A Week's Stay at the Mt. Washington Observatory

August 8   7:00 pm         Brenda & Preston Conklin

Brenda & Preston Conklin spent two separate weeks volunteering atop Mt Washington - one in spring and one in winter. Their presentation will cover the history of the Mt. Washington Observatory, as well as weather and life at the summit. A perk for members of the non-profit Mt. Washington Observatory is the opportunity to share the bunkroom lifestyle, as well as cook and clean for the meteorology staff of 8 plus guests.

At 6,288 feet, those staff members are probably the highest paid meteorologists in the east. The week begins with a drive up the Auto Road in the Observatory van. Food for the week is prepared from supplies in the well-stocked summit kitchen. Highlights of the week include learning about weather instruments and climbing metal ladders to the top of the weather tower parapet - 40 feet above the 6,288 ft. summit. At night, in the living room, staff and volunteers share laughs, stories, videos, and reading time.