California

10 Aug Are You Sad It’s Over?

Posted at 20:32h in California, Lava Beds, MIS 2019, More About Mosaics in Science, Mosaics 2019, Uncategorized by ZFlores 0 Comments

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In just a few short days, my internship will be over, and I will fly to Washington, D.C. Last night, I went to the local park for an evening program and bat mask painting for the last time. Children from around the neighborhood came with their friends and dogs...

04 Aug A Farewell to Point Reyes

Posted at 01:51h in California, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019, Point Reyes by Diego Morales 0 Comments

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Greetings to my final blog from Point Reyes! As I am writing this, I only have three more days here. My summer sure did fly by, and I am eagerly looking forward to spending the upcoming week in Washington, DC. In my last few days, I...

25 Jul Big Time Festival

Posted at 18:00h in California, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019, Point Reyes by Diego Morales 0 Comments

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The past week here at Point Reyes has been very busy with the Big Time Festival. Just to recap from past blogs, the Big Time Festival is a celebration of the traditions and heritage of the Coast Miwok tribe, and this event was the capstone...

Purple flowers growing on the side of the mountain in Mineral King

23 Jul Project for the Summer in Mineral King: Night Skies and Natural Sounds

Posted at 15:45h in California, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019 by CPhillips 0 Comments

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It has been a couple of weeks since I arrived here at beautiful Mineral King, inside of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. This summer I will be responsible for two major projects. The first involves developing and designing an 45 minute evening program on...

23 Jul Live Bats and Junior Ranger Day

Posted at 12:05h in California, Lava Beds, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019, Uncategorized by ZFlores 0 Comments

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The night before Junior Ranger Day, the Natural Resources division decided to put on our first-ever live evening Bat Chat. This meant that twelve hours before Junior Ranger Day began, we set out into the night in two teams: one team waited at Skull Cave...

23 Jul Fish On!

Posted at 11:48h in California, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019, Point Reyes by Diego Morales 0 Comments

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The focus for this week’s blog is something special. I recently accompanied the fisheries crew for an electrofishing survey! Before we drove out to the site, I got to pick out a pair of waders for the trip and this was my first time...

Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) and Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)

15 Jul Lifeboat #36542

Posted at 16:12h in California, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019, Point Reyes by Diego Morales 0 Comments

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Welcome to blog number seven as I enter my last month at Point Reyes! In this entry I will highlight a learning experience I have had. A couple of weeks ago I assisted as a deckhand for the launch of Lifeboat #36542 at the Historic...

15 Jul Calm Before the Storm

Posted at 15:57h in California, Lava Beds, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019, Uncategorized by ZFlores 0 Comments

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Everything at Lava Beds is deceptively calm this week. The offices and the Visitor Center have been quiet and even the wildlife seems subdued: when Emma and I went to check on the Bald Eagles, all the birds were napping soundly in their nests. Maybe it’s the summer heat,...

11 Jul Diego Morales at Point Reyes

Posted at 17:26h in California, MIS 2019, Point Reyes by Diego Morales 0 Comments

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06 Jul Bat Guano and Kindergarteners

Posted at 04:23h in 2018 Interns, California, In the Field, Lava Beds, MIS 2019, Mosaics 2019 by ZFlores 0 Comments

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Question: What’s scarier, giving a presentation about bats to a group of fidgety kindergarteners or climbing down a rocky trench and into a massive cave? Answer: Neither! Both are fantastic opportunities that will enrich your life and give you newfound knowledge about how beautiful caves are, how curious children are,...