For today’s guest, Meg Plumb, Philmont has always been and continues to be a family affair.  From trekking with her immediate family and recruiting her cousins to be on staff - to today, visiting the area often as her family now has ties to Ute Park, NM.

Her first summer on staff, Meg was a tour guide at the Villa Philmonte.  A job that for Meg was a constant reminder of the generosity of the gift that the Phillips Family gave to us all.  Also, an incredible first year job, to be able to engage with participants, PTC staff, and the general public.  Meg went on to personify a fictional Irish immigrant at French Henry, spend two consecutive summers at Fish Camp, and many more backcountry and second season experiences. Meg and I share our ghostly visitation encounters at Fish Camp, both of which ominously occurred on the celebration of Helen Jane’s birthday.

Meg discusses the ritual of celebrating birthdays at Philmont and attending surrounding community events like the Red River Wine and Arts Festival.  Today Meg is a Landscape Architect, and Director of Legacy Design at Design Workshop - out of the Aspen, CO office. From her professional socio-ecological perspective, we chat about what makes the landscape of Philmont so special to its people.  Meg closes the interview sharing memories of her cousin Coralie Graham, and how Meg continues to surround herself with Philmont and Northern NM culture in her daily life.

Philmont Experience:
2002 & 2004 Trek
2005 Villa Philmonte Guide
2006 PC French Henry
2007 PC Fish Camp
2008 CD Fish Camp
2008 Autumn Adventure Guide
2009 Kanik Guide
2009 CD Rich Cabins
2011 CD Beaubien
2011 Fall Seton Museum Staff

Notable Mentions:
Marianne MacGillivray
Jim MacGillivray
Slim Uribe Goertz
Lydia Uribe
Rebekah "Boot" Senter
Pamela Bullock
Nancy Klein
Doug Palmer
Phil Winegardner
Joe Davis
Matt Garcia
Katie Clardy
Tom Swaine
Will Cooper
Richard
Doug Palmer
Kari Anderson
Rachel Rosenbloom
Stephen Senter
Will Cooper
Will Barr
Dave Plumb
Kate Helbig
Kyle Coppinger
Emily Wilson
Desi Atwater
Tim Collver
Dom Alesandrini
Blake Butler
Michael Stamat
Coralie Graham
Cormac Graham
Jimmy Graham
Susan Graham
Ross Robinson
Mike Ritterhouse
Iron John Logan
Kari Anderson

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