UConn

Introducing EDS Mentor: Jamaile Hall

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 […]

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 Amy Cabaniss, Conservation Ambassador Program Coordinator

Hi! I’ve been at UConn for nearly five months now and have learned so much about UConn, the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, and our amazing Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) programs – the Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP), Conservation Training Partnerships (CTP) and Teacher Professional Learning (TPL). NRCA programs have so far engaged […]

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 […]

Is your CT town banning plastic bags?

Single-use plastics are one of the biggest issues facing environmental conservation today. The impact of single-use plastics, especially lightweight petroleum plastic bags (which can’t be recycled), have been disastrous since their introduction to our daily routines. The average American throws away ten plastic bags a week – but, plastic bags never really go away. They […]

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) […]