Alaska Region wins department and agency awards for listening first
OneUSDA team members accepting the Secretary’s Honor Award in Washington D.C., including (left to right) Julia Hnilicka, USDA Rural Development state director of Alaska; Chad VanOrmer, Alaska Region deputy regional forester; Barb Miranda, Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy coordinator, Alaska Region,…
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Learning from local voices: Alaska Region hosts Alaska Native panel
Learning directly from tribal members is important to employees. Here, Anthony Christianson, Hydaburg Cooperative Association mayor and Natural Resources director (right), demonstrates the culturally respectful and sustainable method of harvesting cedar bark to Forest Service employees. USDA…
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Catching poachers and zapping fish
Wildlife biologist and education coordinator Ashley Mueller (green hat, big smile) celebrates with the 2022 Native American Fish and Wildlife Society National Summer Youth Practicum completion of the Colorado State University ropes course, where they built comradery, trust and confidence in themselves and their peers. (Photo courtesy of Native American Fish and Wildlife Society)
On a July…