Nick's Interns

In 2004 Ray and Marie Raphael founded Nick’s Interns in memory of their son. Nick Raphael started his career working outdoors throughout high school and college with several non-profit conservation organizations and the Bureau of Land Management’s King Range National Conservation Area. The goal of the program is expose Humboldt County youth to conservation careers through paid internships. The King Range NCA is part of the Mattole River watershed, which has a rich history of community-based watershed restoration efforts on public and private lands throughout the watershed. These efforts have resulted in a cadre of natural resource professionals experienced in all aspects of watershed restoration. Nick’s Interns is a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management, Mattole Restoration Council, Mattole Salmon Group, and Sanctuary Forest, and Nick’s parents, Ray and Marie Raphael. Other partners include California State Parks, Southern Humboldt Community Park, and various other agencies and non-profits.