The site I am interning is known for being a part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; a military group ordered by President Jefferson to explore the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. They spent 106 days of a winter season in Fort Clatsop, named...
Hello! My name is Diane Diaz, and I and from the San Fernando Valley, California. I will be interning with the National Park Service and Environment for the Americas for the Fish & Feathers Program. This summer I will be working at Lewis and Clark...
MY first Forest Service traveling experience In March, I had the opportunity to travel to San Bernardino for my first in-person work meeting. As someone who had never traveled for work before, I was both excited and a bit nervous about the trip. However, as soon...
How is it already May?? Time has truly flown by over the last few months as a Wilderness and Wild & Scenic (WWSR for short) Resource Assistant in the Northern Region. A lot has happened in the last few weeks in my personal life...
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Surveys 2023! Hi everyone! Joey back again to give updates on the busy month of May I am having! As a remote climate change resource assistant, opportunities to get out in the field are few and far between. My mentor has been incredibly...
I recently attended the 2nd Annual Grants, Agreements and Partnership Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia from April 23rd -28th. I assisted in the preparation and facilitation of the event, we had around 115 people come together! I assisted with some of the event planning, setting up nametags,...
I recently took a trip with my team to visit El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. I traveled with my team, the Diversity, Development and Outreach team out of the National Partnership Office. I was provided with the opportunity to travel so that I...
It has been a little over a month since I started my internship at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area through Environment for the Americas. I have learned so much, and yet, I have barely touched the tip of the iceberg of information about wildlife, land...
Hi everyone! My name is Hannah and I will be the 2023 Fish and Feathers intern for the War in the Pacific National Historic Park. Having had the opportunities to do volunteer work at my local conservation park has made me appreciate the importance of...