My Summer with the refuge was extremely exciting and eventful! In August we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. It was an amazing event where over 200 people…

Having finished a little over 3 months as a Recreation Technician through Hispanic Access Foundation’s MANO Project, I reminisce on the mission of the program

In April 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the AREA 2024 Biennial Training Conference in Rhode Island, where I deepened my understanding of my role and connected with anglers from across the nation.…

I started my job/internship search after getting my bachelor’s degree, and as a small-town girl, I was expecting a long commute to my future job. With hard times during this election year and the economy,…

Hi everyone, it has been a great couple months of my internship since my last blog post! Something that I have continued to work on and develop is my outreach. Over the past couple months…

Since starting my role as a Recreation and Lands Specialist with the US Forest Service, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work alongside geologists, deepening my understanding of the relationship between geology and botany. I’ve…