My adventures at Severson are coming to a close, and I will only have fond memories looking back at this place and all the great people I was able to spend my days with. Through the Americorps program I was able to educate the community on all things natural and having the opportunity to teach kids directly about all kinds of wonders the world has to offer. I cannot tell you the happiness I feel when I tell a kid a fun fact about the world and seeing their face light up with joy. The whole world is new to them and I was given the opportunity to teach about everything and anything I can. I plan to take all of what I learned from this job and apply it to everything I do in the future no matter what my future has in store for me.

.Teaching other people wasn’t the only opportunity I got to do at Severson. Some of the best things about working at Severson Dells Nature Center is the opportunity to experience and learn new things for myself. Our little community fosters the ability to continue to learn and grow from each other. I learned about so many specific fields and expanded my knowledge because of it. Even though everyone at Severson knew the Americorps positions are a temporary internship they still put so much effort into improving what I know and introducing things I don’t know. All because of the compassion they hold for me and the scientific world at large. They showed me not just through their words but through their actions, the importance of teaching anyone who wants to learn.

Closing this out I just want to say thank you to all my wonderful friends at Severson Dells. Every single one of them put so much effort into making the best environment for learning (for guests and Americorps like me). No matter where I go in the future I will remember them all fondly. 

Thank you Andrea, Liz, Ann, Laura, Becca, Bryce, Emma, Elly, Jillian, Asia, Connie, Mary, Alex, Holly and Mason. Each and everyone of you made Severson the wonderful place that it is. Keep being amazing!