Tags: trail intern grants

Alivia Acosta

Name: Alivia Acosta Age: 21 Current City/State: Unity, ME Hometown: Yonkers, NY Education: Parks and Forest Resources at Unity College Trail Represented: Appalachian National Scenic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: Appalachian Trail Conservancy Internship Title: National Service Coordinator Scope of Internship: Alivia Acosta works with the…

Jacob Torres

Name: Jacob Torres Age: 19 Current City/State: Anchorage, AK Hometown: Eagle River, AK Education: Physics/Aerospace Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks Trail Represented: Iditarod National Historic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: Alaska Geographic Internship Title: Iditarod NHT Communications Intern Scope of Internship: To provide media gathering,…

Delaini Disher

Name: Delaini Disher Age: 22 Current City/State: Grand Rapids, MI Hometown: Edwardsburg, MI Education: Environmental Biology/Communications at Cornerstone University Trail Represented: North Country National Scenic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: North Country Trail Association Internship Title: Next Generation Outreach Intern Scope of Internship: Facilitate Next Generation…

Amanda Wheelock

Name: Amanda Wheelock Age: 26 Current City/State: Golden, CO Hometown: Chattanooga, TN Education: Geography at Dartmouth College Trail Represented: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: Continental Divide Trail Coalition Internship Title: Marketing and Communications Specialist Scope of Internship: Broaden the community of CDT…

Spotlight: Trail Interns

The Partnership for the National Trails System, in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service, awarded 20 National Trail Intern Grants for 2017-2018. These grant opportunities, totaling $190,000, will create opportunities for young adults to become involved, or…