2011 Calendar Monthly Letter National Parks

8/3/2019 2011 Calendar Monthly Letter National Parks

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january

Designated the tenth national parkin 1910, Glacier is home to elk,

gray wolf, lemming, wolverine,

lynx, mountain goat, bighorn

sheep, and one of the largest

populations of grizzly bears

remaining in the United States.

In 1995 Glacier and neighboring

Waterton Lakes National Park

in Canada were recognized as

a World Heritage Site.

Glacier National Park,Montana

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New Years Day

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Martin Luther King Day

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february

A wide variety of animal lifeinhabits Biscayne National Park,

which is 95% water. Many are

threatened or endangered. Species

include the West Indian manatee,

American crocodile, peregrine

falcon, eastern indigo snake,

least tern, piping plover, Schaus

swallowtail butterfly, and five

species of sea turtles.

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Groundhog Day

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Valentines Day

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Presidents Day

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Located on the OlympicPeninsula, the Olympic National

Park includes one of the last

remaining large t racts of old

growth forests in the contiguous

United States. Pacific storms

bring up to 14 feet of annual

rainfal l to the lush, primeval

forests in the Quinalt, Queets,

Hoh, and Bogachiel valleys. Deer,

elk, cougars, and bears range

from these valleys to the parks

mountain meadows.

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Olympic National Park,Washington

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Daylight SavingsTime Begins

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The Waterpocket Fold is a geologicfold in the rock strata of middle

Utah. The Capitol Reef National

Park was established in 1971 and

includes the nearly 100 mi le long

geologic formation that runs from

Thousand Lake Plateau to Lake

Powell. The park is named for the

spectacular Capitol Reef formation

within the immense fold. Wildlife

in the park ranges from shrews

and bats to larger animals like

bobcats and coyotes.

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Capitol Reef National Park,Utah

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Easter Sunday

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Last Dayof Passover

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At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier isthe highest mountain in the state

of Washington and the Cascade

Range. Its also one of the 16 active

volcanoes on the Decade Volcano

list, last erupting approximately 150

years ago. The Mt. Rainier National

Park is part of a complex ecosystem

spanning an elevation gradient of

12,800 feet. Popular wildlife like

elk and black bear range the park,

while mountain goats keep to the

alpine or subalpine altitudes.

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Mount Rainier National Park,Washington

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Mothers Day

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Perhaps best known for its

spectacular waterfalls, Yosemite

spans nearly 12,000 square miles

of valleys, meadows, giant sequoia

forest, and vast wilderness areas.

Famous for its black bear, the

park is also home to the spotted

owl, bighorn sheep, bobcat, mule

deer, western fence lizard, garter

snakes, and western tanagers.

june

Yosemite National Park,California

july 2011

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Flag Day

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Fathers Day

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Summer Solstice

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Yellowstone National Parkbecame Americas first national

park in 1872. The park is home to

the famous Old Faithful geyser

and a large variety of wildlife

including bison, wolf, elk, and

grizzly bear. Although most of

the park is located in Wyoming,

it spills over into both Montana

and Idaho.

Yellowstone National Park,Wyoming

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Established in 1947, the EvergladesNational Park is the largest

subtropical wilderness in the

United States. The park includes

only about a fifth of the entire

Everglades ecosystem. The warm

climate supports a diverse array of

wildlife including frogs and toads,

wading birds like the Great Blue

Heron, nearly 300 species of fish,

white-tailed deer, bobcats, snakes,

both the American alligator and

crocodile, and the Caiman.

Everglades National Park,Florida

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Spanish for green table, Mesa

Verde protects over 4,000

archeological sites, which include

600 cliff dwellings built by the

Ancestral Pueblo people hundreds

of years ago. Home to a wide

variety of shrews, bats, hares and

rabbits, squirrels, gophers, and

mice; larger animals such as the

bobcat, mountain lion, mule deer,

black bear, and coyote can also

be found in the park.

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Labor Day

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The remarkable spires of Bryce

Canyon are formed when ice andrainwater wear away the limestone

of the Claron Formation. The park,

established in 1928, encompasses

three distinct climate zones that

provide an ideal environment to

over 100 species of birds, dozens

of mammals, and over a thousand

plant species. The Mountain Lion,

also known as a cougar, puma,

panther, yellow cat, or catamount,

is the largest member of the cat

family in North America.

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Bryce Canyon National Park,Utah

november 2011

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Columbus Day

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Athabaskan for The High One,

Denali was the native name for

Mount McKinley, the highest

peak in North America at 20,320

feet. The park was enlarged and

renamed Denali in 1980. Visitors

may spot moose, caribou, Dal ls

sheep, grizzly bear, wolf, grouse,

fox, lynx, wolverine, beaver, and

dozens of other species of animal

life in the parks over four million

acre expanse.

Denali National Park,Alaska

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Daylight SavingsTime Ends

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Visitors to this remote wildernessaccess the park via bush plane or

hike in from the Dalton Highway.

The park, located above the Artic

Circle encompasses the central

portion of the Brooks Range.

Wildlife that can be seen in the

park include muskoxen, ground

squirrel, grizzly bear, and car ibou.

Visits require careful planning

and preparation.

Gates of the ArcticNational Park,Alaska

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First Dayof Chanukah

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Winter Solstice

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Christmas Eve

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Christmas Day

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Last Dayof Chanukah

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New Years Eve

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2011 Calendar Monthly Letter National Parks