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We're the worker bees found in that little office in Idlewild Park across from the California Building. We are grant writers, program developers, student educators, trail guides, AmeriCorps members, and above all, park lovers! Feel free to stop in our office with questions, concerns, ideas, or simply to say hello. You will get many hellos in return!
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Kristina Lee, SSP Naturalist Educator
- Dec 28, 2020
Eco-Friendly Winter Crafts to Try at Home
There are many ways to get crafty this holiday season! So round up your craft supplies and a few things from outdoors and let’s get to it!
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Haley Grable, SSP Outreach Coordinator VISTA
- Nov 2, 2020
Navigating 2020 with Gratitude
when we’re building open relationships with our environment and those around us, when we allow ourselves to truly unfurl, receive, and be re
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Alayna Wood, Communications Coordinator
- Aug 10, 2020
Summer Camp Reflections: Making a Difference in 2020
The Parks Foundation would like to take some time to honor our AmeriCorps Naturalist Educators and the impact they’ve made on the children i
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Tyler Morris, Resource Development Coordinator
- Jul 3, 2020
The Sincerest Form of Patriotism
"Patriotism," as my colleague Dominique laid out in her blog last year, "is the devotion to, and vigorous support for one'
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Micah Beck, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
- Jun 1, 2020
Finding Community During COVID-19
During Quarantine, Truckee Meadows ParksFoundation and the AmeriCorps members have come through to provide virtual resources to show the com
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Micah Beck, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
- Mar 2, 2020
Feeling the “Community” in Community Service: My Experiences with AmeriCorps
I relied on my team, and they relied on me. We cooked, lived, served, and traveled communally. As an introvert, being surrounded by people a
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