“…it’s incredibly invigorating to hear our directors discuss the various initiatives taking place in and around Squam Lake. I’m looking forward to contributing to these efforts as a part of a team, and I can’t wait to continuously learn and expand my personal perspective of environmental science along the way.”

“New England is not a bad place for a recent college grad nature nerd to spread their wings and kick start adulthood.”

“Memories can be fickle things, fluttering in and out of your memory like a hummingbird’s tongue darting in search of its next cache of sugar. Early memories may be embedded deep in your skull as permanent features, or they may dance on the outskirts of consciousness, caught in a purgatory between déjà vu and true recollection.”

“I think new experiences help dispel fears and discomforts, and prepare me for what life may throw at me in the future.”

“It’s always great to know that the work we are completing is having a lasting beneficial impact on the Newfound Watershed for years to come.”

“The old “you don’t know what you got till its gone” saying was never truer in this time of my life.”

“With October being my last month with the NLRA as a watershed steward and this being my last journal I have come to realize something. I never did end up talking more about our water quality testing!”

“The sphagnum moss was like a mini trampoline under our feet and there were weird and brilliant plants scattered throughout the bog. It was an absolutely beautiful day and fun to bounce from spot to spot and explore the ecosystem we were in.”

“Keep your eyes and ears open when you’re out there! There really is life everywhere if you take the time to tune in to nature.”

“Sitting with these loons reminds me that it is never a waste to watch. No matter what you are looking at, you will find something that makes getting out of bed on this specific day worth it. You will feel grateful that you're in the place you are at the time you’re there…”