19 August 2021
There’s Nothing Stronger than the Heart of a Volunteer
Hi everyone! During the last couple of months, I attended multiple volunteer events and got the chance to ask the volunteers why they are participating in these events. Their responses were so inspiring. Some examples…
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19 August 2021
Latino Conservation Week and Tree Thieves
The highlight of my new update this term has been Latino Conservation Week. For Latino Conservation Week, HAF put together an intern camping trip in Los Padres National Forest. Interns from around the area and…
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19 August 2021
Street with No Trees
I work remotely for the US Forest Service. That means I work from home. Home for me is San Antonio, TX. I live in an inner-city apartment near downtown, in a low-income neighborhood with no…
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14 August 2021
Wetland Habitat Assessment Protocol Season Coordinator
Week 3 in the California Central Valley Wildlife Refuges I am coordinating a survey that estimates the amount of seeds produced by species that migratory birds need as a food source in the central valley…
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13 August 2021
Nature is for You Too
If you told me a year ago that I would be working for the National Park Service today, I would have never believed you. After immigrating to the United States from Mexico at a very…
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12 August 2021
Connecting in the Great Outdoors
Building connections during a global pandemic is challenging to say the least. However, I got the chance to go on a camping trip with a bunch of HAF fellows and it was amazing, even if…
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