Hello there! My name is Jamaile Hall and I am happy to be part of the NRCA’s EDS program as a mentor. I am a junior undergraduate at the University of Connecticut. I am currently studying Digital Media & Design with a concentration in Motion Graphics and Animation along with a 2nd major in Ecology […]
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Introducing Difference Maker Mentor: Adriana Garcia
Hey there! My name is Adriana and I’m one of 5 DMMs (Difference Maker Mentors) for the 2023-2024 NRCA program. I’m a Junior at the University of Connecticut majoring in Cognitive Science but with many interests in other fields like Developmental Psychology, Linguistics, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Natural Resources and the Environment, to name […]
Meet Sydney, our new NRCA Intern
Hello all! My name is Sydney Collins, and I am excited to announce my partnership with UConn Extension as a NRCA Intern for the Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) in Summer 2020. More about me, I am a rising sophomore at the University of Connecticut studying Environmental Science with a keen interest in Urban and […]
Meet Meg, our new Environmental Education Intern
Hello everyone, my name is Meg Sanders, and I am a UConn Extension Environmental Education intern with the Natural Resources Conservation Academy for summer 2020. A little bit about myself, I am a sophomore at UConn studying environmental science with a minor in communication. I was an intern with UConn Extension during the summer of […]
Meet AJ, our new Difference Maker
Hi all, my name is AJ Barthel and I am one of the NRCA Difference Makers for Spring 2020. As a Difference Maker, I will be contributing to the NRCA blog, working with program data and assisting current Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP) and Conservation Training Partnerships (CTP) participants with their work during the semester. I […]
Meet NRCA Alumna and UConn Undergraduate Tianna Felder
Hello everyone, my name is Tianna Felder and I am one the NRCA’s fall 2019 Difference Makers. A little bit about myself, I am currently a sophomore at UConn double majoring in business management, marketing with a minor in Spanish. I was a part of the 2015-2016 CAP program where I did a grazing […]
Fall Field Safety
Please note: Fall archery hunting season for deer opens on September 15th and continues through the end of December. We strongly encourage our NRCA participants conducting fall field work (and anyone else in the woods) to wear blaze orange to increase your visibility during hunting season. Below are specific fall safety guidelines based on recommendations […]
Meet NRCA Alumna and UConn Undergraduate Jamie Masthay
We decided to catch up with alumni after they completed their NRCA programs to see what they are up to now. Today, we are catching up with Jamie Masthay (NRCA Class of 2016), who is a freshman studying Psychology at UConn. (Left) Jamie at UConn during the week-long CAP Field Experience in the summer of […]
Do You Want to Make a Difference in 2019?
Attention all NRCA alumni at UConn! The NRCA is currently seeking applicants to its Difference Maker Program! As a Difference Maker, you will use skills and knowledge gained during your own time with the NRCA to help current participants. Your efforts will contribute to the success of both the Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP) […]
Meet NRCA Alumna and University of New England Undergraduate Tessa Rock
Today, we got to talk with Tessa Rock, who was a member of the NRCA Class of 2016. Tessa is now a freshman studying Marine Sciences, with a Marine Biology concentration, at the University of New England. (Left) Tessa presents her independent community project poster at the Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources in March […]