As a Resource Assistant with the U.S Forest Service, I am lucky to be able to participate in a variety of different outreach activities. In the past few months, I have had the opportunity to attend a Multicultural Celebration at Lake Tahoe, a Forestry Challenge,...
This past year, I interned with Environment for the Americas (EFTA) as a Monarch Research and Education intern, working closely with the Adaptive and Integrative Management (AIM) team at Fort Hood. What started as an opportunity to learn about monarch research turned into a season...
Thoughts to ponder As my internship wraps up in two weeks, I would like to share my experience with community and education outreach and its value for future conservation programs. Our work not only focuses on daily field work but also extends into organizing or participating...
Host Your Own World Migratory Bird Day Event Are you a birdwatcher, an event planner, or an educator looking to make a conservation impact in your community? Imagine a day filled with the excitement of spotting migratory birds, the joy of community engagement, and the satisfaction...
Welcome to Hood River, Oregon! I’ve arrived at the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (CRGNSA) as a Visitor Services Resource Assistant, and I’m wrapping up week one. First Three Days: PCT Crash Course On day one, I got thrown right into the action. I went with...
Hello y’all, my name is Ricardo Rodriguez and I’m the new Education and Outreach intern for the Bureau of Land Management stationed at Yaquina Head Outstanding National Area through Environment for the Americas. As the Education and Outreach intern here, my duties vary from educating...
As an Outreach, Recruitment, and Workforce Diversity Resource Assistant, I am able to work with a group of high schoolers in a program called Generation Green. My first introduction to this program was as a chaperone for Camp Smokey. Camp Smokey is an interagency fire prevention...