Calicoe Richir

This is my first year working with the SCA as a project leader and I am pleased to be located in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. The last time I was here was for an extended backpack on the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Erwin, Tennessee.

I have a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. My first environmental project was in Oregon on urban Lake Oswego, dealing with water quality issues and invasive plants. From there I moved into outdoor programs with the Boy Scouts of America in Portland, OR and additionally, led adventure trips for young adults in backpacking, rock-climbing, horse-back riding, and kayaking.

Not one to stay put for too long, I moved back to my home state of Virginia a little over a year ago and have been working on a family-owned farm ever since. Now I am back on the road, to tackle invasive plants on the Blue Ridge Parkway along the Asheville corridor.