Intern Blog
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*Disclaimer: I don’t really know how to start this
by Zoe Dillman (aka Zoebles) Stories are normally told from beginning to end, but this one, in particular, is an adventure that must be…
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“And into the forest, I go to lose my mind and find my soul” – John Muir
by Aiden Henri This is the sentence that sums up my stay with Nature’s Valley Trust, what a soul-soothing experience that I will cherish…
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The Best Time of My Life
by Joy de Vos Preamble from Mark Brown, NVT Program Director Interning with NVT is NOT easy. We don’t do your typical ‘volunteer’ thing.…
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Can a non-scientist work for a conservation NPO?
by Alexandra Bazrafshan That was the question I struggled with for a long time. In fact, just two months before my internship was to…
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…the party’s over. But wait, is the party really over with the Trust?
by Mark Wildschut Dear team, It is August 2017, meaning I’m now at the end of my journey in South Africa, but I truly…
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Love Letter to the Valley
by Madison Foltz My time with Nature’s Valley Trust somehow seemed to be over before it had hardly begun. As an American travelling outside…
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Just Getting Started
by Taylor Frerichs As I reflect back on my time as an intern with the Nature’s Valley Trust, it’s shocking how fast it went,…
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Living in paradise…
by Christina Marques …is something I think we all dream about at some point in our lives. Well, that’s exactly what I got to…
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My Goodbye to South Africa
by Aurora Hood I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I am officially out of South Africa. After being there for nine weeks, I…
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A Canadian in the Valley!
by Andrea Gress Ninety per cent of my time was spent working with white-fronted plovers during my internship with the Nature’s Valley Trust. You…