Let's go Birding Last Saturday, August 30th, Let’s Go Birding interns Shane Cremmen and Diego Benites hosted a birding program accessible to blind and people with low-vision at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. It was an absolutely gorgeous day out and we had some people...
As I enter my second month as an Art and Accessibility Intern at Rocky Mountain National Park, I wanted to share a little bit more about what I’m doing here, both professionally and personally. My primary mission here is to help support the East Side...
My 1st week at dewa Hello! My name is Itzel Verdin and I am the new intern at the Delaware Water Gap. I have been here for a week so far and it has been full of exploration. For my first week I was taken on...
We are fast approaching the end of my internship as the interpretation intern of the First Ladies National Historic Site (FILA). Nonetheless, I am diligently working on making a lasting impression here. Community Engagement: National Monument Booth. Recently, I led the community engagement event at the Studio...
These past two weekends have consisted of lots of bat activities at Mammoth Cave. We started out by hosting a Bat Blitz for biologists to collect survey data, at night, throughout different locations in the park. I was able to participate as a volunteer for...
I work in Environmental Education at Mammoth Cave National Park, and this week I gave my first solo class. Up until now, I’ve been shadowing other rangers as we visit schools or welcome kids to the park. However, this week it was my turn to...
I arrived last week and from the airplane view you could see the lush greenery that is Kentucky. The drive to the park was full of beautiful agriculture scenery. Once there, I was met with very warm welcoming people. Mammoth cave National park is home...
My first few weeks here at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial have gone well, and I’m settling in quickly. I am finding that this place already feels like a new home to me. In the time I’ve spent here, I have already made many memories...
Throughout my time researching about the history of Fort McHenry, I also noticed how much wildlife there is in the fort and around the edge of the harbor. Bald Eagle at Fort McHenry Last week, I was able to take a picture of a Bald Eagle...
What is it? Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is a National Park Service site located on the northern border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey on the Delaware River. It is commonly referred to as DEWA, and it has been an NPS location for 60 years....
Here are some of the highlights from my first week at Delaware Water Gap! Fishing Friday My first Friday at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, referred to as DEWA, also happened to be the last Fishing Friday of the season. Fishing Friday is a program where...
My arrival to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) was a long, drawn-out trip that took me six days to complete, driving from Arcata, California in Northern California to my park housing in Ohio. Driving through eight states, I spent a long time sheltered away in...
Welcome to my 5th week at the First Ladies National Historic Site (FILA) as an interpretation intern. Recently, I hit a very important milestone in my work, in which I provided my first tour of the Saxton House and am now moving on to first-person...
Punto Urban Art Museum Mural of Celia Cruz by artist Jeks Downtown Salem I’ve been back at the parks for a couple weeks now. I got access to my email and reached out to a friend to possibly facilitate a program for young people in the organization...
At Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, I learned about the patriotism behind the United States national anthem. A poem created during the Battle of 1814 by Francis Scott Key who witnessed the flag still waving at Fort McHenry. Inspired by the war of...
Rocky Mountain National Park is, without a doubt, one of the most ecologically diverse and historically rich national parks within the United States. Ranging from 7,800 to 14,259 feet above sea level. The park protects a wide range of distinct ecological zones, including the montane,...
Hello! My name is Mia Henriquez and I am a National Park Service and Environment for the Americas intern in the Latino Heritage Internship Program. This summer, I will be working as an Interpretation Intern at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. My position includes...
Two weeks have truly gone by so fast! As I begin my third week at Zion, I have learned so much about the previous LHIP research that was done, the plants that live in the heat of the desert, and the animals that have adapted...
Hola! What a turn of events from one day to the next? My name is Estefania Gonzalez-Reyes, I am from Greensboro, North Carolina, and I am one of the Youth and Community Outreach Interns for Environment for the Americas working at Zion National Park. I...
Hello everyone! I am Eduardo Guzman, a Staten Island (New York) native embarking on a journey to explore, understand, and share one of the rarely spoken pieces of our nation’s history. My journey begins at the airport. My flight from LaGuardia to Dallas was fine;...