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通过我们的员工了解 WeedWise 计划！
The success of the WeedWise program is in great part due to the hard work and dedication of our staff. If you have ever called the office or stopped by for assistance with your weed problems, you have undoubtedly worked with one of our hard-working employees. If you’ve ever wondered what our program is all about, we first recommend checking our ABOUT, our HISTORY and our STAFF pages to fill in many of the gaps. But we know you want more! So we are continuing our Staff Spotlight feature to give you the opportunity to get to know our staff better. So take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the people behind our program.
20 questions you’ve always wanted to ask WeedWise Specialist, Lindsey Karr
Q1. 您最喜欢在 WeedWise 计划工作的哪一点？
A1. I like that I get to spend time outside, and knowing what I do makes a difference for the plants and animals that call this area home.
Q2. 如果让您选择不同的职业，您会选择什么？
A2. If I had to change careers, I’d probably try out teaching again.
Q3. 您最喜欢克拉克马斯县的哪个地方？
A3. The western flanks of Mt. Hood… for the trails and wildflowers in the summer, and the snow sports in the winter
Q4. 如果您能去世界上任何一个地方，您会去哪里？
A4. Patagonia
Q5. 您认为对克拉克马斯县影响最大的入侵杂草是什么？
A5. Himalayan blackberry (Rubus bifrons)
Q6. 哪本书对您影响最大？
A6. Many books have influenced my life, but professionally speaking, I would say The Hidden Forest inspired me because it was one of the first books that got me thinking about a career in ecology.
Q7. 您在 WeedWise 计划工作中遇到的最大挑战是什么？
A7. I don’t like that we have to prioritize weed control, I wish we could help everyone that has an invasive weed problem on their property.
Q8. 煎饼、华夫饼还是法式吐司？
A8. French toast, with my homemade apple butter
Q9. What is your favorite time of year and why?
A9. I enjoy the summer, because I really enjoy hiking mountain trails with wildflowers
Q10. 谁是你的英雄？
A10. My best friend… or maybe John Muir or Wendell Berry
Q11. 您最喜欢哪种本地植物，为什么？
A11. I can’t choose just one! I like huckleberry plants for their tasty summertime berries, Indian plum because it’s one of the first shrubs to burst leaves and flowers in the spring, chocolate lily because it’s so beautiful and interesting, Oregon sunshine because it’s so bright and cheery, lupines because they remind me of Mt St. Helens, which is one of my favorite places.
Q12. 如果您可以拥有任何特殊能力，您会是什么？
A12. I’d like to be able to transport myself to other places so that I wouldn’t ever have to sit in traffic (or use fossil fuels), and I could easily enjoy dinner with friends who live far away.
Q13. 人们为什么要关注入侵杂草？
A13. Not only do they impact water quality, but they often form dense patches and push out many wonderful and important native plants.
Q14. 业余时间您喜欢做哪些活动或爱好？
Q14. Hiking, snow sports, gardening, cooking, reading
Q15. 未来一年，您最期待 WeedWise 的哪项活动或项目？
A15. We are conducting invasive plant surveys in the upper watershed of the Clackamas River, which is inside the Mt. Hood National Forest. I’m excited because I love the forest, and this survey will help us know where to focus our efforts in protecting such a wild and beautiful place.
Q16. 如果你是一件家具，你会是什么？
A16. A hammock… they represent quiet and peace, and make me want to relax outside with a good book
Q17. 您认为哪种入侵杂草最难管理？
A17. Knotweed. It grows fast, it’s difficult to kill, it can spread even more when you mow or pull it, there’s a lot of it near water, and its height and density are just downright intimidating.
Q18. Name one of the coolest places you’ve been.
A18. Inside the crater of Mount St. Helens
Q19. 请说出一件大多数人不了解您的事情。
A19. I used to be a snowboarding instructor
Q20. 您认为负责任的杂草管理最容易被忽视的方面是什么？
A20. I think the importance of keeping the native plant community healthy is overlooked
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