October 2022 STEAM-Powered

Full STEAM ahead with a celebration of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, highlighting their inspirational history in parks and inviting everyone with ways to get involved today.

Featured NPS.gov/lecl Webpages

Stories This page contains many stories related to the Lewis and Clark Expedition organized by theme.

Honoring Tribal Legacies: Exploring Your Community Designed for use in intermediate education, “Exploring Your Community,” has been authored by curriculum designer Carol Buswell of the National Archives and Records Administration. She writes: “We can understand ourselves and our communities in a broader and more meaningful way by conducting research using a wide variety of methods gathered from various disciplines and peoples.”

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The expansive Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail auto tour route provides a way to travel the Lewis and Clark Expedition by car. #LewisandClarkTrail

https://www.nps.gov/lecl/learn/historyculture/auto-tour-route.htm

Want to make your own #LewisandClarkTrail memories? Let the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Experience website assist you in planning. https://lewisandclark.travel/

Learn about Lewis and Clark Expedition without leaving home. Become a Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Junior Ranger by simply completing the online Junior Ranger program. #LewisandClarkTrailLearn more: https://www.nps.gov/lecl/learn/kidsyouth/beajuniorranger.htm

Social Media hashtags: #FindYourPark, #FindYourTrail, #LewisandClarkTrail

Lewis and Clark Events That Happened This Month

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Meriwether Lewis died a violent death in the early morning hours of October 11, 1809 – at the age of 35, just three years after the completion of the most successful exploration mission in American history. #LewisandClarkTrail More: https://www.nps.gov/articles/lewis-s-death.htm

As Meriwether Lewis and party journeyed down the Ohio in the early fall of 1804, the keelboat frequently encountered ripples or “riffles “ – short sections of the river where the autumn water level was so low the large vessel had to be lifted or dragged. #LewisandClarkTrailMore on the ripples: https://www.nps.gov/articles/ripples-on-the-ohio-river.htm

More October Themes and Activities

Fall Foliage

• Fall Season NPS.gov tag(s): fall, autumn
• Leaf Peeping NPS.gov tag(s): fall colors
• Recreate Responsibly for leaf peepers visiting the parks
• Social media hashtag(s): #FallColors, #FallInToAdventure

September 15-October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month

• Hispanic Heritage NPS.gov tag(s): latino heritage, latino history, latinx heritage, latinx history
• Social media hashtag(s): #HispanicHeritageMonth

October 1-31: LGBT History Month

• LBGTQ Heritage NPS.gov tag(s): lbgtq heritage
• Social media hashtag(s): #LGBTQ, #Pride

October 1–31: National Arts and Humanities Month

• Literature & Poetry NPS.gov tag(s): literature, poetry
• Arts in Parks NPS.gov tag(s): art
• Social media hashtag(s): #ParksForArt, #ParkArt, #ArtAndHumanities

October 1–31: National Community Planning Month

October 1–31: National Disability Employment Awareness Month

• Accessibility news and articles (NPS.gov tag: accessibility)
• NPS Careers NPS.gov tag(s): nps careers, add additional tags for career field, cultural heritage, veterans...
• Social media hashtag(s): #ParksForAll

October 1–31: National Energy Action Month

• Climate Change NPS.gov tag(s): climate change
• Renewable Energy
• Sustainability NPS.gov tag(s): sustainability

October 1-31: Polish American Heritage Month

• European Heritage NPS.gov tag(s): european american, polish american

October 1: International Day of Older Persons

• Social media hashtag(s): #ParksForAll

October 2: Anniversaries of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act and National Trails Act

• National Wild & Scenic Rivers System and National Trails System
• Rivers NPS.gov tag(s): rivers
• Trails & Hiking NPS.gov tag(s): trails, hiking
• Social media hashtag(s): #FindYourPark, #MakeASplash, #FindYourTrail

October 3: World Habitat Day

• Social media hashtag: #ParkHabitats

October 4: World Animal Day

• Watching Wildlife NPS.gov tag(s): watching wildlife
• Amphibians & Reptiles NPS.gov tag(s): reptiles, amphibians
• Mammals NPS.gov tag(s): animals
• Migratory Species NPS.gov tag(s): migratory species
• Social media hashtag(s): #WorldAnimalDay, #ExploreNature

October 5: World Teachers Day

• Educators Portal
• Schools & Education NPS.gov tag(s): educators, schools
• Social media hashtag(s): #WorldTeachers, #TeachersNPS

October 9–15: Earth Science Week

• Educators Portal
• Geology NPS.gov tag(s): geology
• Rocks & Minerals NPS.gov tag(s): rocks, minerals
• Science NPS.gov tag(s): science, earth science
• Social media hashtag(s): #EarthScience

October 9-15: National Fire Prevention Week

• Fire NPS.gov tag(s): fire prevention, fire prevention week
• Social media hashtag(s): #Fire Safety, #FirePreventionWeek

October 10: World Mental Health Day

• Health & Safety NPS.gov tag(s): health, safety
• Social media hashtag(s): #HealthyParkHealthyPeople

October 11: Columbus Day

October 11: Indigenous Peoples' Day

• American Indian Heritage NPS.gov tag(s): indigenous heritage

October 11: International Day of the Girl Child

• Women's History NPS.gov tag(s): womens history
• Youth Programs NPS.gov tag(s): youth programs

October 11: National Coming Out Day

• LBGTQ Heritage NPS.gov tag(s): lgbtq heritage

October 12: National Fossil Day

• National Fossil Day NPS.gov tag(s): national fossil day
• Dinosaur NPS.gov tag(s): dinosaurs
• Social media hashtag: #NationalFossilDay

October 15: Anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966

• Historic Preservation NPS.gov tag(s): historic preservation

October 24–31: Bat Week

• Find additional guidance on Bat Week
• Bats NPS.gov tag(s): bats