Alex Bacha

Alexandra Bacha is a 25 year old Florida native. “Alex” graduated from Florida State University’s Recreation and Leisure Services Administration program with a Bachelors of Science in 2008. Through her involvement with FSU Campus Recreation she led numerous outdoor recreation trips in North Florida and on trails in the Southeast. She followed her passion to Dayton, Ohio where she got her first taste of trail work.

During her summer internship for Five Rivers MetroParks, she participated in trail construction on the Twin Valley Trail, a 22 mile backpacking trail that connects two popular MetroParks. Alex also did trail maintenance at MoMba mountain bike area, over 8 miles of a fully sustainable trail system. These experiences fueled her interest in conservation/ trail work and led her to be a part of a Student Conservation Association’s (SCA) residential conservation program through AmeriCorps.

Alex spent 10 months last year volunteering for the SCA’s New Hampshire Conservation Corps (NHCC). There she received several intense weeks of trail and work skills training by some of the best trail gurus. She also worked with the U.S. Forest Service in the White Mountains constructing native tent pads in the Wild River Wilderness area. While on a project crew for The Nature Conservancy, she utilized her new chainsaw skills clearing trail and constructed trail structures.

During her time spent in the Northeast, Alex realized how blessed she was to be able to hike to work instead of fight traffic and to enjoy her lunch by a pristine stream instead of in an office. “It’s the people I meet while working on these types of projects that really make it worth it. To share a common love for the outdoor resources in which we use to appreciate and take in nature.” says Alex.