Hi everyone,

I’m at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal for the summer. I have just ended week three and it’s been an amazing time so far. In just this little time I have learned so much about the park and NPS. I had the pleasure of being with resources for the past two weeks.  At C&O Canal we re-enact the lock system and over the last two weeks I got to watch and get a better understand of how the canal operated. Even though I have learned so much already I can’t wait to see what this week has in store. These are some pictures of the boat and the lock system used at great falls.

Pro Rangers Program

Hello everyone! My name is Saran Watts and I am currently a junior at Temple University. I have been here at temple for three years now and looking forward to graduating with a BA in Criminal Justice. I am originally from Washington, DC. I extremely excited about joining cohort 3 and the amazing opportunity NPS has given me!

                I heard about the ProRanger program while in one of my criminal justice classes. Don Sweet came to do a presentation during career week. After hearing the presentation I did more research on NPS and I became hooked. NPS encompasses everything I want in a career. It involves protecting a history greater then I for the future generations. The ProRanger program gives me a chance to give back the place I love and call home in an amazing way.

                This summer I will be at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park. My park is 184.5 miles of canal along the Potomac River. It stretches through three places from DC to West Virginia. I am looking forward to learning everything there is to learn about the park and its surrounding history. I plan to become a sponge and soak up as much as I can during this internship. C&O seems like a great place and I can’t wait to spend my summer internship there!