So much dam work My main project this month was to work with the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) to build Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) to reinforce already existing dams that have been built on a stretch of creek.Why are beaver dams important? Well, they store water,...
Neuse River at Fisher's Landing in the Croatan National Forest Me! :) Hi, Lan here! It's hard to pick what to write about. I feel like there's so many little details I could mention. I moved to North Carolina for the first time, and it is so...
What I've been up to this summer! By: Victoria Rodriguez Wow, I can’t believe the summer is almost over! It feels like just yesterday our cohort was strolling through the little German-inspired town in Georgia for orientation. Now, some of us have already transitioned into permanent positions...
My experience with moving to a new place for a new job. View of the Blue Ridge Mountains Moving to Asheville wasn't something I had ever thought about, nor had I ever even thought about working for the US Forest Service. I had only come across the...
I have spent six months as a USFS resource assistant at Kisatchie National Forest, and I've learned a lot about the Longleaf Pine ecosystem and the plants and animals that live within. Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) used to span from Texas in Virginia as the...