by Mt. Adams Institute | Aug 17, 2020 | VetsWork
Imagine doing what you love, working in and for the forest. To steward the forest and care for the land is to learn, examine, and perceive the possibilities of what could be. We use the fungi found in the forest to decipher the past, present and future. Their bodies...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in the mountains of Colorado where I hiked, camped, and skied every chance I got. From my first job with the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps when I was 14, to working as a medic in the Army years later, to earning my bachelor’s degree in environmental science,...
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 | May 28, 2018 | VetsWork
After serving 5 years being told NAVY stands for Never Again Volunteer Yourself, I found myself scratching my head in the middle of a pasture knee deep in a liquefied mixture of manure and mud. I’m out on a farm assistance visit with my supervisor Courtney. She’s...
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...
