I joined the U.S. Forest Service Urban Connections team through a stroke of good fortune. The Resource Assistant stationed in Milwaukee before me left to pursue her dream career as a wildlife rehabilitator, leaving an…

It has been so wonderful creating a little home for myself in D.C. this winter. I’ve met so many kind people both at the National Park Service, where I spend most of my days, and…

“Wow! That sounds so cool!” is the usual response I get when I tell people about my internship with the Hispanic Access Foundation and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. The conversation usually goes something…

Besides the general duties in the office, this position has given me the opportunity to participate in plenty of outdoor activities, including hikes and other educational activities with volunteer groups and the general public. These…

It was in a Mission style single-story adobe structure located in “40 Acres” in Delano, California that César Chávez began a 25-day public fast resulting in the convergence of a movement that redefined workers’ rights…

Earlier this year I joined the Conservation Education staff at the USDA Forest Service in Washington DC as a HAF Resource Assistant. During these past four months I have been empowered to champion our public…