As I fought back the dizziness, the lightheadedness, and the pain in my right eye during my shorebird identification training — Hugo, my predecessor, calmly said “Yeah there’s not a lot of birds today.” In that instant all the confidence that I had obtained from my daily 12 hours weeklong Read more…
-by: Karina Garcia, 2014 Monterey Intern On February 4, 2014 Carlos and I were fortunate enough to get a sneak peek at the world of birding with help from last year’s Monterey intern, Hugo Ceja. After meeting Hugo and some quick introductions, we made our way to our first destination, Jetty Rd in Read more…
This internship has gone by very fast! I can’t believe that it has been six months since it started back in February. Along the way I have met a lot of interesting individuals that work for different agencies doing different avian related projects. I am very grateful for the opportunity Read more…
Volunteering at Elkhorn Slough Reserve has made me question why Latinos don’t visit this beautiful place that has interesting things for everyone. The reserve is surrounded by three towns that have large numbers of Latinos; Watsonville, Castroville, and Prunedale. Most of the visitors are not Latinos and they are individuals Read more…
Return of the Natives (RON) is a school and community base environmental education program that strives to teach students off all ages about ways they can care and protect the environment. Recently, a group of 1st-4th grade students visited Elkhorn Slough Reserve to learn more about watersheds and pollution. I Read more…
During the summer many students choose to disconnect from learning environments but others prefer to engage in local programs that can benefit them in the long run. Watsonville Area Teens Conserving Habitats (W.A.T.C.H.) is a yearlong program that starts in the summer and goes through the school year whose main goal is Read more…
For the past two years the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds has hosted the yearly Youth Outdoor Day event where agencies and local programs outreach to the community. This year Stephanie and I assisted Elkhorn Slough Reserve with their educational booth. We thought it was going to be a great opportunity to Read more…
Prior to this internship, I was not aware of all the different avian research that was happening around the Monterey area. After meeting different individuals from different agencies I have develop a greater knowledge about all the cool projects that are going on. One of my favorite projects besides the Read more…