04 October 2021
My Time As A Temp
As my time draws to an end working as an archaeological resource assistant with the US Forest Service, I'd like to reflect on all that I accomplished and all that was made possible BECAUSE of…
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04 October 2021
RioPalooza – Hispanic Heritage Month
RioPalooza is a bilingual, annual event co-hosted by the US Forest Service, Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Hispanic Access Foundation, and many more. This year the event was held at the George Washington-Jefferson National Forests (GWJNF) during…
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04 October 2021
Pregnant Intern
I’m a pregnant intern. I didn’t plan to get pregnant, in fact, I thought it was the last thing that could happen. I’m in my 30s and hadn’t used birth control since 2016. I figured…
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01 October 2021
Officially Certified
These last few weeks seem to have zoomed past me. September specifically went by way faster than anticipated. September was the big month I was looking forwards to as it was the month, I left…
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01 October 2021
More Ways to Connect to Nature
Happy late National Public Lands Day! Over the last couple of months, I have been organizing a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event with our partner, Public Lands Interpretive Association (PLIA). PLIA's Event Coordinator, Reyna…
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24 September 2021
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
At the start of Hispanic/ Latinx Heritage month, I started to wonder what are the Hispanic cultural views on wildlife conservation. There are many well-known environmentalists such as Aldo Leopold, David Attenborough, and Rachel Carson.…
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