My name is Brenda Ramirez and while I am in Oregon, I will be working as a Field Ranger for the US Forest Service in the Siuslaw National Forest! I arrived in Waldport where I met many kind and inspiring people from all over the country. During my internship here Read more…
Running education and interpretation programs is a major part of the work done here over the summer. I mentioned before that us field rangers are each going to develop our own program to give to the visitors at Cape Perpetua during the busy summer season. On the weekends we will 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 Our own Cape Perpetua Director, Vicki Penwell, shortens this quote to, “We protect what we love,” when she is speaking to the public. She presents this statement to the public in Read more…
As the school year draws to an end, so do the Tide Pool Programs here at Yaquina Head. Over these last several weeks, I’ve been involved in outdoor education programs that center around tide pools that were accompanied by various sub-themes that varied based on the age group participating. Everyone Read more…
After making their way here from states across the entire country, all of our summer interns have arrived in Siuslaw National Forest. Once everyone landed in Oregon, it was time for our Siuslaw Field Ranger Training! Tuesday and Friday were split exploring the areas where each of us will be Read more…
The Cormorant nests are popping up and the Murres are bundling up, which can only mean that it’s time to say “Bon voyage” to the shorebirds. I will be moving towards a more black and white scene, with a bit of a shimmer thrown in the mix. The large rocks Read more…
This week was a week full of “meet and greets” of sorts. The Siuslaw National Forest extends over 630,000 acres that requires an extensive team to help manage each region. While I have spent time getting to know the staff and volunteers at Cape Perpetua Visitor’s Center, I haven’t had Read more…
Everyday is bird day Susan Bonfield, Environment for the Americas A simple statement made by one of EFTA’s own coordinators when we told her about our World Migratory Bird Day event happening a week after the traditional celebration date. Simple but effective. Because what a way to think about every Read more…