VetsWork

2024 VetsWork: Shawn Graham

Biological Technician on Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery
2024 VetsWork: Eddy Colado

2024 VetsWork: Eddy Colado

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 great Montana outdoor activities...

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2024 VetsWork: Taryn Oseen

2024 VetsWork: Taryn Oseen

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. Navy as a Sonar Technician and...

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2024 VetsWork: Christopher Glenn

2024 VetsWork: Christopher Glenn

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 seasons and developed a deep...

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2024 VetsWork: Eddy Colado

2024 VetsWork: Eddy Colado

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...

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2024 VetsWork: Taryn Oseen

2024 VetsWork: Taryn Oseen

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....

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2024 VetsWork: Christopher Glenn

2024 VetsWork: Christopher Glenn

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...

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Sense Of Place

A History of Wildfire in the Gorge: March 20, 2024

Increase in Wildfires Sparks Exploration of Fire’s Historical Effects on People and Place. March 20th, Sense of Place event.

Congratulations to Sarah Fox!

Congratulations to Sarah Fox!

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 Storytelling Fellow by Oregon...

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Grow a Pear!

Grow a Pear!

Unique Event Goes Behind-the-Scenes of the World-Renowned Pear Orchards of the Gorge and the Local Growers Committed to Sustaining Them.  Sense of Place, will feature Grow a Pear on February 21st, 2024. This event will be offered in-person at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon...

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Congratulations to Sarah Fox!

Congratulations to Sarah Fox!

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 Storytelling Fellow by Oregon...

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Grow a Pear!

Grow a Pear!

Unique Event Goes Behind-the-Scenes of the World-Renowned Pear Orchards of the Gorge and the Local Growers Committed to Sustaining Them.  Sense of Place, will feature Grow a Pear on February 21st, 2024. This event will be offered in-person at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon...

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Land Stewards

2023 Land Stewards Field Note: Sienne Krulis

I have thoroughly enjoyed my AmeriCorps service term with MAI and USFWS. This has further affirmed my desire to work for USFWS later on in my career. While I don’t feel like a full-time USFWS position is directly next in the cards for me, I am grateful to learn of...
2023 Land Stewards Field Note: Kyle Strachan

2023 Land Stewards Field Note: Kyle Strachan

For better or worse, I often end up diving into life-changing decisions with no expectations of what will happen. That’s how I ended up taking a NOLS course that led to a passion for outdoor education and how I transferred to a college out west and began studying geography. The decision to join an...

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2023 Land Stewards Field Note: Jake Kauzalrich

The back half of the season at Conboy Lake has been wrapping up well. While everyone is feeling a strong sense of completion and a job well done, I can tell everyone has grown really fond of each other, and there is a bittersweet feeling of all of us going our separate ways. I feel the MARS...

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