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PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Public lands groups cheer expansion of two CA national monuments
Conservation groups, tribes and community organizers are praising President Joe Biden's decision Thursday to expand two national monuments in California.
Hispanic Access Celebrates Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion
On May 2, President Biden answered the call of Senator Alex Padilla and Representatives John Garamendi and Mike Thompson, Northern California Tribes, over 300 scientists, local elected officials, and community leaders and expanded the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to add 13,753 acres of public lands.
Hispanic Access Celebrates San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Expansion
On May 2, President Biden answered the call of Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, and Representative Judy Chu, elected officials, community and tribal leaders, and local residents in the Los Angeles region, and expanded the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument designation to include 109,000 additional acres of public land.
Hispanic Access Welcomes New Corporate Partnership Manager
Hispanic Access is delighted to announce the transition of Margaret Lamphier Meier from Development Associate to Corporate Partnership Manager to establish a portfolio of corporate donors and cultivate, steward, and expand corporate partnerships to further the organization’s missions and achieve fundraising goals.
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From the G&A Office to the Bosque Comunitario Río Hondo
This month I had the privilege of joining my coworkers from the State, Private and Tribal Forestry Unit (SPTF) at the Feria Agroforestal 2024 in the Bosque Comunitario Río Hondo.
Delving deeper into wildfires topics and participating more actively in forest service activities
During the time I have been at the internship working on the issue of wildfires, I have acquired a great deal of knowledge about this issue in Puerto Rico. It is during this last month where I have had the opportunity to meet with one of the entities most related to this issue, the firefighters of Puerto Rico.
The winding roads of career development
It is hard to envision what your professional career would look like these days, with so many options to explore, with the many angles you can dive into, and with the lots of challenges that arise on the way.
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Reconnecting with Puerto Rico through Wildlife Conservation
As I reflect on my recent journey with the Region Four Infrastructure Management Division of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, one phrase comes to mind: "A trip down memory lane." Born and raised in Puerto Rico, returning to my homeland as part of a project with the National Wildlife Refuge was a remarkable experience that allowed me to reconnect with both my roots and my passion for conservation.
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