by Mt. Adams Institute | Aug 24, 2020 | VetsWork
White-nose syndrome is caused by a fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd for short. Pd gives white-nose syndrome its name because it sometimes looks like white fuzz on the nose and other hairless parts of bats, including wings. Sometimes you can’t see the fuzz...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
My name is Yori. I was born and raised in Nigeria. When I was sixteen I moved to America. My uncle in Virginia adopted me, and that’s where I ended up continuing my homeschool education. After graduating from high school, I moved to Tennessee to attend college. After...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jul 23, 2019 | VetsWork
Getting warmed up and accustomed to the new work environment here in Crescent has been a very valuable learning lesson and a great step in the direction of feeling confident and cable in the Forest Service. In just the couple months that I have been in my new...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Sep 6, 2018 | VetsWork
Blog number two! Things have been a blast down in Crescent America. Since the April blog, I’ve done many little adventures for work here in Crescent, OR and even had the opportunity to work in the Redmond/Sisters, OR area. I’ve been a part of many projects on the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 25, 2018 | VetsWork
Hello! I’m Christophor Cooksey, an AmeriCorps VetsWork special uses intern. I came from Northern California and relocated to beautiful Central Oregon at the Crescent Ranger District in Crescent, Oregon. Since starting here in February I have learned how much special...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 23, 2018 | VetsWork
Have you ever felt as if you were in the right place? The right time? The correct course and exactly where you’re supposed be? That’s exactly how I felt when I climbed out of my truck for the first day of my internship. Since that time its been a nonstop roller...
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 | 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...
