As my final days at DEWA passed, I was able to connect and reflect upon the wonderful opportunities I have had here and the incredible people I have met during my time here. I have made memories which can never be replaced and I hope...
Previous slide Next slide happy hikers Over the past weeks I have spent a lot of time out exploring the various trails in the park. Here at DEWA we are very lucky to have wonderful, kind and thoughtful coworkers who keep in touch even during the off season....
As someone born and raised in Florida, seeing the seasons truly change is something that I have never experienced before. Living and working at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area has allowed me to see the leaves turn colors and enjoy a new climate here...
Being granted the opportunity to produce an art project that shows the cultural significance of Latino contributions in our respective parks. With a wide open theme, you could really take it anywhere from landscapes, structures, historical figures, to anything else you can come up with....
Here at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, we are a part of a larger effort studying bird survivorship and bird migration throughout the park. With federally permitted practices from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bird Banding Laboratory, this park is able to capture, handle, band,...
Hello everyone! I hope that everyone is doing well. As October comes to a close i've had a really fun time preparing for our Bat Week activity at River Bend Farm. Last Friday, we were finally able to have our event! I set up tables...
Short blog post today- tomorrow I will be heading to Slater Mill to prepare for our first winter farmer's market of the season. Excited to participate and see how many people stop by our table! This could be the biggest non-NPS event we have tabled...
Hello everyone! Over the past week, I have had the opportunity to continue my partnership with the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative, attending their meetings and emailing back and forth with Stephanie Covino, the Executive Director, to figure out how we can potentially continue our partnership after...
Transylvania: A Translator in Pennsylvania As the Spanish translator a part of the interpretation team here at DEWA, I have spoken with rangers and staff about how communication could be improved between staff and the Spanish speaking visitors to the park. ¡lotería! Early on in my internship I...
Cleveland, OH - Wade Lagoon This is the end of my internship with the First Ladies National Historic site, and I am already eager to say, “I did that”. There were many historic house tours that I led, community engagement booths set up, and primary-source documents...
A few years ago, I set a personal goal to start reading more. Growing up, I never read much outside of school, and the first book I finished purely for enjoyment wasn’t until my first year of college. Since then, I’ve been exploring books I’ve...
[caption id="attachment_27476" align="alignleft" width="514"] Chronolog photo station at Kendall Lake[/caption] [caption id="attachment_27477" align="alignleft" width="514"] Chronolog photo station at the Beaver Marsh - South[/caption] On one of our excursions, we had the opportunity to assist with an exciting citizen science initiative, installing Chronolog photo stations throughout Cuyahoga Valley National Park. These...
In the spring of 1880, a new neighborhood began to take shape on the South Side of Chicago. Here, people from many walks of life—immigrants, laborers, and entrepreneurs, came together in search of opportunity. Some found success, while others faced barriers shaped by race, gender,...
Out there: A National Parks Story...
planning for our latino conservation week event Haley, a Summit Metro Parks worker & I, cutting branches and weeds Because Latino Conservation week was coming up and nearing its end, we took a pause on bird banding and decided to plan for our public bird banding event....
Exploring in Lakewood->Cleveland, OH In the midst of event planning and preparing, during my free time I got to take a small trip with my friends to Lakewood which is in Cleveland, Ohio. I went to a nice, local coffee shop with an assortment of drinks...
Brandywine Creek we did our Dragonfly Survey at ! A couple of days before our event, my site supervisor Mariamar, invited us to join her and a team of park rangers and volunteers to do a dragonfly survey. It was specifically to collect and capture dragonfly...
Southern Utah has beautiful towering sandstone cliffs with incredible hanging gardens that I can never get enough of. Being surrounded by the complimentary warm reds and the cool greens makes it feel like a dream. These gardens are able to thrive due to the Navajo...
American Redstart being displayed by Bander Dan In the heights of our migratory bird banding, I have been able to see so many different birds and am getting better at identifying them as well. I have learned so much in the process of our data collection,...
After my long trip to West Texas, I was happy to sleep in and have a relaxing day waking up under the Texas sun for the first time. I figured since it was my first full day, and I still hadn’t fully explored my unit,...