Welcome to Flag Steward's
* from Our Flag
for Tuesday, August 25, 2020
... the Birthday of the National Park Service ...
* from Our Flag
for Tuesday, August 25, 2020
... the Birthday of the National Park Service ...
Celebrate our National Parks! Go visit a park and have some fun. We (the Sweeney clan) always do ;)
[ pic of by S. Sweeney / Chief Flag Steward of oldest daugther having fun with Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite Valley in May 2017 ]
[ pic of by S. Sweeney / Chief Flag Steward of oldest daugther having fun with Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite Valley in May 2017 ]
[ pic of by S. Sweeney / Chief Flag Steward of kids enjoying sights of Rocky Mountain National Park in Oct. 2015 ]
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Today's * from Our Flag
... Happy 104th Birthday to our National Parks Service ...
... Happy 104th Birthday to our National Parks Service ...
[ Crater Lake National Park in central Oregon - a spectacular sight = pic by S. Sweeney / Chief Flag Steward ]
On this date, August 25, of 1916, the National Park Service was created by our Congress' National Park Service Organic Act. The National Park Service (NPS) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. And, in case you didn't hear, the National Parks are going to get a well-deserved injection of love (government funds) to improve them. Congress passed, and on August 4th, of this year, and the President signed the
Great American Outdoors Act.
"This law (congressional bill) will restore, conserve, and protect America’s lands. It will provide the necessary funds, up to $1.9 billion per year for five years, to pay for maintenance projects for the National Park Service, as well as, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Education. This will ensure that Americans can go out, explore, and enjoy our most important national treasures - the American Outdoors."
Great American Outdoors Act.
"This law (congressional bill) will restore, conserve, and protect America’s lands. It will provide the necessary funds, up to $1.9 billion per year for five years, to pay for maintenance projects for the National Park Service, as well as, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Education. This will ensure that Americans can go out, explore, and enjoy our most important national treasures - the American Outdoors."
[ Crater Lake National Park during an October 2019 visit = pic by S. Sweeney / Chief Flag Steward ]
FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
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(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we cannot effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
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CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we cannot effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Now, go 'Be a stud citizen' today.
And, remember to 'Keep America Beautiful' by picking up a couple pieces of trash while you're out walking, running, biking, etc..
And, remember to 'Keep America Beautiful' by picking up a couple pieces of trash while you're out walking, running, biking, etc..
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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