“A recurring characteristic that quickly became one of my favorites that I enjoyed during my service term: establishing deeper bonds to the human community while working with the more-than-human community.”
"The water on Newfound lake sparkles in the afternoon sun as we paddle out to the Hebron Marsh, a shallow 50 acre area at the north end of Newfound Lake."
"During many a late-night study session in college, I often found myself questioning why I was there. Working my way through a chemistry assignment in a dark library corner, I felt far from nature, and found it hard to remember why I even cared about the environment to begin with."
"As exciting as it was to participate in a prescribed burn, it was even better to know that I was helping to preserve the ecosystem diversity and resilience of this region."
"Having now cleaned every compost toilet under our purview more than once, I feel ready to provide a ranking—primarily of the experience of cleaning them, but with some recommendations if you’re looking for a scenic pee as well."
"Over the last few months of serving as an AmeriCorps member for the Lakes Region Conservation Trust (LRCT), I have accumulated a list of favorites from the experience that I wanted to share for my conservation journal."
