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...
All good things must come to an end… but that does not mean there is not better yet to come. My last day in this internship is here and I am reflecting on all the work I have done but also all the new skills...
Hello y’all, my name is Ricardo Rodriguez and I’m the new Education and Outreach intern for the Bureau of Land Management stationed at Yaquina Head Outstanding National Area through Environment for the Americas. As the Education and Outreach intern here, my duties vary from educating...
All our previous planning has finally come into action this month with Winter Wildlife Field Days!!! Winter Wildlife Field Days is a month-long event that happens throughout the month of March every year here in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. It is a family nature...
One of my favorite things I get to do in this internship is host a bilingual (English/Spanish) preschool program every last Saturday of the month. I get to choose the topic, create the program and of course, have fun with it! This last program was over...
I love working with the local community and learning more about them. Luckily this job focuses a lot on building and maintaining those relationships established between USFWS and the communities that the wildlife refuges are in. The Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex covers four different...
Time goes by incredibly fast. This is especially true when it is spent doing new things, in a new place, with new people. I can’t believe my first month here in Oregon is over. At this point, I am used to the rain every day...
Hey everyone! My name is Diana and I am the new intern here in Oregon at the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex. My official title is the Latino engagement and visitor services specialist coordinator. I'm super excited to be in a new state...
Overall, November had highs and lows for me, and during the lows, I'm grateful to my family and EFTA crew for their understanding and support. ...