08 August 2022
New Season, New Species, Same stage
With the start of summer heralded in by the chorus of frogs and the arrival of neotropical songbirds like the Painted Buntings or Purple Martins, the summer field work here in Santee NWR is in…
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08 August 2022
Specializing in Being a Generalist
Bosque del Apache NWR’s (bosque) summer management practices are in full swing, and it is safe to say that we are busy! Time sure flies by when you are doing what you love to do—I…
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06 August 2022
Summer in Albuquerque
These past few months have been a real crash course in what summer is like in the Southwest. As a Northeast girl born and raised; it has been a big adjustment. However, it’s not just…
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17 June 2022
Fire as a Management Tool
Welcome back Mano blog post readers! I am one of the 6 Civilian Climate Corp (CCC) Fellows, stationed at Big Oaks and Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Complex in southeastern Indiana. This is my second blog…
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23 May 2022
CCC Fellow: From Blackjack Peninsula to Indiana to Matagorda Island
Another update from Aransas National Wildlife Refuge! The past few months since my first blog post has been busy. Starting with the beginning of this month (May) we wrapped up Phase 1 and transitioned into…
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15 May 2022
What it Means to be a Civilian Climate Corps Fellow
While connecting with the land and the community in the Low Country here in South Carolina has been great, its also important to remember why we are doing this. This fellowship is designed to be…
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