Welcome to the Ag Blog! My name is
Kasha, and I’m a sophomore majoring in Natural Resources and Environmental
Science with a concentration in policy and minors in Political Science,
Environmental Politics and Policy, Spanish, and Communication (we’ll see if
that last one actually happens). Although many students opt for an internship
over the summer, I happened to find a job that was perfect experience for my
major. This summer I had the pleasure of working at a Nature Center in Cool
Creek Park. Having work experience before, I went into the job expecting
another traumatizing experience that would make me hate people even more. But I
was wrong. By the end of the summer, I loved that job so much my co-workers
threw a party for me and we all cried. Not to mention I was working for the
Parks and Recreation Department, which happens to be a main plot of one of my
favorite shows. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and to give you
a glimpse into the daily life at a nature center, here were some phrases used
that would normally deserve a second glance but were perfectly normal at the
nature center:
“Should we give the giant tortoise
a bath? I think he would enjoy it….”
“Hey can you grab this crow from me
when I get up on the ladder, I can’t seem to dust it properly from up there, it
keeps moving too much”
“Do you think Mary would notice if
I stuck this taxidermic raccoon’s paw in the pencil cup?”
“When is Henry Lee Summers going to
get here? Does anyone know what he drives? We have to make sure he gets on
stage without the audience seeing him”
“Can we go look for Monarch eggs
again?”
“Do you think this is enough
marshmellows for all the kids at the campfire?”
“GUYS come watch this hawk devour a
cardinal!!!! (everyone flocks to the window)”
“Where can we put the decapitated
raccoon head that’s been hanging out in my office? Do you think we can nail him
to that tree by the front entrance?”
“Did you remember your
creek-stomping shoes?”
“(Sneaking up behind guests with a
live snake) would you guys like to pet a snake? (usually accompanied by
screams)”
Needless to say, I hope to continue
this job. And yes, I did indeed get to take care of a giant tortoise. His name is Chumley. He weighs 28 pounds.
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