Internship Program

Stories from Interns in the Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program

Invasive Plants Beware!

The Boothbay Regional Land Trust and Maine Coast Heritage Trust provided me with an opportunity to live and work in ways that I could have never dreamed.

Summer at the Wells Reserve: An Office in the Marsh and Forest

Each week, donned with work gloves, mosquito nets, and layers to prevent the brush from scratching us, we uprooted many invasive plants.

Lessons from a summer Downeast

When Intern Kayla learned she was moving to Downeast Maine for the summer, she worried about what she was going to do all summer. What she didn’t know then was how memorable her summer with Downeast Salmon Federation would be!

My Summer at Western Foothills Land Trust

2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Joshua Berry spends his summer at Western Foothills Land Trust.

Myla, what are you doing this summer?

During her summer internship with the Androscoggin Land Trust, Myra learned about the many aspects of land conservation.

The 5 best places to hang a hammock

MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Sadie Gray compiled a list of her favorite places to hang her hammock at the Scarborough Land Trust. Check it out!