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.
Dave Delcourt
I’m from a town in upstate New York called Queensbury. I grew up a pretty shy kid and stayed that way through high school, which I hated. College was when you could say I came out of my shell and started to enjoy meeting new people and getting involved with different projects. I graduated with a B.S. in GIS with a concentration in Environmental Science. After graduating I got a job as a custodian with a local temp agency and through a series of personal troubles found myself hiking the mountains around Lake George, NY and loving it.
I didn’t really have any expectations for this position when it was first offered. I was just excited to be working with GIS, GPS and the chance to see the western part of the country. I think I am completely fortunate to be here because I get to pick everyone’s brain about backpacking, leave no trace, rock climbing, astronomy, GIS, environmental science, mountaineering, canoeing, and a range of other topics; I get to travel to some amazing places and meet some fantastic and interesting people.
