16 October 2021
Developing Schoolyard Habitats in LA
I cannot believe that I am already nearly halfway through my fellowship! It has been such a privilege to develop my skills and learn more about the community resiliency work that the National Park Service…
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15 October 2021
I was paid to go to my dream state: Alaska!
Working as a Communications Fellow for the National Park Service – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program has been amazing! On a recent field visit, I was able to road trip all over Alaska, learning…
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14 September 2021
Anchoring Down in Anchorage
It is mid-September, and I just landed in Anchorage! A bit of context for the title—I graduated from Vanderbilt University, where “Anchor Down” is often used as a rallying cry at sporting events. Ahead of…
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02 September 2021
Park Equity for All: Developing Critical Consciousness, Empowering Youth and Leveraging Community Resources
Without a doubt, the greatest part of my fellowship so far has been the Latino Conservation Week event that I was given the opportunity to co-produce with my coworker and accomplice Kate Montanez. Together we…
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13 August 2021
Nature is for You Too
If you told me a year ago that I would be working for the National Park Service today, I would have never believed you. After immigrating to the United States from Mexico at a very…
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12 August 2021
Connecting in the Great Outdoors
Building connections during a global pandemic is challenging to say the least. However, I got the chance to go on a camping trip with a bunch of HAF fellows and it was amazing, even if…
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