The goal of the SCA/USFWS Trails Inventory program is to provide the Fish and Wildlife Service with a comprehensive and accurate inventory of all trails on USFWS sites across the country. This is certainly an ambitious project as there are over 600 USFWS sites nationwide. This project will take us to every corner of the country, to high mountains and low deserts through bayous and fjords. We are all extremely excited for this opportunity as it provides the chance to perform an important service to the USFWS, expand our own knowledge and expertise, and experience many different parts of the country for the first time.
Mike Mullaley
My name is Mike Mullaley and I am from Portland, Oregon. I come to the Boise Trails Inventory and Assessment team most recently via Denver, Colorado where I worked for a conservation corps. After graduating from Oberlin College in 2009 with a degree in Environmental Studies, I was anxious to trade the confines of the classroom for the fresh outdoor air and to get out in the community to perform hands-on environmental service work.
Having dipped into the land conservation world for the first time – which consisted of building trail, operating chainsaws for fire mitigation purposes and invasive species removal – I wanted to gain additional skills in the field and actively researched the SCA website’s plethora of opportunities, which ultimately led me to the TRaCS program. While I am beyond ecstatic about traveling all over the country to work in wildlife refuges, seeing different cultures and tasting some fine cuisine, I am also excited about picking up GPS and GIS skills. After finishing the TRaCS program, graduate school in an environmental field lies on the horizon, but until I can decide on an area of interest, I like the idea of seeing different places, meeting different people and gaining new skills and experiences in the conservation field through SCA.
