13 July 2023
Exporing kuleana with Mālama Hulēʻia
Kauaʻi is the oldest of the eight main Hawaiian islands and throughout my trip, I was able to learn about the history of the Alakoko loko iʻa. A loko iʻa is a fishpond created and…
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12 July 2023
Old Locations, New Experiences
After writing about the National Trails System for the entirety of my fellowship, I finally decided to visit one myself. The Starved Rock State Park National Recreation Trail is a short two-hour drive from my…
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12 July 2023
Tenth Anniversary of Latino Conservation Week Kicks Off This Weekend (July 15 –23): Initiative Breaks Down Barriers to the Outdoors, Inspires Tomorrow’s Stewards
From July 15 to July 23, communities throughout the country will enjoy and connect with the great outdoors during the 10th Anniversary of Latino Conservation Week (LCW), an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation. Latino communities,…
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11 July 2023
New Opportunity
I recently began a new journey with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the help of the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF). My time with this new experience has been somewhat unconventional compared to a…
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11 July 2023
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: 10th Annual Latino Conservation Week Starts This Weekend
Latino Conservation Week kicks off this weekend with dozens of events in California and almost 300 meetups across the nation. The program started ten years ago with just 16 events, meant to get the Hispanic…
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10 July 2023
Challenges and Lasting Impacts
Hello blog readers! I am a River Conservation Fellow with the National Park Service Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers program. The project I’ve been dedicating the most time to has been assisting a new Partnership…
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