Getting the PErfect Shot           Camera trapping is the method of using automated motion-triggered cameras to capture a photograph of wildlife, AKA “trap” the animal. Scientists use camera traps to gather data on species composition, distribution, movement, conservation efforts, and related topics....

30 April, 2026 /

Building Buck and Rail Fence with a Local Youth Crew Once a year, my unit partners with The Next Door - a local nonprofit that provides social services to the Columbia River Gorge community. While The Next Door has a lot of worthwhile programs, we work...

20 November, 2025 /

HI everyone, I'm new here! My name is Clara Jordan and I am beginning my journey with Environment for the Americas as a Monarch Research and Environmental Education Intern, working with the monarch butterfly conservation project. Click on the video below to see me starting...

28 July, 2025 /

Critters of West texas: an incompletely compendium       Throughout my time in West Texas, I have encountered many species. From tiny frogs to nesting mother ducks,I have seen my fair share of critters. I define a critter as any living animal or...

13 May, 2025 /

I wanted to share more about what I saw during my Redding trip - specifically about Timber. It was really cool to experience active logging for a timber sale. A lot of different components and machinery used to cut down the trees, move them to...

15 October, 2024 /

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) was this past Saturday, September 28th! For those who don’t know, my internship here at Yaquina Head was delayed, so instead of planning events for World Migratory Bird Day, I had the opportunity to organize National Public Lands Day events...

07 October, 2024 /

Smoke, fire, and a little bit of rain over the last several weeks have severely limited the ways and days we have been able to go into the field. Even today, we thought we may be in the clear to collect some more data before...

27 September, 2024 /

Well, August is coming to a close and I have learned so much. It has been a great month of learning and growing in the conservation field. I love all of my team members and everyone has been so welcoming and helpful. I am excited...

03 September, 2024 /

          During my time here, I’ve mostly worked with what we loosely call our “natural resources department”- aka our botanist, wildlife biologist, and biological science technicians. That experience has been wonderful but I also have passion for nature education and outreach...

29 August, 2024 /
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