In this internship, Bethany Hellmann worked as a natural areas technician at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.  Her main duties included invasive species removal, trail maintenance and planting native plants.  She learned much about ecological restoration, native areas maintenance and team work.  Most of the time was spent outside performing hard physical labor.  Skills learned include use of chainsaw, gator, tractor, handsaw and pesticide application.

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