by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 12, 2021 | VetsWork
Hello, my name is Dalton. I recently moved to Pineville, KY, but I grew up in a small rural/agricultural town in Southwest Nebraska. I thrived in Nebraska state recreation areas with the small amount of outdoors I had. I grew up loving to fish and explore what little...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 12, 2021 | VetsWork
I was born in South Carolina and raised by two educators. I joined the Army a year after high school. I love camping, mountain biking, and just being in the outdoors. Once I found the VetsWork program, I instantly knew I wanted the position. I love the outdoors and...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 12, 2021 | VetsWork
I grew up in Montrose Mississippi, I’ve been an avid outdoorsman since I can remember, anything from hunting to fishing. I graduated high school in 2013, joined the Army as a chinook mechanic. I spent six years in the military, five of those years spent in a...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 12, 2021 | VetsWork
My name is Ben Ives, and I am a Navy veteran. I’ve worked outside for the past 15 years and enjoy working in the elements and observing seasons’ changes. Through these positions, I have learned how to take clues from nature. For example, frogs coming out...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 12, 2021 | VetsWork
Growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania instilled in me strong respect and understanding of the importance of taking care of the land. That respect and love for natural things grew when I moved to California at 18 to become an adventure guide. I took groups backpacking,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 7, 2021 | Field Notes, Summer Camp
Summer Camp 2021 is happening!! Day Camps for Summer 2021 will run Monday through Thursday 9am – 3pm. Check out the dates here! Cost per week: $325 | Shuttle Option: $50 | Scholarships Available Register Here! If the camp you are interested in is full, please sign up...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 10, 2021 | SOP 11
Watch lecture recording here! Lecture Description: After more than a century in existence, what have we learned from local Extension Services? When Ann Harris interviewed for her position at OSU Extension, she had no idea what a “land grant” university was. She also...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 17, 2021 | SOP 11
Watch lecture recording here! Lecture Description: If you are interested in learning more, check out these additional resources: Blacks in Oregon – Oregon Encyclopedia Black in Oregon: 1840-1870 online exhibit – Oregon State Archives Hear in the Gorge episode #4,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 13, 2021 | SOP 11
Watch lecture recording here! Lecture Description: Update! The following resources were shared during the lecture by Bill Weiler: Oregon Master Naturalists Program Friends of the Columbia River Gorge The Columbia River is home to some incredible wildlife species; some...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 5, 2021 | VetsWork
In all jobs, routine is fundamental and unavoidable, though not necessarily a negative thing. One welcome routine from this position was the commute to Mountain View and Blanchard, a 100-mile scenic route from the river valley to the mountains. On most days since...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 4, 2021 | VetsWork
I am eight months into my internship now, it’s mid-November, and there is snow on the mountains again, just like when I arrived. Things seem to be coming full circle and much has happened since my last blog entry. For one, I’ve been augmented to a recreation...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Dec 29, 2020 | VetsWork
I am approaching the end of my AmeriCorps internship serving with the Monongahela National Forest located deep in the Appalachian Mountains. This experience has been transformative for my outlook on life and career goals. I think the most important lesson I have...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Dec 16, 2020 | SOP 11
Watch Lecture Recording Here! ¡Mira l grabación de la conferencia aquí! Lecture Description: Below is a link to a community resource that Gladys shared during the lecture: Youth Empowerment Shelter located in the Dalles, OR What’s it like to grow up in the Gorge?...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 18, 2020 | SOP 11
Watch Lecture Recording Here! Lecture Description: In 1980, Seth Tibbott founded Turtle Island Foods, now the “Tofurky Company”, on $2,500 savings from his 8-year career as a teacher/naturalist. The company’s first product was a tasty fermented Indonesian soy product...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 2, 2020 | Field Notes, VetsWork
Early in the year of 2020, around the months of February and March, there had been some recent suspicions about a possible virus that could come across borders to the United States. Around this time, I was getting ready to move near Tacoma, Washington; I had already...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Oct 22, 2020 | Land Stewards
One of the greatest opportunities of the Mt. Adams Institute’s Public Lands Stewards program is the fact that not only do you get to work for the Forest Service as a wilderness ranger but you also get to shadow other employees in different positions and learn a...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Oct 21, 2020 | SOP 11
Watch Lecture Recording Here! Below are the COVID resource links that speakers Emily & Chuck shared during the lecture: www.ctuircovid.info yellowhawk.org seattlefoundation.smapply.org/prog/tribal_entities_all_in_wa/ Lecture Description: News sources have reported...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Oct 21, 2020 | Land Stewards
In between where I came from and where I will go next is a sweet memory of my time here at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Since childhood I have always been drawn to the outdoors and the wild things that live in nature. I could not think of a better fit for...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Oct 20, 2020 | Land Stewards
“Choose your own adventure” is how I would describe the wilderness. Shear scree fields, deafening thunderstorms, and collapsing trees in burn areas are some of the obstacles that will be faced. Whether or not you want to attempt to slide 20 feet down the field, sleep...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Oct 19, 2020 | Land Stewards
When it comes to our nations natural resources many career environmentalists are faced with similar questions to very different situations. One question that is often presented to managers, biologists, and field technicians is “conservation or preservation?” These two...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Oct 9, 2020 | Field Notes
Mt. Adams Institute is excited to announce the line-up for the popular Sense of Place Lecture Series. Now in its 11th season, the series will feature virtual lectures rather than in-person events as a way to mitigate risks associated with Covid-19. As in previous...
