About This BlogMy name is Collin Beckham and I am currently a student at Northern Arizona University working towards a parks and recreation management degree. I am from Cave Creek, Arizona and I can definitely say that I love Arizona with all my heart. I love being outdoors and going on adventures, whether it be backpacking across Catalina Island or through Arizona, snorkeling in the great Barrier Reef or Hawaii, or just going out into the desert behind my house to explore. I genuinely enjoy meeting new people and am always up for a good conversation. I feel extremely grateful to be given the chance to serve the National Parks Service for my summer break, especially when I get to be in the Verde Valley at Montezuma Well, Montezuma Castle, and the Verde River, some of the most amazing places in the country! Tree Trimming, Ditch cleaning, and Camera Checking
July 18, 2016
Montezuma Well was bustling with activity today as there was the Arizona Youth Conservation Corps, a youth group from The Nature Conservancy called “LEAF,” the archaeologists Matt and Lucas, the natural resource crew, the Hopi Masons, Tim Yates from maintenance, and myself. Montezuma Well Interpretation
July 12, 2016
Today was spent at Montezuma Well working on Interpretation. Before it got too busy I walked the drainage ditch to the end of the Park Service property with Tim Yates. Tuzigoot Interpretation Day 2
July 06, 2016
Today was spent with more interpretation at Tuzigoot. I had the pleasure of meeting John Reid, who was a park ranger at Tuzigoot for thirty-five years, and now volunteers his time to the monument. Tuzigoot Day 3
July 08, 2016
Another great day at Tuzigoot! At the beginning of the day the park was a bit slow ... Tuzigoot Interpretation
July 06, 2016
Today was spent at Tuzigoot working on interpretation. I walked around the monument and answered any questions that guests had. Montezuma Castle Interpretation
June 29, 2016
Today was spent working on interpretation at Montezuma Castle... Hummingbirds and Interpretation
June 22, 2016
I walked down to the picnic area by Montezuma Castle to help out with some hummingbird banding... Flute Concert Day
June 21, 2016
I met a volunteer named Jon Hayden at the Montezuma Well parking lot and we drove together down a very long dirt road to reach the V-V pronounced “V Bar V” Heritage site... Natural Resources Day 2
June 19, 2016
Another great day with the natural resource department! The day started off with Hannah Siroky, Dan Batha, and myself changing out hummingbird feeders at Montezuma castle... My First Day
June 08, 2016
I chose to intern at the National Parks Service in the Verde Valley because I would like to gain hands-on experience while also helping an organization that I have loved since childhood. I feel that this internship will guide me in the right direction for a career path, considering I don’t know exactly what career path is right for me just yet... |
Last updated: December 18, 2021