Everybody wants the Smoky Bear hat. I never wanted that. I always wanted to work in a small town where the park had closer ties to the community. A county park system like this one fits the bill perfectly.

It's great place to visit.

The most important part I think is to continue to develop exhibits and keep things fresh. We'll be adding a few new exhibits here in the building.

It has some rare plants, rare animals and rare trees. It's really exciting to be able to protect that.

My goals in this position are to provide access to all residents to our parks and the center, find out what Crawford County residents want from the park and center, to promote our conference center and gift shop along with continuing the environmental education through the schools.

Emily trains very hard, and her hard work should really pay off this season.