07 November 2024
Coming Back Home to Show Local Communities Nearby Wildlife
I started my job/internship search after getting my bachelor’s degree, and as a small-town girl, I was expecting a long commute to my future job. With hard times during this election year and the economy,…
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05 November 2024
Hello Fall: My Experiences in Outreach and Conservation
Hi everyone, it has been a great couple months of my internship since my last blog post! Something that I have continued to work on and develop is my outreach. Over the past couple months…
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04 November 2024
Embracing Opportunities: My Journey with the USFS and a Successful Event at Picket Wire Canyonlands
Since starting my role as a Recreation and Lands Specialist with the US Forest Service, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work alongside geologists, deepening my understanding of the relationship between geology and botany. I’ve…
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01 November 2024
Into the Fellowship – Unexpected Detour Featured
After sharing my deep connection to nature in my last blog (see editor’s note). I would like to take you through the winding path I encountered when I started this new role. My internship began…
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01 November 2024
Getting out into the Forest... Spruces, Pines, and Firs Galore!
In the final week of September, I had the opportunity to participate in a site inspection with one of the USDA Forest Service’s environmental engineers, their assistant who doubles as a realty specialist, and my…
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31 October 2024
Installation visit at Fort Stewart, GA
I am finishing my 10th month of my Fellowship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS), as a Climate Fellow, working on Climate Profiles for military installment’s INRMPs. As I continue to research and…
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