by Mt. Adams Institute | May 16, 2018 | VetsWork
Working as an intern for the Forest Service through the VetsWork program of the Mt. Adams Institute has been a remarkable networking and learning opportunity. Only a month in to the timeline of the program and I have already had the chance to work within the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 14, 2018 | VetsWork
So let me introduce myself, my name is Elamon White, which you saw in the title of my blog, and I am a VetsWork AmeriCorps intern serving at the Sumter National Forest on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District as the Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator. All right, now...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 11, 2018 | Land Stewards, Summer Camp
Over two years ago, I sat in a Caffè Nero in Istanbul, Turkey, overlooking the Bosphorus Strait, writing my AmeriCorps application to work at Cascade Mountain School. I measured time by the number of barges that passed, shipping goods from the Black Sea to the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 10, 2018 | VetsWork
Service. A substantial word with different interpretations for different people. For the longest time, I thought that service meant the service. I joined the Army when I was barely 18, because I, like millions of other kids, had seen the Twin Towers fall, what evil...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 27, 2018 | Field Notes
Where did you grow up? My childhood was on a beautiful lake, Gull Lake, in a rural community outside of Kalamazoo, Michigan. I also lived in northern Michigan in the Grand Traverse Bay area, where I attended a fine arts academy and from there lived and worked on a...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 18, 2018 | VetsWork
Upon my first trip to the Greenbrier Ranger District (GRD), I was met with a heavy snowfall that unfortunately continued throughout the first couple weeks. As disappointing as it was, the time spent in the office provided a chance to complete necessary documents such...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 16, 2018 | VetsWork
I have been a part of many projects since the start of my VetsWork AmeriCorps internship with the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. I’ve marked skid trails for loggers and helped examine tree stands determined for fuels reduction which includes measuring the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 13, 2018 | VetsWork
Hi my name is Spike. I am an AmeriCorps VetsWork member serving through the Mt Adams Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the connection between people and the natural world. I am working as a trail crew intern in the Hells Canyon...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 11, 2018 | VetsWork
Mt. Adams Institute, AmeriCorps, and their VetsWork Environment program have granted me a splendid chance to find a job in my desired field. I’ve always known that I wanted to work outdoors and because of fortunate incidents I found myself a great opportunity as an...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 4, 2018 | VetsWork
My first month as a VetsWork AmeriCorps intern with the Mt. Adams Institute, living and working in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area has been awesome! I moved here from New England, not knowing what to expect. Would this be the start of a career, or just a...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 2, 2018 | VetsWork
“And we’re off!” Hey there, I am Brandon Mersich an AmeriCorps/Vetswork intern currently relocated from Southern California to Eastern Oregon on the Malheur National Forest. Mt. Adams Institute’s VetsWork program has provided me with a great position as a recreational...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 28, 2018 | Summer Camp
Cascade Mountain School extends a huge thank you to all our community partners who support our programming year round by sharing their knowledge and practices, homes and trades, experiences and inspiration with our participants. YOU make our programming rich, deep,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 26, 2018 | VetsWork
Joining the VetsWork program under the Mt. Adams Institute was definitely a leap of faith for me. I always knew about AmeriCorps but never knew they had so many programs and one that was specifically for veterans. I am still within the first month of working with the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 23, 2018 | VetsWork
I have recently started my internship with the Deschutes National Forest (DNF) as a facilities maintenance technician working out of the Redmond Air Center. Through all the introductions to co-workers and different sites within the DNF I have found myself integrated...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 23, 2018 | Land Stewards, Summer Camp
There is a certain personal power that possesses me and I believe it has propelled me through most of my bold, ill-advised, far-off and ultimately life-shaping experiences. That spirit goes along nicely with a sentiment from T.S. Eliot that I’ve come to own privately,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 19, 2018 | VetsWork
The VetsWork program of the Mt. Adams Institute gave me access to several different experiences that I would not have had otherwise. I am very thankful for these opportunities and I can’t express how much they have impacted my future career choices. One of the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 17, 2018 | VetsWork
Reflection When I started my journey of finding my way after serving in the Navy at the end of 2016, I had no idea the adventure I embarked on was going to be so developmental in my future career in environmental conservation. I took the pledge to, “…get things done...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 10, 2018 | Land Stewards
This summer, I have been working with the Pacific Northwest Trail Association. The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) is designed to take a hiker through some of the most rugged and isolated terrain in the region. It is the home of the grizzly bear, the woodland caribou,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 3, 2018 | VetsWork
My internship on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, with the Conasauga Ranger District continues to go very well. Much has happened since my last blog in September. Since then, I have upgraded my chainsaw qualifications to “B” sawyer, which allows me to fell...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Dec 27, 2017 | VetsWork
It amazing to think that this VetsWork program with the Mt. Adams Institute is coming to an end. The experience I have had at Mt. Hood National Forest was completely amazing. I have had an opportunity to learn many new things and I have gained skills that will...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Dec 20, 2017 | VetsWork
What can the Mt Adams Institute do for you!?! They can put you in a place to succeed! Just the fancy college degree will not always get you the job; employers want you to have real job experience. The AmeriCorps VetsWork internship provides you with just that. And the...
