To commemorate the Harry Potter mania sweeping the globe, I’ve posted pictures of some of the most magical places I’ve found around Asheville, NC.
Category: Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC
Tales From The Campaign Trail
The GNSA Campaign hits the road in the small mountain communities where the campaign began in 2006. The towns of Blowing Rock, Boone, Banner Elk, Valle Crucis, and other small local communities have an economyContinue reading
Nonprofit Notables
As I reach the mid-point of my summer internship experience, I’ve been reflecting on my decision to work at a small nonprofit in Asheville rather than with a large nonprofit in DC. While I ofContinue reading
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internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
Wild South Staff Retreat: Into The Woods of the GNSA
In which a staff bonding experience involves four days of camping in the mountains… while hosting a series of key GNSA campaign events. In a stroke of luck, this summer’s Wild South staff retreatContinue reading
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internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
An Affair to Remember
Lying amongst several hundred acres of flowering Catawba Rhododendrons and flame azaleas watching the sun sink over the Appalachian Trail crowns my ongoing love affair with the Roan Highland Balds. I’d seen pictures and heardContinue reading
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internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
A “RAD” Afternoon
At 12:30 pm Saturday “morning,” I awoke to a bright, beautiful summer day. Two of my fellow Nich School Asheville interns, Liz and Maura, and I decided to enjoy the sunshine at the River ArtsContinue reading
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internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
Just Another Day In Paradise
Another beautiful, sunny day in the Blue Ridge Mountains (those seem to be in abundance here) warranted another outdoor adventure. Today’s destination? The North Carolina Arboretum, a 434-acre public garden in Pisgah National Forest. AnyoneContinue reading
Tawnee Milko
internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, Slide Shows, students, travel
Memorial Day in the Blue Ridge Mountains – Slideshow
Join the MEM Asheville interns and our trusty mascot Roscoe on a drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway, a hike up Craggy Gardens, and a sunset at the Grove Park Inn.
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internships, Organizing Grassroots Campaigns in Asheville NC, students, travel, Video Posts
The GNSA: Simple Concept; Difficult Implementation
Setting aside a relatively minuscule 25,500 acres of the Pisgah National Forest as a National Scenic Area (out of the Pisgah’s total 510,00 acres) to protect from logging the aesthetic services it provides should beContinue reading
Only the Beginning of the Adventure…
Within the past week, I have returned from Duke’s notoriously awesome Western Field Trip, found a lovely summer residence in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina, moved completely out of my apartment in Durham… … and takenContinue reading