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Summer intern collected 300+ private well samples; county highlights hands‑on internship
Summary
Rebecca Urky, a summer intern with Dunn County conservation staff, described fieldwork including stream shocking, invasive species surveys and CRP monitoring; staff reported Rebecca collected more than 300 private well samples as part of the county program.
Rebecca Urky, the county's natural resources intern, told the committee the internship exposed her to many parts of conservation work — fisheries sampling, CRP field monitoring, invasive species surveys and outreach — and gave her practical experience that helped narrow her career interests.
"It was really cool ... we got to ... pull out different brook or brown trouts and um, count the populations," Rebecca said of fieldwork experiences. Chase added that Rebecca was a major contributor to the private well monitoring program, collecting over 300 samples this season and meeting with homeowners to gather samples as part of the county's water‑quality monitoring efforts.
Committee members thanked Rebecca for her work and staff noted the internship is supported by the Alliance of Dunn County Conservation Sports Clubs and provides practical experience for conservation career pathways.
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