Avery

Hello!! 🙂

My name is Avery, and I am a big fan of human pyramids, a balloon animal connoisseur, and a frequent user of face paint (most recently green for my Shrek halloween costume). OH and I am going to be a Counselor in Manzanita Village this summer! This is going to be my second year at Camp Augusta and I am so so (so) excited to get to play under the pine trees again!! When I’m not at camp I work at different zoos and teach people about animals and how us humans can support our environment.

Five smiling young adults pose in a human pyramid, three on the bottom and two in graduation caps and gowns on top. One holds a diploma. “Post-graduation Pyramid!” is written in white with a drawn graduation cap.

A smiling person in a colorful clown costume and balloon hat stands behind a popcorn cart, inviting people to a balloon twisting clinic. Whiteboards and containers are in the background. Handwritten text reads, “I made this!!” and “Come to the balloon twisting clinic!!”.

Three people in costumes pose together. One wears a straw hat and plaid shirt as a scarecrow, another has mouse ears and sunglasses, and the third has a green face, space buns, and white shirt resembling Shrek. All are smiling or making playful faces.

While I love all animals, I have a soft spot for bugs! I spent three years working at an Insect Zoo, taking care of beetles, cockroaches, scorpions, spiders, moths, centipedes, and more! Here I am next to a centipede made out of legos at the zoo (I wish they got this big)

A smiling woman stands on a porch holding a python. She wears a green polo shirt and beige pants. Handwritten text on the image reads, “This is my friend Cypress,” with an arrow pointing to the snake. Trees are in the background.

A woman in sunglasses, a yellow shirt, and denim shorts stands next to two large red and orange lobster sculptures made from LEGO bricks in a sunny outdoor park. She is smiling and holding a drink.

A young woman with long brown hair and a striped shirt smiles at the camera. A green praying mantis is sitting on her head near her forehead. She is standing against a white textured wall.

If I was an insect, I think I would be a Mud Dauber, which is a type of really cool wasp (but if I’m being honest all wasps are cool).

A close-up of a black and yellow wasp with long legs standing on clusters of small white flowers, with a blurred green background.

This is what they look like, and there are some species that are even blue!!

A shiny black wasp climbs the green stem of an orange flower, with a blurred green background. The wasps iridescent body contrasts with the vibrant petals.

Wasps like to live next to water, and so do I! I grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River and spent a lot of my time kayaking, swimming, and catching frogs. 🙂 I’m excited to swim in Lake Vera and at Secret Pool this summer!

Two women kayaking on a river at sunset, both smiling at the camera. Handwritten text labels one as My Sister Julia (professional kayaker) and notes The Mississippi River with an arrow pointing to the water.

Just like them I love building and most of my hobbies are craft related. Making friendship bracelets, painting, sewing; if it happens at the craft shack, chances are I love doing it!!

Mud dauber wasps are found all over the United States, just like me! I am from Iowa, but love traveling all over to different ecosystems. In fact I just got back from an internship in Florida!

A close-up of a black and yellow wasp with transparent wings standing on a rough, beige mud nest with a small circular entrance hole.

This is my pug named Wasabi, who loves scrambled eggs and car rides. While you won’t see him at camp, I thought he was too cute not to include!

I am so excited to return to Camp Augusta, and bring my excitement, enthusiasm, and love of insects with me!

Ps I hid a mud dauber in all the pictures in my bio. See if you can find them all!!

A pug with a slightly droopy mouth sits in front of a bush covered in blooming purple lilacs, with green leaves and clusters of flowers filling the background.

A young woman in a purple sweatshirt smiles for a selfie inside a car, with a happy pug sitting on the front passenger seat. Sunlight streams through the window, illuminating both of them.

A close-up of a happy pug with its tongue out, wearing a collar and looking slightly upwards. The background shows a bright room with sunlight coming through a window and some greenery.

A young woman sits on a large rock beside a calm lake, smiling, wearing a sweatshirt, shorts, and a yellow cap. Snow-capped mountains and pine trees are in the background under a clear blue sky.