Hispanic Heritage Month

Meet Evelyn Moreno, a Communications Specialist at the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) in Washington, DC. She started as a fellow in the office before becoming a full-time employee. Learn more about her journey to the National Park Service and her passion for making the outdoors accessible for all.

Meet Hillary Morales Robles. During the summer of 2021, she worked as an architecture intern at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) of the Heritage Documentation Programs in Washington DC, as part of the Latino Heritage Internship Program. She documented the historical and architectural features of the General Simón Bolívar Memorial.

Meet Cristóbal López. During the summer of 2021, he worked as a Cultural Resource Management Intern for the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in San Antonio, Texas, under the Latino Heritage Internship Program. He researched the origins of the cemetery located in front of the church at Mission San José, one of the four missions of the park.

Meet Alisa Hernandez. She spent the summer of 2021 working as the Natural Resources & Wildlife Biology intern at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, California, as part of the Latino Heritage Internship Program. Alisa worked with historic herpetofauna data to understand their population dynamics within the national monument.

Ramona Malczynski spent the summer traveling through Northern and Central New Mexico and meeting with many people during her time with the Latino Heritage Internship Program. During summer 2021, she worked as the Latino Historic Trails Partnership Outreach Intern at the National Trails Office of the National Park Service.

Meet Manuel Santos who spent his 2021 Summer working as an intern at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, as part of the Latino Heritage Internship Program. One of the main reasons he loved working at this park was because it honors the importance and beauty of Jazz and its history.

What does camping mean to you? For Latino Conservation Week 2021 (LCW 2021), our partner Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) brought their staff, Fellows, and alumni on a traditional camping trip over one weekend from July 24-25, 2021.

We’d like you to meet Flor Blum, a Park Ranger in Interpretation here at Steamtown National Historic Site. // Estamos continuamos a celebrar la Semana de los Conservacionistas Latinos, y nos gustaría que conocieras a Flor Blum, un guardaparques en interpretación.

Meet Andrés L. Pérez Cintrón, who is working as a Fisheries Resource Assistant at Biscayne National Park as a Mosaics in Science Intern. Learn about what goes into doing recreational creel surveys (angler surveys) as well as why they are important; and why he thinks it's vital to have more Latinx youth in the science and conservation fields, working at the National Park Service.

For Black History Month 2021, Ranger Edmonia shares her experience of trying to find her place in the history of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

Play a word scramble game to learn more about George Melendez Wright, who is nicknamed the “Father of Park Science” for setting the direction of the National Park Service’s natural resources programs for decades to come.

Go on adventures and discover national parks, state parks, municipal parks, local natural areas, or even your own backyard! You may need to bring an adult with you on some of these adventures.

The histories of Latinos and Latinas in America are diverse. They include the experiences of people with cultural, religious, and linguistic (or language) traditions from Latin America nations. Try a website scavenger hunt of Latino heritage sites in national parks!

National parks contain many of our nation's most treasured landscapes. We have waterfalls, mountains, caves, glaciers, prairies, volcanoes and so much more for you to explore! Check out some of these places using webcams. Can you guess what these landscape types and features are?

Have you ever heard of Faceless Dolls (or Muñecas Sin Rostro)? Faceless Dolls were first created in the 1980’s by sculptor Liliana Mera Limé. Their lack of faces is what makes them a truly unique symbol of the Dominican Republic. Learn more about faceless dolls, their relevance to Salem Maritime National Historic Site, and show off your craft skills by making one of your own!

Wouldn't it be amazing to hear the story of Tumacácori from one who has witnessed it first hand. Or is it "first wing?" Ranger Melanie and her feathered co-host read aloud, with discussion points to explore.

In this lesson, students will learn about coquina and why the material was chosen to construct the forts.

Students will be able to understand the role of Fort Matanzas in relation to Spanish colonial history and how Fort Matanzas played an integral role in protecting the city of St. Augustine, FL.

Students will explore how the Timucuan, Guale, and Apalache contributed to the construction of the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.

Students will learn what life was like in Colonial Florida as a Spanish Soldier from the 1720's -1760's. Students will practice using historical documents and video interpretation to summarize and synthesize information.