The past week was a whirlwind! It seems that even the weather agrees as Washington D.C. is under a tornado warning today. The Career and Leadership Workshop agenda was jam-packed Tuesday through Thursday and Monday and Friday were travel days for most of the participants....
WHISKEYTOWN SITE VISIT I made it out to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS) last week and it was a scorching hot day out there! Out and about from dawn till dusk, the temperature climbed to a toasty 106°F. Perfect weather for...
There's something uplifting about listening to Julie Andrews sing 'Favorite Things' on a rainy Seattle day. Recounting your favorite things even when you're not bummed out that it's raining outside is also a good exercise in gratitude. I am so grateful to have had the...
In the last two weeks, I met someone who has been a federal employee for 60 years, attended an all-hands meeting where years and decades of service were recognized by regional staff, and was invited to a retirement party for a beloved employee. I learned from...
Time flies! It's week five and I am starting to dive into my main project this summer. I am working on the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Park Planning Portfolio and the General Management Plan (GMP) Review Memo draft. Last week, I completed the required training...
Hi everyone, My name is María (preferred pronouns: she/her/hers). I am a graduate student at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's Parks, Conservation, and Resource Management M.Sc. program. I decided to apply to the Pacific West Region Park Planning and Environmental Compliance Fellowship this year because I...