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...
FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Hello! I wanted to make a blog dedicated to all the fellow interns I met during our week of training before we were all sent off to our sites. I would normally make a post about my site. However, I’m currently...
This summer, I’ll be spending my internship season at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Even before officially starting the interpretation season at the park, it already feels like one of those places that sticks with...
A brief history of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens was started by Walter Shaw, a disabled Civil War veteran, who started growing lillies from Maine in an ice pond on his property in the Benning and Deanwood area East of the Anacostia River in 1888....
I'm stationed 10 minutes away from where I grew up! The Christiansted National Historic Site, a super old, colonial industrious, slavery day situation, sitting on the coastline of the Christiansted town. This historic site is composed of Fort Christiansvaern, the historic Steeple Building, Scale &...
First stop: The rockies The first part of my new adventure as a Fish and Feathers intern began in Colorado. I drove up to Detroit and flew off to the Rockies to spend a week learning, prepping, and meeting new folks to prepare myself for this...
[caption id="attachment_91720" align="alignnone" width="208"] Map of Padre Island National Seashore[/caption][audio m4a="https://cdn1.environmentamericas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/24222854/The-Kristi.m4a"][/audio]First week at Padre Island National Seashore, located in Corpus Christi, South Texas! I am dipping my toes and have explored only 5 miles of the 70 miles. This park has to offer sand-and-shell beaches, dunes, grasslands, and tidal flats. It is the...
2026 Fish and Feathers intern Introduction My name is Enoc Fuentes. I am a recent graduate from University of Maryland Baltimore County with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Geography with a GIS certificate. I'm excited to be a part of the Fish and...
I am The bush conqueror By Keturah NelsonI complete my bachelor's degree at the University of the Virgin Islands this May 2026! I'm actually missing graduation just so I can participate in this internship completely! My professors think I'm CRAZY.My degree is in Horticulture, the study and...
I am currently finishing my Sophomore year at Campbellsville University and am majoring in Environmental Science. I am actively involved on campus as a Presidential Ambassador. I am also a member of Campbellsville University's Kayak Fishing Team.As a young boy, I grew up around agriculture....