April is National Volunteer Month. In honor of the occasion and all the work the partnerships office does with volunteers, I was recruited to develop a series of social media posts to highlight the holiday. This task gave me an opportunity to reflect on the value...
Though there are many advantages to working remotely, it also comes with unique challenges. Because I work from home, most of my responsibilities are administrative. My view usually consists only of files and sticky notes piled up on my desk. I have no flashy photos...
This month, I discovered the value of working with a team. During the lapse in government funding, I was fortunate to keep working. Unfortunately, most of my colleagues and my mentor were placed on furlough. Although working without my teammates was challenging, I wasn't fully isolated....
After years of growing slowly, waiting in anticipation for the right odds, when the stars align - finally! The time has come to collect whitebark pine cones....
As June often does, this last month flew by. Between youth summer camps, community events, and long trail days, it was hard to keep up - but supporting our partners in the field makes it all worthwhile. Kids Camp Collaboration One of our key partners, Salmon Valley...
My final blog here on the Inyo! I am so grateful for the opportunities this internship has helped me get and all of the great people I have gotten to work with on the forest. This has been a wonderful opportunity!...
2025 Part 1, what a roller coaster! Despite the year starting off with a lot of office work, there have been SO many opportunities for field work! The highlight was definitely bird banding Rosey-finch birds at Alta Ski Resort! The banding allows biologist to better...
This fall was full of fun, friends, and framework! We started the new fiscal year off strong and are excited to continue our programming this year. If you're new here, I plan to break down some of the programming my team and I get to...
Winter has officially arrived to the Inyo National Forest. We have gotten some snow at the lower elevations and special uses have begun to slow down, but there is still a lot to get done in the Lands shop!...
Spin the wheel trivia, swag for playing, and recipe cards for the sorting activity November highlights/December blog Archaeology Roadshow The Archaeology Roadshow is a big event that happens every year. The roadshow makes a few stops across Oregon, and our heritage team has a table and a poster...