07 September 2023
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE: Defenders Restores Habitats with Latino Communities
Helping to restore wildlife habitat restoration and strengthen the quality of life for local animals and humans in a meaningful way, Defenders of Wildlife and Latino Outdoors organized a community event to clear waterfront habitat…
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06 September 2023
Daniel López Salas: Ensuring Food Security and Representation for Latinos
Food, culture, and representation are deeply intertwined. As a Health Educator at the University of California at Riverside, Daniel López Salas knows firsthand how important it is to advocate for the health-related factors that impact…
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03 September 2023
Bison Bones beneath the Plains
The Pine Ridge Ranger District in Nebraska is home to the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center. This is an 8,000-10,000-year-old late Pleistocene era bison kill site in the heart of the Great Plains. A place…
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03 September 2023
Small Steps in Reforestation
I was able to take part in ponderosa pinecone seed collection this year. The Pine Ridge of Nebraska and South Dakota has had three major fire years in its recent history: 1989, 2006, 2012. Collecting…
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02 September 2023
Exploring New Opportunities
While my internship focuses on environmental education and community outreach, being here at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge has offered me various opportunities to see different pathways in the service. One of the most…
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01 September 2023
Visitor Use Management Training at Acadia
Hello blog readers! Earlier this month, I was able to attend the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals Visitor Use Management Training at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park! The training focused on the Visitor Use…
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