New job, new town, new people. This past month has been a time of drastic change. Exactly one month ago today I left my hometown to embark on my first ever full-time professional experience. I…

Hi everyone, my name is Benjamin (Ben) Newman. I am currently working at the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge as an advanced fellow with the Civilian Climate Corp (CCC)…

Starting this fellowship as a Civilian Climate Corps Fellow with the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) through the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) has been the perfect way to start off the new year in 2022,…

Time really flies by, when you’re having fun! My first few weeks working with HAF and US Fish and Wildlife have been eye-opening and I believe the beginning of a transformative experience. Before this fellowship,…

Conservators are often asked to perform treatments on objects that are badly deteriorated or damaged. Afterall, if an object is in good condition there’s not a good argument to be made for an expensive and…

Wilderness has always been one of my favorite places to be. Since I can remember, my family and I were swimming in ponds and lakes, hiking up mountains, star gazing, and roasting smores over the…