May 25, 2021
With the pandemic forcing kids to stay home from school, parents have been looking for activities to keep them occupied. What better way to engage kids than to get them…
Dec 10, 2020
This is how a farm internship changed my life. In February 2020, I started my internship at the Eco-Institute in Chapel Hill. My duties consisted of basic farming skills like…
Dec 1, 2020
It was my first semester at North Carolina State University: I was sitting in the front row of my Ecology course, and I was excitedly listening to the lecture on…
Nov 24, 2020
How would you like to do something different everyday? While this wasn’t what I expected, that was exactly what happened during my time at Merchants Millpond State Park – and…
Jun 22, 2020
Like most students at North Carolina State University, I ate the majority of my meals freshman year in Fountain Dining Hall. Right when you walk in, they have a giant…
Apr 20, 2020
In Fall 2019, the “Inside View” blog series was created to help Forestry and Environmental Resources students learn more about popular careers graduates pursue. Throughout the school year, we interviewed…
Feb 25, 2020
“Breadth more than depth” is a common theme for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations are popular employers for Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER) graduates because these organizations apply conservation practices and…
Feb 4, 2020
Teaching Through Environmental Engagement on a Barrier Island: Education Internship at the Bald Head Island Conservancy The moonlight glanced off the ocean’s gentle waves, the only light illuminating my post…
Dec 4, 2019
“But it’s a dry heat,” my friend, a native to Arizona, said “it’s so much better than North Carolina’s weather.” These are the words that convinced me, with a body…
Nov 19, 2019
Have you ever turned on the tap to wash your hands? Or maybe you’ve gotten a car wash or watered your lawn? Have you ever watched the streets flood with…
