26 July 2020
Remotely Reviewing Aquatic Barriers in the Klamath Basin
Although I am physically sitting in Washington, I have been virtually flying over rivers and streams in the Klamath Basin in Southern Oregon and Northern California. As part of the Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program…
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22 July 2020
HAF Applauds Congress for Passage of Great American Outdoors Act, Permanent Funding for LWCF Benefits Nation’s Diverse Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Latino Conservation Week in full swing, Congress’ passing of the Great American Outdoors Act ensures this year’s celebration will be one for the ages.
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22 July 2020
New Report Shows Racial and Economic Disparities in Access to Nature
A new report from Hispanic Access Foundation and the Center for American Progress finds that people of color, low-income communities, and families with children are most likely to be deprived of the benefits that nature…
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21 July 2020
INVERSE: 7 YEARS STRONG, LATINO CONSERVATION WEEK SPOTLIGHTS OVERLOOKED NATURE STEWARDS
Refugio Mariscal has always felt a deep interest in the natural world. Mariscal grew up in Lake County, Illinois, and spent his childhood playing in a creek near his parents’ home. He spent pretty much all…
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20 July 2020
Poetry That Inspired People Around the World
The past two weeks I’ve been working on my second StoryMap project showcasing items collected by the Longfellow family’s during their international travels.
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19 July 2020
Adapting to both Africa Time AND Aloha Time…
The last month since starting my Directorate Fellowship has seen a complete circadian overhaul and reconfiguration. Though I am an American citizen, I have been living in South Africa for several years, now working toward…
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