon Recreation Area. Approximately two dozen volunteers from Carbon County Recreation, Sheri Griffith Outfitting, and Fort Lewis College greeted a sunny morning at Swasey’s Boat Ramp. The group spent the day rafting and hiking as they gathered trash and groomed trails along the Green River river corridor. This scenic stretch of the Green River is well-known to locals and tourists as the final leg of the Desolation and Gray Canyons River adventure. The project wrapped up at the Nefertiti Recreation Area, where the volunteers relaxed and enjoyed an autumn picnic.
Photo by BLM Utah.