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17 June 2022

Fire as a Management Tool

Welcome back Mano blog post readers! I am one of the 6 Civilian Climate Corp (CCC) Fellows, stationed at Big Oaks and Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Complex in southeastern Indiana. This is my second blog…
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15 June 2022

Learning City History through the National Parks Service

If you had asked me two months ago what I envisioned when I heard someone say “National Parks Service,” I probably would have responded by describing rolling mountain ranges, cascading waters, and towering trees. Or…
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14 June 2022

Colorado or Bust

Hello everyone! My name is Letty Rodriguez, and I am new fellow for the Wild and Scenic Rivers and the National Trails Systems. I have been working remotely since I first started back in April…
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14 June 2022

USFS Southern Region Advisory Council Meets to Discuss Representation of Underserved Communities in the Outdoors

This month, Hispanic Access Foundation’s U.S. Forest Service Southern Region Advisory Council traveled to Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in northern Georgia to discuss how to diversify outdoor spaces, and welcome underrepresented groups. The USFS Southern Region…
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07 June 2022

National Trails Day Recap

Hey again everyone! Let’s talk trails. National Trails Day took place on June 4th, 2022. The event was organized by NPS federal partner, American Hiking Society. National Trails Day is a day of public events…
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03 June 2022

Palabras de Despedida

It's time to say goodbye. I was lucky enough to extend my eleven-month position for an additional two months and have celebrated many successes during the last stretch of my fellowship. While I would have…
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