Training the Next Generation
Meet the O’Neil Conservation Stewards and past college interns who spent their summer(s) caring for North Shore Land Alliance preserves, gaining hands-on experience in trail work, habitat restoration, and wildlife monitoring while building the skills and knowledge needed for careers in conservation and environmental stewardship.
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Jeb Polstien – 2016 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 16, 2016Continue readingJeb is a junior in the Environmental Studies department at Bowdoin College. Last summer he was a stewardship intern for the Land Conservancy of New Jersey where he learned many of the skills needed to excel at the Land Alliance. He has led outdoor education camps and spent a term in India studying urban agriculture.
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Susquehanna University Student Ryan Wilk Give a Hand at Shore Road Sanctuary
Posted on May 19, 2015Continue readingIf you visit our 95 Shore Road Preserve in Cold Spring Harbor one morning this summer you’ll have a good chance of running into Ryan Wilk watering new plantings and keeping invasive plants under control.
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2015 Summer Intern Rebecca Robbins Assists with James Preserve Management Plan
Posted on May 19, 2015Continue readingNorth Shore Land Alliance is pleased to welcome Rebecca Robbins as one of our 2015 summer interns. This Summer, Becca is working with Amanda Furcall on a management plant for the James Preserve.
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Northeastern University Student Harrison Tanchuck Interns with the Land Alliance to Help Manage Invasive Plants
Posted on May 19, 2015Continue readingThis summer, Harrison Tanchuck will be helping to manage invasive plants at Louis C. Clark and James Preserves in Old Brookville and giving a hand with stewardship activities at our Hope Goddard Iselin Preserve.
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Connecticut College Environmental Studies Student Juliette Lee Joins Land Alliance as Summer Intern
Posted on May 19, 2015Continue readingJuliette just completed her freshman year at Connecticut College where she is majoring in Environmental Studies. Prior to Connecticut College, she attended Deerfield Academy where she was active on the Sustainability Action Plan Committee and was an Environmental Proctor – serving as a liaison between the Environmental Committee and the student body.
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Hofstra University Sustainability Student Josh Grossman Joins Land Alliance as Summer Intern
Posted on May 19, 2015Continue readingJosh is proficient in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and will be helping the Land Alliance with mapping projects, ordinance review and a variety of stewardship efforts. He knows how to roll up his sleeves and get the job done. He was also tremendously helpful with the opening of the Wawapek Preserve.
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Land Alliance is Pleased to Welcome Amanda Furcall As One of Our 2015 Summer Interns
Posted on May 19, 2015Continue readingAmanda’s skills and experience in designing and conducting research studies, invasive species management, biological surveys and environmental education have made her an ideal fit for both managing native planting areas and invasives in the meadow at Hope Goddard Iselin Preserve and partnering with Becca Robbins to develop a management plan for James Preserve.







