Meg Plumb - October Tales

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 Trek2005 Villa Philmonte Guide2006 PC French Henry2007 PC Fish Camp2008 CD Fish Camp2008 Autumn Adventure Guide2009 Kanik Guide2009 CD Rich Cabins2011 CD Beaubien2011 Fall Seton Museum StaffNotable Mentions:Marianne MacGillivrayJim MacGillivraySlim Uribe GoertzLydia UribeRebekah "Boot" SenterPamela BullockNancy KleinDoug PalmerPhil WinegardnerJoe DavisMatt GarciaKatie ClardyTom SwaineWill CooperRichardDoug PalmerKari AndersonRachel RosenbloomStephen SenterWill CooperWill BarrDave PlumbKate HelbigKyle CoppingerEmily WilsonDesi AtwaterTim CollverDom AlesandriniBlake ButlerMichael StamatCoralie GrahamCormac GrahamJimmy GrahamSusan GrahamRoss RobinsonMike RitterhouseIron John LoganKari AndersonSupport the show