22 June 2021
Conserving History at the Harpers Ferry Center
This summer, I have the privilege to work for the National Park Service as a Textile Conservation intern. Conservation is both a science and an art dedicated to making sure that cultural objects (artworks, artifacts,…
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22 June 2021
Turns out catfish farming is pretty fun!
It is the start of week five at Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery in Burnet, Texas. So far, it has been an excellent experience and I’ve had the opportunity to learn so much already. There…
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22 June 2021
Monthly Adventures of an R.A.
Hey y'all, My name is Leandrew Escobedo and I'm an RA in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Though I was born and raised relatively close to the Angeles National Forest, I had only been…
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21 June 2021
Bringing Light to Hidden Gems
This week marks one month of officially being a DFP intern! My experience so far has been positive and incredibly eye opening to opportunities that the Fish and Wildlife Service offer. I am currently working…
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21 June 2021
My First Month as a DFP
Words from our Arlington Ecological Services Field Office Fellow "My first four weeks as a DFP included an orientation week, a steep learning curve, and learning how to connect to a place I have never…
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21 June 2021
30 Day Challenge
“Time sure does fly,” as the old saying goes. I am coming up on my first 30 days as a Directorate Fellow with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). When starting a new job,…
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