Multimedia Presentations

Staff Spotlight Series

For the 2016 National Park Service Centennial year, we're bringing you a special series of videos featuring the staff members and volunteers of Joshua Tree National Park. Some park employees are highly visible to the visiting public, while others work more behind the scenes. All have an important role to play in preserving park resources and providing a great experience for our visitors.

 

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  Interpretive Park Ranger

  In this first Staff Spotlight installment, our bilingual interpretive ranger, Nicole Dibble, shares her experience in engaging with Spanish speaking visitors, and speaks to the importance of inclusion and diversity in the National Parks.
  
  To Ranger Nicole, diversity is important because it brings more voices and ideas to the conversation. Through her work, she hopes to facilitate a passionate connection with the park’s resources, and encourage in visitors a sense of responsibility, ownership, and stewardship.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 55 seconds

 

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  Native Plant Nursery

  In this Staff Spotlight installment, our nursery’s biological technician, Jean Graham, explains the mission of the park’s native plant nursery, and some of the projects that are currently underway.
  
  The video also features Student Conservation Association interns and the volunteers who contribute to the work that is being done in the nursery.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 1 second

 

Short Films
A selection of videos with audio description are also available.

 

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  How to Move a Tortoise

  Learn about the only time you should move (or touch) a tortoise, and how to do it safely.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 59 seconds

 

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  Turtle or Tortoise

  Learn how to tell the difference between a turtle and tortoise.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 17 seconds

 

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  Joshua Tree National Park

  What does the National Park Service mean to you?
  
  Music:
  Gillicuddy - Springish
  (CC BY 3.0)

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 13 seconds

 

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  Hard at Work: 2015 Youth Conservation Corps

  Every summer, Joshua Tree National Park employs about 30 teenagers through the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). This video, made entirely by 2015 YCC participants, talks about the programs and shows off the YCCers' hard work.

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 38 seconds

 

Keys Ranch Virtual Tour
If you aren't able to attend a ranger-led Keys Ranch guided walking tour in person, visit virtually with this three-part series that explores what drew Bill Keys to this area, how his family grew, and how they made a life in this harsh desert environment. These videos are also available with audio description.

 

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  Keys Ranch Tour - Part I

  Find out what drew people to the high desert and how Bill Keys' skill and ingenuity led to his success.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 17 seconds

 

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  Keys Ranch Tour - Part II

  In this episode, we see what it took for Bill and Francis Keys to raise a family at the Desert Queen Ranch.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 46 seconds

 

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  Keys Ranch Tour - Park III

  In this episode, we see how the Keys family prospered in the desert.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 36 seconds