This summer at Rocky Mountain National Park as a Let's Go Birding Intern has been both a rewarding and a learning experience. Whether it was staffing the visitor centers, bird sits, bird walks, or presenting my amphitheater talk, I felt I was making a difference,...
We have all been waiting for the World Migratory Bird Day Main Event hosted by the Let's Go Birding interns, Irlanda Moreno and Connor Chilton, at Rocky Mountain National Park. With the success of our first WMBD event with REVEL, they returned to enjoy the...
My first time with the Elk Bugle Corp was a memorable, learning experience. It coincidentally took place, September 4th which marked the 110th anniversary of when Rocky Mountain National Park became a National Park. I felt honored to represent RMNP while promoting safety and educating...
With the summer season coming to an end, I enjoyed a ranger's choice discovery rove. My destination was to hike from Bear Lake to Emerald Lake, which was roughly three miles round-trip. As the number one rated hike in the Bear Lake area at Rocky...
All summer I have been waiting for this moment. My dream of finally leading an official NPS campground amphitheater presentation came true. I had the amazing opportunity to share my knowledge about bats with over 50 park attendees with a PowerPoint presentation, including bat specimens...
Our first World Migratory Bird Day pilot event was a success! My colleague Connor and I had the wonderful opportunity to partner with REVEL, an organization with advocates who work with young adults with autism spectrum. The main objective for our World Migratory Bird Day...
It is officially July here at Rocky Mountain National Park! There is so much happening here at the park with eager guests asking questions regarding hiking, wildlife, camping, and sightseeing, to name a few. For this week, we hosted an Art in the Park program...
With the month of June coming to an end, there has been so much activity happening with the peak season approaching, with our birding and fishing programs at Rocky Mountain National Park. We are fortunate to have organizations such as EVICS Family Resource Center and...
For the last two weeks, I have led bird walks and sits with the aid of my colleague, Connor, which have been successful with attendance and spotting different bird species. We have received positive feedback from the park attendees due to our helpful birding tips...
RMNP Let's Go Birding Interns - Irlanda (left) and Connor (right) Hello everyone! My name is Irlanda Moreno, and I am a Let’s Go Birding Intern with Environment for the Americas. As a Colorado resident for over 6 years and with my bachelor's degree in Evolutionary...