VOLUNTEERING, 1: Volunteering -- good for you and good 
for Parks and Wildlife -- we explain on Passport to Texas

This is Passport to Texas

Texas Parks and Wildlife is lucky to have a large group of 
active, enthusiastic volunteers.

15 -- Our volunteers tell us that they volunteer because they 
support Texas Parks and Wildlife's mission, which is to manage 
and conserve our natural and cultural resources. There are lots 
of things to do all over the state, because we are a state 
agency ... and being outdoors is fun!

Former Education and Outreach director for Texas Parks 
and Wildlife, Ernie Gammage says if you ever thought 
about volunteering for the agency, now is the time.

10 -- Volunteers have always been an integral part of the 
programming of Texas parks and Wildlife. And, with what's 
going on right now with the state, they're becoming even more 
important.

To find volunteer opportunities, go to the Texas Parks 
and Wildlife website, and at the top, you'll see a link that 
says "get involved." Click that, and you're on your way. 

And if you need a little encouragement to get you started, 
take it from Ernie Gammage:

06 -- You know, the outdoors is just about the greatest place in 
the world to be, and it's the cure for what ails you.

Again, you can find volunteer opportunities on the Texas 
Parks and Wildlife website. Just click on the get involved 
link.

That's our show for today ... we produce our series at 
Block House studios in Austin, Texas, and Joel Block 
engineers our program ... .for Texas Parks and 
Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti. 




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