Where do I start? To describe how impactful and amazing my internship at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area has been would be nearly impossible. So, I will try my best. This internship has provided me with unimaginable experience, knowledge, and connections that I will always...
So much dam work My main project this month was to work with the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) to build Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) to reinforce already existing dams that have been built on a stretch of creek.Why are beaver dams important? Well, they store water,...
My motivation to reach out to other communities has always been something I have been involved in since middle school. So to be doing this large project all on my own has surprisingly been at least comfortable and familiar for me to do. While there...
The past week I attended my first work conference! Thanks to my training budget from the Resource Assistant program, I got the chance to go to RALLY 2023 in Portland, Oregon. RALLY is an annual conference hosted by The Land Trust Alliance for passionate land...
In July, I was able to attend Region 5’s Urban and Community Forest (UCF) Bootcamp, a training session that spanned 3 days to learn everything there is to about the program. Located at the Region 5 Vallejo Office and designed for people working within UCF,...
My main project at the Ankeny Hill Park is creating a large event that the kids at the Boys and Girls Club can participate in. The goal for the event is to make more people aware of our recently opened Nature Center and showcase its...
Diary of the Middle ForkThe 4.2 million acres of the Salmon-Challis National Forest are a piece of land that very much carries its own culture. This ranges from people who literally dedicated their lives to preserving the land and waters here to those who decided...
Now entering my 3rd month of my internship with the Forest Service. Yet still, this experience has been amazing. I had an opportunity to investigate a fire in Payson. Which was probably one of the most interesting I've done so far. We are still investigating...
It has been around four months since I started my internship with the US Forest Service, and it has been an amazing experience. Being a Resource Assistant Program intern has exposed me to different opportunities, and experiences. Even though my position is remotely with Grants...