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<\/p>\nIt would hardly be a lie to say that my job consists of driving around and looking at plants.\u00a0 That is the casual answer I have prepared for friends and family from the east coast who politely ask what, exactly, I am doing in Oregon.\u00a0 It would be closer to the truth to say that my first week as an intern has been a quick introduction to land management topics and plant identification and monitoring.\u00a0 We have identified and recorded a population of rare plants, taken a tour of recently burned timber sales, and learned how to recognize countless native and non-native grasses and herbs.<\/p>\n
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(Our first day in the field, finding and recording the size of a threatened Kincaid’s Lupine population.)<\/p>\n
So far, my attempts at identifying unknown plants with a dichotomous key have met very little success, but I think improvement is just around the corner.\u00a0 After a week of whirlwind introductions and training, I have learned one thing above all else: I enjoy the work here and will keep getting better at it.<\/p>\n
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After all, when this is your office, what’s not to enjoy?<\/p>\n
From the Bureau of Land Management office in Roseburg, Oregon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It would hardly be a lie to say that my job consists of driving around and looking at plants.\u00a0 That is the casual answer I have prepared for friends and family from the east coast who politely ask what, exactly, … Continue reading