The Women of CalTrout
March is Women’s History Month, and all month long we are celebrating the historical and contemporary accomplishments of women around the world. Within our own organization, we are continually encouraged by the women of CalTrout who are creating real, lasting change. They are leading, discovering, exploring, lobbying, advocating, healing, nurturing, building relationships, and making their own mark on history each day they step into the office or the field. Follow our Women of CalTrout profile series as these women share their own stories and experiences as women in conservation, science, and intertwined fields at CalTrout.
Camyle Allen, Conservation Contracts Manager, and Kara Glenwright, Communications Manager
KG: What inspired you to pursue a career in conservation and a career at CalTrout?
CA: I was inspired by CalTrout’s community-centered approach to restoration projects and the scope of CalTrout’s work throughout the state. The organization’s unique regional based approach to implementing projects stood out to me. To address today’s most pressing and challenging environmental issues I believe that solutions need to be localized and grounded in the unique context of a community.
KG: What is your favorite part of your job? Could you share with me some of the most rewarding moments of your work?
CA: I enjoy being able to work across the organization with each regional office on projects that span California. As a non-native Californian it’s great that my job grants me the opportunity to explore parts of the state that I wouldn’t have otherwise!
Camyle in Dunsmuir, CA.
KG: What does it mean to you to be a woman in this field?
CA: Being a woman in this field drives me to push myself through doors that women before me opened, while blazing a pathway for those behind me.
KG: Looking to future generations of women — what message would you share with younger women who hope to pursue a career in conservation someday?
CA: Respect experience and maintain a learning mindset, while valuing your own voice and what you have to bring to the table!
Camyle and her dog exploring an Oakland trail.
Camyle and her dog exploring a waterfall in Michigan.