Ep 164 Roadkill Awareness: Raina's Wildlife Conservation Project

About this episode

Raina discusses her Girl Scout Gold Award project focused on wildlife conservation and reducing roadkill.

Full transcript: https://substack.com/home/post/p-182329540 Episode Description : Raina shares her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project, which focuses on wildlife conservation and reducing roadkill. She discusses her volunteer work at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, where she noticed a significant amount of roadkill due to its proximity to a highway. To address this issue, Raina created informative wooden signs urging drivers to "Slow for Animals," along with a poster board that educates visitors about local wildlife and road safety. Additionally, she developed pamphlets detailing animal behaviors and a Facebook page to spread awareness beyond Louisiana. Raina also talks about her beautiful graphics, which she designed herself, and how she transformed her artwork into stickers for fundraising, combining her passion for drawing with her conservation efforts. More from Raina: Hello! My name is Raina, and I'm a Girl Scout Ambassador. I've been a Girl Scout my entire life and have been part of five different troops, one for each place I've moved to. I've lived in Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida, Germany, and now New Hampshire. Something I hope to do in the future is visit all…

People in this episode

Host: Sheryl M Robinson

Guest: Raina

Topics covered

• wildlife conservation
• road safety
• Girl Scouts
• community awareness
• environmental education

Keywords

• wildlife conservation
• roadkill
• Girl Scout Gold Award
• Red River National Wildlife Refuge
• community awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red River National Wildlife Refuge

Places: Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida, Germany, New Hampshire, Our Chalet, Pax Lodge

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