Temple Street succulents
When we ran into Shane yesterday, he told us he was giving a presentation today on his experiences working as a forest ranger intern this past summer. The college biology department organized a series of student speakers who traveled around the country for a variety of science oriented internships. So, this afternoon we walked over to the college and listened to four of the presentations.
They were very impressive.
The first was a young woman who had spent the summer doing research on the forest at the college lodge. Since it was familiar territory, we found it fascinating. The most disturbing information was on the damage to the ash and hemlock trees due to invasive pests. We can expect to lose all of those two tree species in coming years.
One of the interesting details Shane offered is that he was the only man on the team. Apparently, conservation and forestry are now heavily female fields. He spent much of his time cleaning up trash left behind by careless campers and hikers and teaching them how to stay safe. One of his most important duties was to ferry supplies to the wilderness firefighters battling wildfires in the park. His photos reflected the majestic beauty of the Pacific northwest. They made us want to travel there next!
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