Although Fort Raleigh NHS may not receive as many visitors as Cape Hatteras NS or Wright Brothers NM, we still value the participation of our guests. When I arrived to the park in the middle of May, the visitor's center already offered guests a way...
So far I have enjoyed the internship, and I have met incredible people that are part of Fire Island National Seashore. I have interesting and important people such as my supervisor Chris Olijnyk, whose family has been part of the park, including his dad and...
When I look back to this past month and a half, I find myself admiring my hard work. Since I left home and arrived at my site, I have been gaining nothing but knowledge. When I found out that I was selected for...
Hi Everyone! In my last blog post, I had mentioned that due to the Pipeline fire and Haywire Fire that destroyed over 30,000 acres of land, I was evacuated from my National Park Service (NPS). This weeks blog post will focus on my adventures during my...
Cotton Mill site The Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is an area that stretches between Rhode Island and Massachusetts that is dedicated to preserving the history of the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. Until recently, the park was known as...
In my previous blog post, I shared a photo of myself working on something for Latino Conservation Week (LCW), a yearly celebration to highlight the role of the Latino community in environmental stewardship. Continuing the tradition, the main goal of my internship is to plan...
Working at a national park has been amazing so far! I’ve been here for almost two months and everyday continues to be a new adventure. Being in a different part of the country has definitely been an eye opening experience. I’ve loved getting to know...
I should be careful titling this entry "Sometimes You Learn Best by Doing". My own project for the internship program is to create a training tool, called a StoryMap, that will prepare future trail crews for the work they will do. Nevertheless, I'd like to...
Latino Conservation Week is an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation, created to support the Latinx community in getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. For Latino Conservation Week this year, my park is highlighting the Latino community in...
View of Spectacle Island from the Ferry If you had told me a year ago that I would be an intern for the National Parks of Boston, working with the Boston Harbor Islands, I would've never believed you. A large part is because I didn't even...
I wandered up and down long aisles of a chilly room, with shelves in every corner stacked high up to the ceiling. It smelled faintly of an old library, or of a museum of curiosities - and in a way, that’s exactly what it was....
My task over the past few weeks working on the Anza trail? Making movement meaningful. That’s the big picture view of trail work—working to build, plan, and design through trailwork means thinking about what traversing different built and imagined pathways can do. Whether that looks...
When I first got to Skagway, Alaska, I didn’t know the ins and outs of the park very well. I was still getting my bearings, and learning the names, histories, and map locations of the unfamiliar buildings. I remember overhearing a conversation between my housemates...
Hi everyone! It has been 5 weeks since I returned to Homestead National Historical Park and I have been keeping myself busy. Immersing myself into the museum collection to begin cataloging and examining the many items this park preserves has been an experience I will...
I smell rain! It's finally monsoon season in Southern Arizona, and the locals could not be more happy! Monsoon season signifies several things for folks living in this desert. First, the summer rains brings the harvest of the Saguaro fruit. Bright pink in color and full...
Hello all! I am so excited to begin my internship and to write this blog about my work at Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park. As an Interpretation and Education Intern, I will be working on an assortment of projects - including, but not limited to,...
I can’t believe my first month of interning with the Pacific West Region office has come to an end so quickly! In my first month of working as a Park Planning and Environmental Compliance Fellow, I visited my site at the Cesar E. Chavez National...
Francisco Vazquez on a Tide Pool Rove at Secret Beach in Point Reyes. My first few weeks here at Point Reyes National Seashore have been very exciting! There’s a lot of hustle and bustle here and I’ve learned to always be on my feet and on...
I have spent over a month exploring and learning about Fire Island National Seashore. The main duty of my internship is outreach and communication of unrepresented communities about the park. Fire Island is located on the southern part of Long Island, where an immense population...
Hi Everyone! Since my last blog post, there has been a major update on my internship and the Flagstaff Area National Monuments. As I mentioned in my previous blogs, my internship start date was originally postponed due to a wildfire (Tunnel fire) that broke out and...