by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 1, 2022 | Field Notes
Deb Mumm-Hill is joining the Mt. Adams Institute (MAI) as the new Executive Director. Mumm-Hill is excited to support MAI’s mission of connecting people to the natural world through education, service, career development, and research. Throughout her career, she has...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 6, 2022 | Field Notes
What a year this has been so far! Throughout my internship, I have been exposed to so many new learning opportunities. My position had a slow start, but as my qualifications began stacking up, so did the availability of work I was able to do. A large majority of what...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Aug 11, 2021 | Field Notes, VetsWork
Greetings, welcome to the concise memoir of Patrick Ford, an AmeriCorps intern at the Andrew Pickens Ranger District (AP). Walk with me as I take you on a journey through the mountain range of South Carolina and the incredible time I’ve had while working with the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 8, 2020 | VetsWork
I served in the United States Air Force (Active Duty) for four years and the United States Air Force (Reserves) for two years. I’ve always had aspirations to “pay it forward” by giving back to the country that has given me so much. I came to the United States as a...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jul 26, 2018 | VetsWork
Hey everyone, Brandon Mersich here with my 2nd blog update on the Malheur National Forest’s recreation position. The past couple of months have been super busy and full of training, see the list of all my training below if you want an idea of what you could also get...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jul 26, 2018 | VetsWork
Like most of us who accepted internships through the VetsWork AmeriCorps program, I was a bit nervous as to what I was getting myself into. Now that I am five months in at the King Conservation District (KCD), I can say with confidence this was one of the best...
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...
