“[R]egardless of whether any of our plants actually grow, I’m thankful to have such an excellent group of friends/ co-members willing to help me with all my hair-brained gardening ideas!”

“Conservation is, in many ways, a study in imperfection. We do the best with what we have to save what we have left.”

“Around this time in Virginia, we get a few 70 degree days, and I’m doing everything that I can to be outside.”

“I've always had a strong appreciation for the concept of the ‘jack of all trades’. Perhaps I have conflated personal fulfillment and personal ability, but as they say, ‘variety is the spice of life’”.

“Winter hiking certainly requires a lot more thinking compared to the other seasons.”

“Being an educator is a fantastic excuse for me to spend time in the childrens’ section of the library, reading little stories and admiring the artistry that goes into each of the books.”

“[S]erving here at the SLA not only colors us with new skills and experience, but also gives us the paints and brushes (both metaphorical and sometimes literal) to add our own individual flair to what we get out of this program.”

“The groundhog said six more weeks of winter so I’ll still keep enjoying the cold weather activities till then, but I’ll secretly be looking forward to warmer weather and the changing of the seasons.”

“[S]ince arriving in New Hampshire I have begun to understand that snow is perhaps not the boogie man I have been led to believe it is.”

“If you have to see some folks dressed up like Arctic explorers, or perhaps some suspiciously tall penguins with a color palette from the Neon 1980s dragging a sled full of equipment behind them, stop and say hi! We’re out getting information on what’s going on under the ice and adding to a long dataset that the SLA has maintained for years.”