24 August 2021
Paddling With Purpose
What better way to spend summers in Minnesota than paddling on one of its thousands of lakes, ponds, or rivers? While paddling can be an expensive activity, Minnesota Valley NWR’s Outreach team is committed to…
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24 August 2021
Pollinator Palooza at Minnesota Valley NWR
Every year, people around the world raise awareness for the health of birds, bats, bees, butterflies and other insects by celebrating Pollinator Week. These various species have been nicknamed pollinators due to the role they…
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21 August 2021
Mentoring Youth Interns at Minnesota Valley NWR
Hello everyone, my name is Vincent, and I am the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) intern for the summer of 2021 at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR). I began my internship on June 2nd, but…
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20 August 2021
Networking Mid-Pandemic
As a Resource Assistant (RA), this has been an opportunity to learn as much about the Forest Service and network with other staff before taking on a permanent position. However, as a remote worker, I…
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20 August 2021
Reaching New Audiences
This year San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex welcomed me as their first Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) intern. Previously having had the opportunity to work with this team, I have seen the recent…
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06 August 2021
My Latino Conservation Week Event
I have been very fortunate this summer to have split my time between two urban refuges. There has been so much to learn from each site and it has been a great lesson to see…
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