Wow, where do I even start? I can’t begin to explain the impact that the Eco-Digital Storytellers program has had on my life. I will never forget the first day that my fellow mentor Mary and I were preparing for our first class visit. I remember thinking to myself, “How am I going to get […]
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Reflecting on Being an EDS Mentor – Mary Ferguson
Long time, no see! Once again, my name is Mary Ferguson, and I am about to graduate with my Bachelor’s of Science in Earth Sciences with a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality studies! This past semester I had the distinct honor of being an Eco Digital Storytelling Mentor within the Natural Resources Conservation Academy. […]
Introducing EDS Mentor: Lily Walowitz
Hi! My name is Lily Walowitz and I joined the Natural Resources Conservation Academy as an Eco-Digital Storytellers Mentor for the 2026 program. I am currently a sophomore at UConn pursuing a Secondary Earth Science Education Degree. Since I was in kindergarten, I have known that I wanted to be a teacher, but the question was always: what […]
Introducing Difference Maker Mentor: Ben Baby
Hi! My name’s Ben and I’m serving as a Difference Maker Mentor for the 2025-2026 NRCA CAP program. I’m currently in my senior year as a Physiology & Neurobiology student. I love the outdoors and it’s very important to me that we keep our environment healthy as human influence on nature continues to grow. I […]
Introducing Difference Maker Mentor: Tamara Parks
Hey y’all! My name is Tamara Parks, and I am currently serving as a Difference Maker Mentor for the 2024-2025 NRCA Conservation Ambassador Program. I am a first-generation undergraduate student from New Haven, CT, completing my second year at UConn and exploring my course of study through the ACES program (so, I […]
Introducing Difference Maker Mentor: Molly Daigle
Hello everyone! My name is Molly Daigle and I am a Difference Maker Mentor for the 2024-2025 NRCA Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP). I am a sophomore at the University of Connecticut majoring in Natural Resources with a concentration in fisheries and wildlife conservation. I was incredibly fortunate enough […]
Introducing EDS Mentor: Emma Dutil
Hi! My name is Emma Dutil and I am an Environmental Digital Storytelling Mentor for the 2023-2024 NRCA program. I am excited to work with high school students in this position while exploring environmental topics. Last semester, I worked as a First Year Experience mentor in Freshman UNIV classes and I look forward to […]
Summer Internship Reflection
This post was written by Abby Bar, Summer 2022 Environmental Education Intern. My internship at the Natural Resources Conservation Academy through UConn Extension has been incredibly beneficial in teaching me tools both in environmental education and in working in general. Through this experience, I gained new skill sets and techniques that I believe will […]
Introducing Abby Bar, Environmental Education Intern!
Hi! I’m Abby Bar, and I am a rising senior here at UConn. I am currently pursuing a dual degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Applied Mathematics. I hope to apply both of these fields in my future career. This summer I am working as NRCA’s Environmental Education Intern, and I am looking forward […]
Meet Chelcy Htoo, Student Community Facilitator!
Hi, there! My name is Chelcy Htoo, and I am a UConn Human Development and Family Sciences undergraduate. I am also a rising Junior and have worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) since March as a Hartford Community Facilitator. I was born and raised in Thailand Refugee Camp and moved to the […]