Hello I'm ranger Emily Palmer from Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Sadly today
I'm not talking to you from our beautiful park but rather remotely so all that's behind me
is a wooden wall rather than a maritime forest. We've had to change a lot of things up this year
including how we go about ranger programming this has extended to our 2021
Kingsley Heritage Celebration I have had the privilege of attending over a decade's worth of
Kingsley Heritage Celebrations. The event has attracted thousands of people over the years
from a gathering of the descendant community of both free and enslaved peoples
to a celebration of the rich cultural legacy of the plantation era this event has taken many forms
this year it's going to take a digital one join us as we mark the event with ranger
demonstrations descendant podcasts a very special project debut from the Jacksonville green team
and more the last two Saturdays in February the event will be posted to our social media platforms
which thank you for joining me if you're coming to us from our Facebook, Twitter or
Instagram pages but it will also live on our park website at www.nps.gov/timu find the link on our
homepage thank you so much for joining us and welcome to the 2021 Kingsley Heritage Celebration.