by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 11, 2024 | Staff
VetsWork Program Coordinator Kirstin is an Outdoor Recreation enthusiast with a background in Challenge Course Management and team building. She began her journey at MAI in 2020 as a VetsWork Intern at the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. A former U.S. Coast...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 16, 2024 | Sense Of Place, SOP 14, SOP Display
Sense of Place host/curator, Sarah Fox, honored by Oregon Humanities as 2024 Community Storytelling Fellows. Sarah Fox, creator of the Hear in the Gorge podcast and curator/host of the Sense of Place event series, has been selected as a Community...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 12, 2024 | VetsWork, VW 2024, VW Display
Biological Technician on Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 12, 2024 | VetsWork, VW 2024, VW Display
My name is Eddy Colado. I grew up in Sheridan Montana at Woodson Ranch (Ruby Habitat Foundation). I spent most of my time outdoors working for the foundation in field irrigation, riverbank restoration, and equipment maintenance and repairs. I very much enjoyed the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 12, 2024 | VetsWork, VW 2024, VW Display
Hello! My name is Taryn Oseen. I am originally from a small farm in Shalersville, Ohio. Growing up, my family and I were always outdoors, and I naturally became very passionate about environmental protection. When I graduated from high school, I enlisted in the U.S....
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 12, 2024 | VetsWork, VW 2024, VW Display
My name is Christopher Glenn. Born in Portland, Oregon, I have spent the majority of my life in the Pacific Northwest. My roots in Oregon run deep, with only a brief hiatus during five awesome years living in Hawaii. I worked as a wildland firefighter for three...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 12, 2024 | VetsWork, VW 2024, VW Display
My name is Cooper Roberts, originally from Central Indiana, where my childhood was filled with romping in local creeks and forests alongside my three older brothers. This early love for exploration has stayed with me, evolving into a deeper appreciation for nature,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 12, 2024 | VetsWork, VW 2024, VW Display
My name is Arthur Hunsinger. Growing up in northern Georgia, rural life didn’t offer many opportunities, but the Appalachians were at my back, and in those forests, I found a valuable refuge. I’d carve out my own little trails and build forts that felt...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 12, 2024 | VetsWork, VW 2024, VW Display
My name is Aaron. I’m a married father of 5 wonderful children. My wife and I both brought children from previous marriages and somehow managed to create one little one ourselves. They range in age from 2 to 13 so the house is always a circus. I was born in...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 8, 2024 | Field Notes
Heraclitus once wisely proclaimed, “Change is the only constant in life,” and at Mt. Adams Institute, we’ve embraced this truth throughout the recent transformative years. As our founder, Brendan Norman, bid farewell, and the pandemic brought an onslaught of...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 8, 2024 | Executive Director, Field Notes
We had the privilege of delving into the thoughts and experiences of Aaron Stanton, our new Executive Director, whose commitment to the success of Mt. Adams Institute (MAI) has been unwavering over the past decade. This conversation is not just a glimpse into his...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 2, 2024 | Staff
Land Stewards Coordinator Kendra came to Mt. Adam’s Institute as the Land Steward Coordinator. She comes from a background working in education, summer camps, and non-profit organizations worldwide. Her love of the natural world led her to pursue a career in public...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 2, 2024 | Field Notes
Laura Linn recently announced that she has accepted a new position and will leave Mt. Adams Institute (MAI) on January 5th. Laura has been with MAI for 9 years and was our first program coordinator. Over the years, she took on ever-increasing responsibility and...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Dec 5, 2023 | Board Member
Karalee Holtmann has lived in the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge for 17 years. She fell in love with this area when she began volunteering for an organization called “Volunteers in the Gorge” which partnered with Oregon State Police and Oregon Parks and...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Dec 5, 2023 | Field Notes, Sense Of Place, SOP 14, SOP Display
Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Native Plants in the Columbia River Gorge: A Celebration of Biodiversity and Environmental Stewardship Hood River, Oregon — Sense of Place will feature Mountaintop to Backyard: The Beauty of the Gorge’s Native Plants on December...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 22, 2023 | Field Notes, VW 2023
With just under a month left of my Forest Service internship with the Recreation Department on Mt. Hood’s East Zone, I feel hopeful about my natural resource career path. I feel I have a better understanding of recreation management and the work it takes to keep a...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 11, 2023 | Board Member
William Whidden, CFP has been helping clients plan for and achieve their personal financial goals and dreams in the Columbia River Gorge since 1992. A graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Maine with a BA in Political Science, Bill began his financial services...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 11, 2023 | Board Member
Both my husband and I strive to live in Environments that create a small carbon footprint. We aren’t perfect, but we try our best. I am interested in preserving our local ecosystems and enjoying the natural beauty of the Northwest. You could also say that both of us...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 10, 2023 | Field Notes, VetsWork, VW 2023
The last few months working as a Rec Tech (recreation technician) at the Homochitto National Forest through the AmeriCorps VetsWork Program has been a whirlwind of activity that’s been educational and lots of fun. I was lucky enough to have my first week of work...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 10, 2023 | Field Notes, VetsWork, VW 2023
Here at the Savannah River Forest, my fellow Mt. Adams VetsWork intern and I have spent the last few months filling in as the primary operators of one of the site’s phytoremediation facilities. The Savannah River Site has several such facilities that utilize different...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 10, 2023 | Field Notes, VetsWork, VW 2023
The Mississippi heat can be a bit unbearable at times, but getting to help conserve threatened species and work with the individuals I get to work with on a daily basis makes it worth it. During the months of May and June, I got to help multiple agencies within...
