Posts Tagged ‘naturalist educator’
Unplugging in Professor Valley
How do CFI students create a Sense of Place? On the first day of a fall Professor Valley Field Camp, the dawn’s light glows purple and blue on the eastern sky above Fisher Towers, and the cliffs above the Colorado River fire orange with the sun’s first rays. I feel chilled by the early autumn…
Read MoreThe First Year Naturalist Educator Program: A Confluence of Lessons & Memories
Not all skills are technical. Here are some moments from the field that provided insights beyond my initial training. When I first started with CFI, I didn’t truly understand the power of the river. I had already fallen in love with the river after 5 summers of commercial guiding, as I was shaping a job…
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