RioPalooza is a bilingual, annual event co-hosted by the US Forest Service, Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Hispanic Access Foundation, and many more. This year the event was held at the George Washington-Jefferson National Forests (GWJNF) during…

I’m a pregnant intern. I didn’t plan to get pregnant, in fact, I thought it was the last thing that could happen.  I’m in my 30s and hadn’t used birth control since 2016.  I figured…

These last few weeks seem to have zoomed past me. September specifically went by way faster than anticipated. September was the big month I was looking forwards to as it was the month, I left…

Happy late National Public Lands Day! Over the last couple of months, I have been organizing a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event with our partner, Public Lands Interpretive Association (PLIA). PLIA's Event Coordinator, Reyna…

At the start of Hispanic/ Latinx Heritage month, I started to wonder what are the Hispanic cultural views on wildlife conservation. There are many well-known environmentalists such as Aldo Leopold, David Attenborough, and Rachel Carson.…

Over the last couple of weeks, I had the opportunity to go out into the field and explore all seven refuges in the complex.