USDA Forest
Service
Northeastern Area
Durham Field Office
271 Mast Road
Durham, NH 03824
(v) (603) 868-7600
(f) (603) 868-7604
(tdd) (603) 868-7603
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Eagle Eye Institute brings
"Environmental Justice in Boston" to USDA Forest Service
Durham, NH - Eagle Eye Institute
addresses an undervalued issue. They establish bonds between the
environment and youth who might not otherwise grow to appreciate
the natural resources in their cities and beyond its borders. Through
hands-on educational experiences, Eagle Eye reaches out to urban
youth of color, teaches them the interrelationship of all living
systems, and equips them to make intelligent, informed resource
decisions throughout their lifetime.
The USDA Forest Service enjoys
a strong partnership with Eagle Eye. To celebrate this partnership
and as a capstone to Black History Month, the NA/NE Civil Rights
Committee of Durham, NH invited Eagle Eye to speak on its programs,
challenges, successes, and vision for the future. The Durham CR
Committee uses this model of Forest Service partners speaking in
real terms about their work to give our professionals the awareness
and perspective to succeed with the diverse public we serve.
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| Anthony Sanchez and Melinda Stockman of Eagle
Eye Institutes speak on connecting urban youth of color to natural
resources. |
OfficAnthonty Sanchez praises the audience
after a sing-along at the Durham Fielde |
Eagle Eye's Executive Director,
Anthony Sanchez, was lead speaker at the event which packed the
DFO conference room with NE, NA, and NFS staff, and students from
the University of New Hampshire. Anthony noted the importance of
drawing out the knowledge and passion of natural resources professionals
in order to reach the hearts and minds of his students.
"It's really a great
match," agreed Bob Fitzhenry, chairperson of the USDA Forest
Service Civil Rights Committee in Durham. "We're privileged
with partners like Eagle Eye."
Mr. Sanchez and co-presenter
Melinda Stockman, Wings Initiative Coordinator for Eagle Eye, took
home many new opportunities to expand their partnership with the
USDA Forest Service scientists and program leaders in Durham, NH.
Of particular interest is the teaching forest Eagle Eye owns in
western Massachusetts and the potential to introduce their students
to the technology side of natural resources planning though a Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) mapping project.
Learn more about Eagle Eye
Institute: www.eagleeyeinstitute.org/index.htm
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The USDA Forest Service enjoys
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