Elizabeth “Emmie” Voss

Jefferson University

2023 Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation Landscape Intern

Removing the large 20’ burning bush was a cathartic experience. Working on invasive removal has been a majority of our work this summer and has opened my eyes to the importance of maintenance and upkeep even after a site is considered ‘done’.

Over the summer, Emmie and her fellow landscape intern, Grazelle Giray, designed a new planting for the rock face adjacent to Fallingwater and undertook various forest restoration projects. Emmie has learned a lot from longtime landscape intern advisor, George Longenecker, about native plant identification as well as invasive plants found at Fallingwater. When she’s not designing a new landscape, Emmie enjoys reading, hiking and being an active member of her campus American Sign Language Club.