In 2012, EFTA began building partnerships with government agencies and non-profits to provide shorebird conservation internship experiences for Latinos. This internship program addresses EFTA’s desire to increase diversity within natural resources while conducting long-term bird conservation studies. This internship program was formerly known as Celebrate Shorebirds, but since then it has evolved and expanded. Although the past internship focused on shorebird and avian conservation, we welcome and have integrated any nature-based educational programs.
What is an unauthorized trail? An unauthorized trail, also known as illegal trail or social trail, are trails made by humans over time with lots of usage. By people creating them, it kills vegetation, creates Read more…
This month marks the 14th Annual Marbled Murrelet Community Science Surveys along the Oregon Coast. The Marbled Murrelet surveys happen every other year in the month of July. There were two volunteer sessions offered for Read more…
Friday was my first official evening ranger program at Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park and Harbor Vista Campground. The forest service has set up a schedule with the Oregon state park and Lane County Read more…
Recently, an opportunity has surfaced to talk publicly about what I do as an Environment for the Americas Intern, the area that I’m working in, research being conducted in the area, and of course, topics Read more…
Being the second EFTA intern in the Hebo Ranger District has been an extremely rewarding experience because I get to be there for incredible events like this one–the first campfire program to happen at Sand Read more…
This week I got to table during a Bio-Blitz at Cascade Head Marine Reserve! The public had the opportunity to help out by being part of this citizen science event with the use of the Read more…
This week, I was able to go with the wildlife team to do a western snowy plover count at Nehalem Bay State Park. This was the first time I was able to see a western Read more…
This week at the Hebo Ranger District has been my favorite so far because I got to do an interpretive walk with a ranger event completely in Spanish! We met up with a group of Read more…
This week, we received another request for the EFTA interns’ to host a table at a special event! Brenda and I were given the opportunity to table at the Portland Zoo this week for their Read more…
This week, we headed up to work at the Oregon Coast Aquarium! Every summer, our field rangers have a chance to go to the aquarium at least once, to table on behalf of the Siuslaw Read more…
This week, I took on the task of planning the Latino Conservation Week (LCW) event for Los Angeles Audubon. I had the idea to do a Bilingual Nature Walk (Paseo de Naturaleza) where the walk Read more…
This week, I have been exploring more of the Hebo Ranger District to get a better idea of what interpretive programs I will be able to do. The first place I was able to go Read more…
For the Western Snowy Plover, the nesting season is from March 15 – September 15. They can nest multiple times in this six-month period, which helps their nesting strategy. If their nest fails, they still Read more…
Hello all. Hope the summer is treating you with some sun and outdoor adventures. Maybe even some birding time thrown in there as well. The month of June was an exhilarating time for the common Read more…
A couple of days after returning from the Black Oystercatcher trip, I went out to Dusky Camp again to do Artificial Nest Island monitoring. The Artificial Nest Island Project was established in the 1984 on Read more…
This week Los Angeles experienced two earthquakes, one occurring on the Fourth of July and one the following day, on the fifth. The one on Fourth of July was said to be a foreshock with Read more…
A while back, I was in the field counting murre eggs and nests in windy conditions. The wind wasn’t a problem or anything new; we avoid issues by ducking low to the ground to reduce Read more…
Ranger Programs are going strong here at Cape Perpetua. Since we last worked on program development, I have actually developed a different program than the one I had originally planned. I am still hoping to Read more…
My two-week training in the Central Coast Ranger District concluded with me working at the Get Outdoors Day event held at the Peavy Arboretum of Oregon State University. This event is focused on encouraging healthy, Read more…
“In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.” Baba Dioum, 1968 During the second week of training, we focused Read more…