The day started as many other days as possible, I headed to Marquette Lagoon where I would guide participants through a kayak program. My colleague, Ranger Jordan decided I would not fish with a “spin cast” fishing pole today and he leant me his fishing...
On June 10th, I was part of the staff for the iSWOOP event at the Great Marsh in Chesterton, Indiana. The purpose of the activity was to present the research done by Stephanie Beilke- Audubon Great Lakes Conservation Science Manager titled “Wetland Restoration Through Marsh...
tallest point in Miller Woods Trail...
Hello there! It is week twelve of my internship and sadly this will be my last entry. Let me tell you, this summer I have felt like the star of a coming of age movie. Not your ordinary movie though, since if there was one...
Greetings! In a previous post, I mentioned there was a shift in momentum regarding task work and others, right? Well, it certainly did, and if time was a car ride, it is flooring the gas pedal. It feels that way because online classes have started,...
Hello there, these past weeks have been a real shift in momentum. Here is how it happened… As scheduled, National Park Service partners Environment for the Americas and Hispanic Access Foundation, held the LHIP Career and Professional virtual workshop in early August. Normally, the event...
As might be aware, I am not at my site this summer. Following my work plan, I was instructed to visit a park with the goal to see its attractions through the eyes of a visitor and as a professional. It was clear to me what I was looking for,...
Hello there! I have completed my first week officially as an LHIP intern for Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site! Training week! Well it has not been all fun and excitement- I have been doing a lot of reading (A LOT) about NPS and its network....
I would like to become a teacher, a coach and a mentor for kids like me. Show them the opportunities that I came to experience, sometimes late. I'm also planning on studying long-term with the goal of a Ph.D. in sports management. The reason behind...