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<\/a>Here’s me assessing the buggy-ness of some seeds<\/p><\/div>\n
In addition to feeling lucky about my housing situation and location, I am also very thankful for the great people that I get to work with. \u00a0The three of us get along very well, and I think there is a pretty great group dynamic between all of us.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Emile (my internship partner) and Joe (our mentor)<\/p><\/div>\n
Our mentor Joe is actually a wildlife biologist, so we aren’t solely focusing on plants and\/or seeds. \u00a0We have also been doing some habitat assessments, some of which have been in extremely beautiful and remote areas a few hours outside Boise.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Approaching the top of the first ridge on one of our beautiful and steep hikes<\/p><\/div>\n
Because many of our drives are 2 hours or more from the office, camping near sampling sites is a good way to maximize work hours spent on collecting data and minimize those spent in the truck. \u00a0We spent 2 nights and three days based at this inviting spot, central to a few habitat assessment sites.<\/p>\n
<\/a>My hammock tent in an Aspen grove \u00a0near a creek<\/p><\/div>\n
After three weeks in the field, we headed off to Chicago for a week of training with about 62 other interns. \u00a0There was some great information at the workshop, and Chicago has many fun and interesting things to offer. \u00a0In an effort to keep this post concise and interesting, I will finish it off with a few of my favorite photos.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Picturesque Lewisia<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Pollinators rock!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>A species of Blues enjoying some Eriogonum umbellatum<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Some fritillaries enjoying more sulphur buckwheat<\/p><\/div>\n Lark sparrow nest hidden under an Eriogonum elatum<\/em> plant<\/p><\/div>\n A super-sweet caterpillar<\/p><\/div>\n Nature’s neat!<\/p><\/div>\n Thanks for reading\/looking! \u00a0To all of you who I met, I say hello again, and I look forward to reading your posts. \u00a0To anyone stationed near Boise or planning a trip near here in the next 5 months, don’t hesitate to look me up if you want to do something or need a place to stay for a few nights.<\/p>\n Cheers,<\/p>\n Dan King<\/p>\n CLM Intern – BLM Boise, ID<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My internship situation is quite different than many in the CLM program. \u00a0Having been born and raised in the country about 10 miles outside of the ‘city’ of Grants Pass, Oregon and then going to school at Oregon Tech (about … Continue reading <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>