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Resources and Recreation in the Mojave Desert
Resources and Recreation in the Mojave Desert Written by: Isabeau Cordes After a few terms of seasonal work I feel incredibly lucky to have landed in the Mojave, and the Bureau of Land Management, with ACE. Indecision has always been a near...
ACE Crew Assists With Hurricane Relief
Hurricane Ian hit the shores of Florida back in September 2022, but residents continued to have a long road ahead of recovery. To help in this effort, an ACE Eastern Division Crew served on an A-DRT, AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team in coordination with FEMA in Fort...
Collaboration to Build Connection
Collaboration to Build Connection Written by: Tai Vugia (2023 Peer Mentor) On an overcast Monday afternoon, a group of nineteen strangers convened in the snow-covered valley of Jackson Hole. Trickling in from across the tarmac, arriving...
ACE Alumna Member Earns National Corpsmember of the Year Award
ACE Alumna member Precious Vicente received a 2023 Corpsmember of the Year award during the organization’s Annual Conference on March 8, 2023. The award is given to those who have earned notable achievement in the conservation field and are selected through a...
Connections, Diversity, Legacy: A Peer Mentor Perspective on NPS Academy
Connections, Diversity, Legacy: A Peer Mentor Perspective on NPS Academy Written by: Linda Garcia (2023 Peer Mentor) As a proud alum of the 2022 NPS/A program, I was thrilled to be invited back as a peer mentor to experience the magic of the...
Paleontology in the Grand Canyon
Paleontology in the Grand Canyon Written by: Mikaela Pulsipher I was in the middle of a Ph.D. at the University of Missouri when I heard about an open ACE-EPIC paleontology position at Grand Canyon National Park. It was a dream position, to be honest. Significant...
Preserving Puerto Rico History
Since 2015, ACE’s Eastern Crew division has provided repair and restoration work at the San Juan National Historic site which is managed by the National Park Service. Their work has included a significant project involving restoration of the famous walls of Old San...
Network to Freedom – Using GIS to Promote and Preserve Underground Railroad History
Network to Freedom - Using GIS to Promote and Preserve Underground Railroad History Written by: Winnie Cargill ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi! My name is...
ACE Recognizes and Amplifies Black History Well Beyond Black History Month
Black History month is a time to reflect on the rich cultural heritage of African Americans and the many contributions they have made throughout US history. For American Conservation Experience, the work in preserving and celebrating Black history is a year-round...
CRDIP | Interpretation and Curatorship: Different, But Complementary Experiences
Interpretation and Curatorship: Different, But Complementary Experiences Written by: Cristina Tejada The cool part about being the Curatorial and Education member at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park is the exposure to many different aspects of the...
Meet Han and Nathan: Night Sky Members at Death Valley National Park
Meet Han and Nathan: Night Sky Members at Death Valley National Park Written by: Han Johnson and Nathan Spicuzza Tell us a bit about yourself and your interest in conservation. Han: My name is Han Johnson and I use they/them pronouns. I am a HUGE fan of nature and...
ACE Amplifies Inclusive Histories at America’s Parks, Monuments, and Historical Sites
ACE seeks postdoctoral fellows for its collaboration with the National Park Service, National Park Foundation, and The Mellon Foundation to expand storytelling opportunities in National Parks. American Conservation Experience (ACE) is seeking applicants for the...
Discover the Beauty of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
In collaboration with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, we’re excited to share this new video highlighting the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. The Okefenokee Swamp, which straddles the Florida-Georgia line, is one of the largest remaining intact freshwater ecosystems in...
The Springs and Seeps of the Grand Canyon
The Springs and Seeps of the Grand Canyon Written by: Danielle Urich Working for Grand Canyon National Park has been an adventure of a lifetime; the combination of fun, cutting-edge science with one of the most incredible landscapes on the planet is hard...
CRDIP | Finds From an Archaeological Site and What They Used To Be
Finds From an Archaeological Site and What They Used To Be Written by: Sofia Krom Artifacts recovered during archeological investigations are rarely complete or intact. You usually only have small parts of the object, making it difficult to tell what it...