Althea and I met in Colorado during the Fish and Feathers workshop. We were roommates and are both from Massachusetts. A friendship was quickly formed and we ended up greatly relying on each other during the week of training. She is the Fish and Feathers...
Buffalo national river clean up I got to experience my first float of the Buffalo during a volunteer trash clean up. It was so beautiful to just see the parts that not many people get to. There was a giant beaver, some snakes, and the entire...
This post is an update on programs I’ve conducted and events I’ve been a part of over the last few weeks! I am still having a great time at the Cape Cod National Seashore and am learning so much everyday. I’ve met a variety of...
unfortunate circumstances For most of my life, I have seen the remnants of wildfires in lower Michigan or photos shared by friends and family, but I had never truly experienced the full extent of the smoke. I woke up Wednesday morning and received a text from...
I have learned a lot about the history of Cape Cod’s geology during the course of my internship, and erosion seems to be a hot topic around here as well. I wanted to summarize all that I have learned through this blog post. Cape Cod...
what is a salt marsh? Salt marshes are areas along the coast that are flooded and drained by the tide. They are made of saltwater tolerant vegetation and peat, layers of mud and decomposing plant material. Marshes contain marine life such as mollusks, crabs, horseshoe crabs,...
JUNE 26th 9AM - 4PM KBIC Fishing Clinics This was my first fishing event; however, Richard and Karl were experts who had been running this event for years. The overall goal was to teach kids how to fish safely and properly. Richard brought fishing poles and all the...
All of the rangers and staff that make up the Cape Cod National Seashore are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and interesting. Each person has a unique background and story that has led them to Cape Cod. I have enjoyed getting to know everyone and have learned...
American Eagle Day! This was the first birding event that I put together, and it was a first for many people! Keweenaw National Historical Park had never hosted a birding event before, and with America 250, we decided to tell the story of the bald eagle...