The
Elisabeth Eaton Clark
Internship
The assistance of our interns, particularly in the vast enterprise that is Gifts from the Sea, is invaluable to BLT. Their youthful enthusiasm and energy, their diverse talents, and their willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges combine to make the internship experience valuable for the interns, our staff, our members, and the community.
After the death of Elisabeth Eaton Clark in 2006, BLT chose to honor her by creating the Elisabeth Eaton Clark Internship Fund.
One of the founders of BLT, Lis Clark (left) truly embodied the volunteer spirit of a committed environmental activist. In 1983, as rapid development increased the threat to the wild places of Barnstable, she joined the effort to create a citizen’s group to raise private funds to preserve open space. For many years, as Vice President of BLT and later with the Town’s Conservation Commission, Lis was a leader in the cause of land preservation.
Become an Intern
If you have good computer skills, a willingness to engage with others, a strong interest in the environment and would like to apply for an internship, please send an e-mail requesting an application form to: Jane@BLT.org
Meet our Former Interns
Chloe Starr (right) became BLT’s first Lis Clark Intern in the summer of 2007. At the time, Chloe was a student majoring in Environmental Health Engineering and Environmental Studies at Tufts University. During her internship Chloe was responsible for compiling a comprehensive land catalog of all properties BLT owned. She wrote a lively description of each property, including information about surrounding parcels and how the property came to BLT. Chloe’s second project involved organizing the name plates and sign posts for each property.
Chloe feels that in addition to working with great people and meeting people in the community, the biggest impact for her was being responsible for taking a major project from start to finish. After graduation from college, she found work in the environmental field, validation that the Lis Clark Internship Program provides practical experience that can carry into an intern’s chosen career.
Our second Lis Clark Intern was Andrew Lassiter (right). Andrew, who came to BLT in the summer of 2008, had a strong interest in both people and places. While his range of skills led to a variety of assignments for BLT, Gifts from the Sea, BLT’s major fundraising event, became Andrew’s chief project. His tasks ranged from working with auction donors to obtaining a tent permit from Town Hall.
A geography major with a minor in environmental studies, Andrew said he found his work at BLT to be a good fit. His ease in working with a variety of people as well as his excellent computer skills made him an effective participant in the fundraising effort, while his enthusiastic commitment to the environment motivated him and communicated itself to all he encountered.
Lloyd Gould and Patrick Hemberger were our two Lis Clark Interns during the summer of 2009.
Patrick Hemberger, an Eagle Scout with a great love of the outdoors and a deep concern for the environment, found satisfaction in all the tasks he undertook at BLT. From creating displays and networking computers for Gifts from the Sea to assisting in trail blazing on the newly acquired Galloway property, Patrick contributed with skill and enthusiasm. He is continuing his studies in Civil Engineering at U. Mass Amherst.
Lloyd Gould has a strong connection with the environment and the village of Cotuit through his grandmother, BLT member and past president Anne Gould. Due to that connection, he was particularly interested in Land Management efforts. With Patrick’s help, Lloyd designed and created the path through the Galloway property that would link that land with the extensive Eagle Pond Sanctuary. Lloyd also became very involved with Gifts from the Sea, contacting donors and acquiring permits for the event. His outreach efforts gave him additional skills and brought a new dimension to his Business major at Hofstra University
How You Can Help
Please provide financial support for this valuable program.
