Humans have an important role in ecosystems, and if we don’t take it seriously, it can have a big impact. Our most popular field trip at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is our Wetlands and Macroinvertebrates program. This program is perfect for getting kids...
Outreach Overview We have reached the end of September, so I thought it would be a good time to wrap up the outreach events! I had six events in September spanning five counties in Michigan and one county in Nevada. I had events at one zoo,...
Human disturbance is one of the biggest impacts on any species, given that we share the environment with them. It comes in many forms: pollution, deforestation, and construction to name a few. Military installations increase the rate of disturbance through training, preparation, and daily activities....
This week was my first week, and my schedule has slowly started to fill up. I participated in my first outreach event this week; we set up a table at a community event called “Partners in the Park”. The purpose of this event is not...
Week 2 as the ORCA intern at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge was a success! The visitor services team here had a long weekend to help us prepare for this week. For the last 6 months, our original auto tour route has been closed...
This past week I had the opportunity to assist in the execution of Cabrillo's volunteer recognition event. This is an event hosted once a year funded by our parks non-profit organization: Cabrillo National Monument Foundation -- or CNMF.It was incredible to watch how staff from...
Danielle and I are back on JBSA Camp Bullis and eager for the Fall field season! So much has changed since our last visits in Spring. The fields are drier, browner, and more barren. The meadows that once overflowed with sundrops, coneflowers, and daisies are...
This summer, I got the wonderful opportunity to travel from Abilene, Texas, to Colorado, Iowa, and South Dakota! During this trip, I saw Monarchs and milkweed galore and got to identify milkweed species I hadn’t yet seen at Dyess AFB. From ditches and roadsides to...
partially arid and brown I’m officially back in the field for three weeks now and currently doing another round of IMMP Fall surveys. The second and third weeks were fairly exhausting sometimes because of the changing heat and humidity – like it still the peak of...
Do you ever feel,like a black turban snail,exposed by the low tide,waiting for the water to rise again - to be sung to the tune of Katy Perry's 'Firework' In expecting a fabulous low tide season, it is only natural we first endure the sweltering heat. Here...