NPS: George and Helen Hartzog Award for outstanding volunteer work to Cub Scout (age 6, S.C.)

[RememberSchiff]

Rangers at Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.nominated a Cub Scout (age 6) for the 2022 George and Helen Hartzog Award for outstanding volunteer work.

"Hannah Murray (age 6) is a reoccurring youth Volunteer-In-Parks who works at Fort Moultrie doing physical/ landscaping projects. The site needs consistent maintenance and upkeep due to weeds and invasive species in the historic fort. This is a difficult task as it must be done by hand and can be compounded when experiencing the summer heat. Hannah continually visits the Fort to help staff complete this necessary work. This is a never-ending battle that she looks forward to tackling and she often looks to recruit other children to help her.

Hannah is a Cub Scout who not only loves working to improve the Fort but, serves as an ambassador to the park as well, talking with others her age to come experience the park. She comes to the park often to participate in events like National Public Lands Day and Park Day to volunteer and give back, improving the historic landscape at the Fort’s grounds. For her birthday, Hannah elected to come to Fort Moultrie to weed the parade ground with staff. The Cub Scouts organization recognized Hannah as Cub Scout of the Year in 2022 because of her efforts in recruiting new youth volunteers to the park and encouraging others to learn about their local history. She is one of the youngest recipients to ever be nominated and is the only nominee from the National Park Service Southeast region to win the award."

Scout Salute

More at Sources:

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/2022-george-and-helen-hartzog-regional-awards-for-outstanding-volunteer-service.htm#impact-youth

https://www.berkeleyobserver.com/2023/07/27/moncks-corner-girl-wins-national-park-service-award/