29 July 2024
Bridging Communities: My Journey in Conservation and Outreach
When I began this internship, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. However, as orientation progressed, I felt a growing sense that this was the right fit for me. My name is Patricia China, and…
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21 June 2024
Experiences in the Field
Over the past few weeks of my fellowship, I’ve continued to work on creating and editing climate profiles and have had the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience working with natural resources. Through connections from…
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08 May 2024
Nurturing Roots and Branches: My Journey of Community Engagement at Patuxent Research Refuge
As I sit down to reflect on my journey thus far at Patuxent Research Refuge, I can't help but feel a surge of gratitude and excitement for the growth, both personal and professional, that I've…
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25 April 2024
A Tale of Two Conferences
In the past few months of my fellowship, I’ve had the opportunity to attend two conferences – the National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA) annual meeting and the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife…
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28 March 2024
Women in Conservation/Mujeres en Conservación
With March being Women’s History month, I got to organize a panel of speakers highlighting women in conservation. For this event we got to hear from Brittni Anderson, the Volunteer Coordinator for Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper;…
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28 March 2024
Painting Clovers/Pintando Tréboles
Being an Urban Community Engagement Fellow has allowed me to challenge myself in finding different ways to interact with nature and the work that is done in conservation. As a part of this I got…
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