The Summer Youth Conservation Crew

        One of the simplest ways to describe my working experience with the Franklin Park Coalition, would be to say that I was always put out of my element, but in a good way. Uncountable amounts of times, I was told I had to try things I never would’ve tried outside of this job, and come to find out some of these things, I enjoyed.

But, of course, with all of the good, comes the bad, and, for me, that was always being told what to do. For me, being told what to do was always hard, but I have learned how to deal with it and continue to do what I have to do because I realized, that’s how the working world can be, when you’re not on top.

As far as working within Franklin Park, I learned there’s a lot more to the park than just the Zoo and the Golf Course. I learned Franklin Park is huge and it’s 527 acres worth of history, woodlands, trails, and activities for all ages. Lastly, aside from everything I learned, I also met a some cool people within my crew who I wouldn’t have been able to meet outside of this job. This has been my experience working with the Franklin Park Coalition this summer.

Allysiah 

This is part of a series of writings from members of past Summer Youth Conservation Crews. The Franklin Park Coalition Boston Marathon Team raises money to support different programs in the park each season.