by mtadams | Oct 6, 2020 | VetsWork
Think of your favorite movie, or just a scene or quotable line from a movie. Now, try to conjure up a monetary figure for the overall cost of producing that movie. Don’t forget about the make-up artists, construction workers creating sets, and the person that cleans...
by mtadams | Sep 21, 2020 | Lands Stewards
Hi my name is Sara Crawford and I am an Environmental Education Specialist with Willamette Resource and Educational Network (WREN). When I first came across the job I was excited to be teaching in nature and in schools. Then came COVID-19 and the shutdown of most of...
by mtadams | Sep 11, 2020 | Lands Stewards
I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I love to be out in nature hiking, biking, or playing disc golf. I play rugby and love the teamwork required for the sport. After completing university with a BS in biology, I joined the Peace Corps. I served 2 years in...
by mtadams | Jun 17, 2020 | Lands Stewards, Summer Camp
I grew up just outside of Portland, Oregon. Despite living in one of the most beautiful and accessible places to nature, I didn’t get into my hobbies of hiking, backpacking, and road tripping until I was a young adult. I decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail...
by mtadams | Jun 8, 2020 | VetsWork
Growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania instilled in me a 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 the age of 18 to become an adventure guide. I took groups...
by mtadams | Oct 23, 2019 | Lands Stewards
With AmeriCorps graduation approaching, I’ve been wrapping up my work with WREN and filling out end of term paperwork. One of the questions on my Member Exit Survey asked if I felt I had an impact on anyone in my community during my position. I answered yes,...
by mtadams | Sep 6, 2019 | Lands Stewards
I am serving in the Mt. Adams Institute’s Public Lands Stewards program in Eugene, OR with the Willamette Resources and Educational Network (WREN). WREN is part of the West Eugene Wetlands partnership and we work out of a shared office space, the Red House. The...
by mtadams | Jul 24, 2018 | Land Stewards
Hello, my name is Brandon Self and I am a member of the Mt. Adams Institute (MAI) team who just joined for a 6-month AmeriCorps internship at the beginning of May. I joined the Public Lands Stewards program because I just recently graduated from Oregon State...
by mtadams | 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 mtadams | 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 mtadams | Dec 8, 2017 | Land Stewards, Summer Camp
In August, I was tagged in a Facebook post by Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center celebrating their 10th anniversary of summer backpacking trips. Through the expanse of social media, the program coordinator was commemorating the growth of the program and curious about...
