You know when you're playing video games or reading wikipedia and suddenly it's 10pm on a worknight? This is basically what I did everyday with the weeded books. I went through the books that were already moved from the collection, put them in a list...
In life, some lessons are constant and recurring. One of these lessons is that most things in life are easier said than done, and as an old Hispanic proverb says: del dicho al hecho, hay mucho trecho. Never having worked or volunteered at a National Park,...
(From left to right: Jane Mark- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Planning Manager, Estrella Sainburg- Outdoor Recreational Planner for the Anza trail, Mattea Ottoboni- Midpeninsula’s Planner II, Jared Hart- Midpeninsula’s Senior Planner, Elizabeth Morales- Anza Trail Planning Intern, Kelly Gibson- Santa Clara County Parks and...
Now as you may know already, I did not know anything about my park site when I applied or when I arrived, so you can imagine I did not know much about their youth and community engagement efforts either. Since I had no experience with...
As a Park Planning Fellow, I have had the honor of assisting with multiple projects in different manners, as well as creating networking opportunities for the other fellows within the Midwest Regional Office. I've been able to support multiple parks from the Midwest Regional Office....
Zion has gained ALOT of visitation in the past years. We are now the 3rd most visited National Park! 1st being Great Smokies and second is the Grand Canyon. In 2023, Grand Canyon had 4.7 million and Zion had 4.6 million visitors. BUT, we have...
Instagram posts that I worked on with my team to post to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park social media. *Photos are not taken by me, they are taken by a range of NPS employees and volunteers. Part of my project at Cuyahoga Valley National Park is...
The Origin of the Courts began with the Squalor of the Great Depression. The west side of San Antonio was a shanty town built on the other side of the railroad tracks nestled between two river beds. Below are images from the library of congress...
Hi there, I've got lots of updates for you and even more pictures. On my last blog, I was still planning my first event for Pollinator Week. The day's come and gone now, so here's a quick overview of how it went. I started out by making...
[caption id="attachment_20994" align="alignright" width="225"] White wildflower art print[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20995" align="alignright" width="225"] Pink wildflower art print[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20996" align="alignright" width="225"] Two of my favorite art prints in the collection[/caption] As an archives intern, my home is in the processing room, which is in the basement of the History...
During my first week on-site, I had ample opportunity to learn about the history of the Blackstone River Valley. There continues to be room for further education, but I had already attended two site tours, hosted by different rangers, because there is an emphasis that...
First Days at Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park / Primeras Días en el Parque Nacional Histórico del Valle del Río [caption id="attachment_20593" align="alignright" width="300"] Courtesy of Red Brick Road Studio.[/caption] Blackstone By Caroline Gracia, Community Ambassador and Educator Intern / Por Caroline Gracia, Embajadora Comunitaria y Educadora Situated...
Hello everyone, my name is Pablo Perez and I am in Tonto National monument cliff dwelling. My site is located in Roosevelt Arizona, and the park shares the story of the Salado people. This site shows the housing and tools that they used over 700 years...
Howdy! :D It's been a while since I last wrote so let me update: A little backstory: The National Parks of Boston are made up of three parks; Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston National Historical Park, and Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park....
My First week at the Lowell National Historic Park was very welcoming and informative, I went on tours around the park and met a dream team to work with whom from day one included me in their projects. The workday begins with a morning meeting that...
As my first week within the Everglades National Park, there has yet to be a dull moment. I've gone around the park and I've met new people and new habitats as well. The first week was used to get to know the park and the...
It’s already been 6 weeks since I joined, but it went by so fast. I still remember the first week here, when I didn’t know anything or what to do. But now, I feel confident about what I do and can do. But so far,...
Amazing! That is how I would describe my experience so far. The majority of the first week was spent going over the history of the park, ethics, social media, IT and getting to know the other interns for the summer. Many of the interns were...
As a Science Communication Intern at Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), part of my work is to use digital media to share with the public the research and conservation work going on at the park. Therefore, I have been taking many photos and videos of...
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Slitting Mill My goodness … where to begin. Last time we left off in Saugus! We walked through the industrial site, and I really appreciated how the tour, led by Ranger Paul Kenworthy, gave us a glimpse of the strenuous...