I was asked to assist with a major Chugach Forest project in July. This project, titled Resurrection Creek, is a massive project that started in 2006 with the intent of reclamating a major stream corridor. This is an extremely unique project as it is one...
In June, I was fortunate to be able to attend an intensive week-long training on implementing the Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA). This is the only federal law that protects archaeological sites from looting and defacement. The law was passed in 1979, and it protects...
In this post, I wanted to discuss the fascinating relationship between the Chugach National Forest and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a non-profit animal sanctuary with a special uses permit to operate on Forest Service land near known heritage resources. The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center...
My April with the Chugach National Forest was rainy and full of field trainings! I attended many informative and crucial field trainings such as shore survival, bear and wildlife safety, radio and dispatch trainings, and various health trainings. Many of these courses were held at...
March is over, but winter is still sticking around in Anchorage! My dogs are genuinely delighted by the winter wonderland, but the rest of us hope to see bare ground soon, or at least in time for the field season! The Chugach Heritage staff were...
It has been a little over a month since I started with the Chugach National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Anchorage, Alaska. When I first flew into Anchorage, it was -40 degrees, and the city was in the grips of repeated heavy snowfall. What a sight!...
My name is Molly Herron, and I'm an intern with the US Forest Service and Environment for the Americas I will be working in Region 10 at the Chugach National Forest in Anchorage Alaska as an archaeologist specifically I'll be working in the supervisor office...