Field News Recap- May 2025
Idaho Conservation corps Young Adult Camping Crews Orange Crew (YA 13) and Red Crew (YA 14) both spent their active weeks in May at Douglas Falls in northeast Washington, partnering with Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to continue a project from the previous week. The crews built three-rail wood fencing, installed wire fencing, and completed general trail maintenance to support safe recreation and protect adjacent natural resources. Internship Programs: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Meet Macie! This summer, Cultural Resources AmeriCorps Member Macie is supporting collections management and fossil preservation at Hagerman Fossil Beds in Idaho. She is pictured here holding a rare set of fossils from Paenemarmota barbouri, an extinct “giant ground squirrel” species that lived 3–4 million years ago. These animals were the largest known members of the squirrel family. Macie’s primary focus is rehousing and reorganizing hundreds of microfossil specimens, such as fish scales and rodent teeth. This work is part of a larger effort to care for the park’s paleontology collections, improve storage systems, and ensure long-term access for researchers and staff. So far, she’s relocated over 500 microfossil vials to their proper homes. Macie’s internship duties include training in museum collections care, digitization, and cultural resource preservation. Training […]