November 7, 2023
By 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Sadie Woodruff My name is Sadie Woodruff, and I am a rising sophomore at Wesleyan University, studying environmental science and biology. I graduated from Camden Hills in 2022 and have lived in Camden for the last eight years. I applied to many internships for this summer, not […]
October 18, 2023
By 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Daniel Snider I spent the summer living and working on Mount Desert Island writing trail assessments for Maine Coast Heritage Trust. I was sent up and down the coast, from Pembroke and Cutler to the Blue Hill peninsula to Brunswick, to walk on MCHT preserves and collect […]
August 24, 2023
By 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Chloe March I’m Chloe March from Hampden, Maine. I’m majoring in environmental studies and Holocaust and genocide studies at Keene State College where I’ll be a junior this fall. During my internship with the stewardship program at Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve through Maine Coast Heritage Trust, […]
August 18, 2023
By 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Myra McLain Almost every day, whether in the surf lineup or on the mountain biking trails, people keep asking me “Myla, what are you doing this summer at your Androscoggin Land Trust internship?” Depending on my mood or the time of day, my answers vary: “Oh, well […]
August 18, 2023
By 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Kayla McLagan When I found out that Maine Coast Heritage Trust was selecting me to work at the Downeast Salmon Federation, I was incredibly excited, but I could not help but think, “what am I possibly going to do in Columbia Falls all summer?” Now that I […]
August 18, 2023
By 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Joshua Berry Hello, my name is Joshua Berry, and I am a recent graduate from the University of Maine. I majored in wildlife ecology with a concentration in wildlife management. I first learned about Maine Coast Heritage Trust last summer when I had the opportunity to volunteer […]
August 17, 2023
By 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Sadie Gray After long busy days working at Scarborough Land Trust, it’s important to find time to rest and relax while still enjoying the outdoors. Within my first week of working with SLT, I began to notice some excellent places to hang my hammock. I’ve compiled a […]
September 13, 2022
By 2022 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Calvin Lucindo “Two red-eyed vireos, in.” “White-throated sparrow, out.” “Black-capped chickadee, out.” So begins my crash course in the birds of Maine. I’m conducting a point count survey of breeding birds: walking 0.1mi, pausing five minutes to listen, then repeating. I hear their songs differently than before. […]
September 8, 2022
By 2022 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Hannah Bradish Hello, my name is Hannah Bradish and I’m part of the Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship at Maine Coastal Heritage Trust. I am currently attending the University of Maine majoring in Business Management and Environmental Science. Over the course of this internship, my time will […]
September 2, 2022
By 2022 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Gia Francis I’m Gia Francis, a rising junior at the University of Maine at Fort Kent studying Forestry and Conservation Law Enforcement. I come to Machias from Rome, Maine. Prior to the start of my summer at the Downeast Coastal Conservancy working as a Rockefeller Conservation Intern, […]
