| Texas State | Sociology | San Marcos River Foundation | San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance |
James Horton's Intern Webpage
My Name is James Horton and I have been an intern at three different non-profit organizations in San Marcos: The San Marcos River Foundation, San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance, and Sustainable San Marcos. The San Marcos River Foundation is a group that strives to protect the water rights of the San Marcos River. They host river cleanups and remove any invasive plant life that is introduced to the river. They also make sure there are evasive manuevers in case a dam breaks and floods down the river. The San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance protects the natural greenspace in San Marcos. They also build trails through these areas and host fundraisers to try and purchase more greenspace. Sustainable San Marcos is about educating people on recycling and lowering your carbon footprint. A sub-division of Sustainable is Edible San Marcos which teaches people how to grow their own food and even how to use rain water harvesting for all of your water needs.
These groups have taught me how to run a grassroots organization successfully. My background in sociology has let me see many things in effect, most of which are functionalism. I have seen how pople pull toghether using cohesion to form their own mechanical solidarity. I have enjoyed my time with these organizations and look forward to helping them in the future.
