One minuet it was May, I blinked and now I am over halfway through and approaching the end of my 2026 season. This summer has flown by and I have gone from pushing up hill through new challenges and experiences, to feeling like I am running...
No internship is complete without a few challenges, and this one has certainly had its fair share. While I expected to learn new technical skills, I didn't anticipate how much I would grow personally throughout the experience.One of my biggest challenges was learning to trust...
For this blog I want to highlight one of my my recent events that I am the most proud of. This was my '(Everyday is) World Migratory Bird Day Celebration!' held at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center on August 22nd. This was event that I fully...
Hi everyone, I am back with another blog! For this blog I want to take a look through a wider lens, looking outside of just this present season and a glimpse into the future. As I have repeated stated and implied through my updates this year,...
On the Natural Resources team, it seems as though every conversation starts and ends with timber. Much of the land in the Willamette National Forest remains a major timber-producing area, and the forest often uses revenue from commercial timber sales to finance other maintenance and...
Working in the garden has been a lovely experience, and getting to know new people who also share this passion has been great. I feel like I have learned so much from this internship and from spending another year at the garden! I would love to...
Hi Nerds! In my last couple of blog posts, I have been super excited to share all of the events, projects, and overall happenings here in the Siuslaw so far. In this post, I want to take a closer look at how these experiences are...
Hey again from the Umpqua National Forest, where the field season is in full swing! For me, that involves one of my major ongoing projects, reopening the North Umpqua Trail. Our brochure promises ’79 miles of adventure!’ but about 1/3 of those miles are still closed...
As winter brings snow, it is important to be mindful of the decisions we make on the road. According to the National Weather Service, 24 percent of weather-related vehicle crashes occur on snowy, slushy/ icy pavement, and 15 percent occur during snowfall. "Over 1,300 people...
When I first moved to Bishop, CA, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It is a rural town in Eastern California. I never expected to find a large Spanish-speaking community here. I immediately felt at home. The numerous restaurants serving Mexican food and featuring Spanish...