WHISKEYTOWN SITE VISIT I made it out to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS) last week and it was a scorching hot day out there! Out and about from dawn till dusk, the temperature climbed to a toasty 106°F. Perfect weather for...

Time flies! It's week five and I am starting to dive into my main project this summer. I am working on the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Park Planning Portfolio and the General Management Plan (GMP) Review Memo draft. Last week, I completed the required training...

Hi everyone, My name is María (preferred pronouns: she/her/hers). I am a graduate student at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's Parks, Conservation, and Resource Management M.Sc. program. I decided to apply to the Pacific West Region Park Planning and Environmental Compliance Fellowship this year because I...

¡ Bienvenidxs nuevamente a mi blog ! Midwest Regional Office Building As a Park Planning Fellow at the Midwest Regional Office (MWRO), I work in a BIG building with many offices and a lot of people with different background experiences. On my first day, my Supervisor/Mentor, Aleks Pitt, presented...

I have dreamed of doing park planning work for years. I have wanted to be in a role just like the one that I am in. I was extremely excited when I learned I would be working at a park as a trails planner, but...