Where are they Now?

Since our founding in 2001, Crag has been committed to mentoring and training the next generation of environmental advocates by offering structured volunteer opportunities and for-credit internships to individuals who demonstrate a passion for environmental advocacy and a desire to pursue a career in public interest environmental work. We extend our impact even after our interns leave us by actively reaching out to past interns to learn about their career paths and to ask them to reflect on how their experience at Crag has shaped their careers. In this blog series, we explore the overall impacts we have had on those who participate in our mentorship program.  
More Than a Collection of Stones

More Than a Collection of Stones

Nearly two years have passed since the summer I spent in Portland as a development intern with Crag Law Center as part of the DukeEngage volunteer program. Crag changed, and continues to change, my perspective on not only the importance of environmental sustainability, but also on the value of the natural world.

Where are they Now? McKenna Ganz

Where are they Now? McKenna Ganz

In this installment of Where are they now?, I checked in with McKenna Ganz, a 2015 DukeEngage communications & development intern that used her Crag experience to determine her future career path. When McKenna Ganz began interning at Crag, she thought she knew...

Where Are They Now? Will Carlon

Where Are They Now? Will Carlon

Will Carlon was a summer associate in 2014 and worked for staff attorney Maura Fahey. He researched case law, statutes, and regulations and drafted memoranda for cases involving water quality, land use, notice requirements, attorney’s fees, discovery issues, and...

Where Are They Now?  Eric Swanson

Where Are They Now? Eric Swanson

While visiting Portland from the San Francisco Bay Area with his girlfriend in 2015, Eric Swanson had a chance to sit down for coffee and catch up with his former mentor, Ralph Bloemers. Eric Swanson first got interested in environmental law after studying...

Where Are They Now? Kelsey Skaggs

Where Are They Now? Kelsey Skaggs

Kelsey Skaggs interned at Crag as a summer associate in 2014 after her first year of law school. Before attending law school at Harvard law, Kelsey studied international relations at the University of California, Davis. She grew up in Juneau, Alaska, which later had...

Where Are They Now?  Erin Roohan

Where Are They Now? Erin Roohan

 After growing up in New York City, working at Crag was the first time Erin Roohan had been to the West. This exposure to the West began her interest in western water and land issues and drove her to apply for her current job in Nevada as an attorney for the...

Where Are They Now? Kelly Damewood

Where Are They Now? Kelly Damewood

Now living in Santa Cruz, California, Kelly Damewood is pursuing her passion for sustainable agriculture as the Policy Director for California Certified Organic Farmers. Kelly Damewood has been working for several years to support sustainable farming.  After she...

Where Are They Now?  Chuck Brushwood

Where Are They Now? Chuck Brushwood

After leaving Crag, Chuck Brushwood, a former intern, became a Fish and Wildlife Policy Analyst for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.  He is working to protect native fish, their habitats, and healthy aquatic ecosystems. Chuck Brushwood's interest...

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