This is Bethany here; I'm interning this summer here at Stone State Park! I just finished my junior year at the University of Iowa, majoring in Geoscience and International Studies. I've been working at the park since June and have enjoyed getting to know the land. I'm fascinated by the earth sciences, and love hiking, running & traveling. Although I grew up in Connecticut, my mother is from Hinton, so I've been visiting Stone Park since I was a child. This past fall semester, I was able to came home from school to run in the Broken Toe Trail Run; I even won my age group! (full disclosure: I may have been the only runner in my age group...) I'm excited to have the opportunity to give back a little to the park!
I volunteered this past Spring Break at Hitchcock Nature Center in Honey Creek, Iowa. I was able to learn about their efforts to restore native prairie and even got to spend some time clearing hillsides, even though it was still quite frosty out! It was a wonderful experience, and Mr. Redmond (who helped guide the trip) recommended that I intern at Stone Park this summer. I'm glad I took his suggestion! I look forward to learning more about the park and lending a hand in caring for the land.
Pleased to meet you all!
Bethany M.
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