In June I started my Visitor and Community Engagement Internship with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife refuge in Bloomington, MN.

As the hopeful optimist that I am, I’ve always held a glass half-full outlook on life. So it was only natural that when I came into my base site, the Inyo National Forest Supervisor’s Office,…

The purpose of this event was to engage and gain support from local community members so that we can receive feedback on what they would like their community to look like within Makalapa Neighborhood Park.…

As my fellowship ends, I have found myself reflecting on how I’ve changed throughout my 12 weeks with the Hispanic Access Foundation and the National Park Service. I am writing this blog post on the…

Working with the Fish & Wildlife Service this summer has allowed me to reconnect with the curiosity of my childhood. Growing up, my friends and I often explored the small creek behind our apartment. Being…

Saludos friends! It has been quite a while since my last post, in this time, I have had quite the eventful few weeks. The rain finally broke, and the clouds drifted away leaving South-Central Colorado…