2024 VetsWork: Carlos Galeano

2024 VetsWork: Carlos Galeano

My name is Carlos Galeano. I am originally from Brooklyn, NY, but I was raised in the vibrant outdoors of Tampa, Florida. While I’ve always been drawn to the city’s energy, my heart belongs to the countryside. Soccer has been my lifelong passion, but I...
2024 VetsWork: Sara-Jo Fegley

2024 VetsWork: Sara-Jo Fegley

My name is Sara-Jo. As a prideful AmeriCorps NCCC class XV alumni, I have direct national community service experience in disaster relief, trail building, and wilderness preservation. Afterward, I enlisted in the PA Army National Guard for 8 years and served on the...
2024 VetsWork: Kathryn Brainerd

2024 VetsWork: Kathryn Brainerd

My name is Kathryn. I grew up in Corcoran, MN with my older brother and twin sister. I was very involved in sports growing up including soccer, basketball, and track. I continued my soccer career through to college. I graduated with a degree in Natural Resources- Park...
2024 VetsWork: Emily Klosterman

2024 VetsWork: Emily Klosterman

I grew up surrounded by the breathtaking natural landscapes of Southeast Alaska, where my love for the outdoors was nurtured from a young age. Exploring the Tongass National Forest, fishing and enjoying the Stikine River, hiking, jet boating, scuba diving, and working...
2024 Land Stewards: JonLuke Mowell

2024 Land Stewards: JonLuke Mowell

Hey y’all! My names JonLuke Mowell and I’m from Myersville, Maryland. My love for nature begins with my home and childhood; my surroundings were farm fields mixing with the Appalachian Mountains. This landscape became the backdrop for my passion in many different...
2024 Land Stewards: Maiya McAuliffe

2024 Land Stewards: Maiya McAuliffe

Hello! My name is Maiya McAuliffe; I am from Tacoma, WA, as well as a recent graduate from Pacific Lutheran University with Bachelors Degree’s in Biology and Hispanic Studies. I have been active outdoors person, whether it’s hiking, backpacking, scuba diving,...
2024 Land Stewards: Aaron Lindsey

2024 Land Stewards: Aaron Lindsey

My name is Aaron Lindsey. I grew up in Maryland in a small town called Hancock. I later moved to Hagerstown. I do not recommend visiting either of these places. I was fortunate enough to have two parents who thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors and consistently took me on...
2024 Land Stewards: William Johnson

2024 Land Stewards: William Johnson

My name is Bill. I grew up in southwest Washington where I spent many of my days in the woods on my family’s timberland. I enjoyed my time in the woods, from Mt. St. Helens to the Cowlitz River, hunting to fishing. I am a hunter, a fisher, a hiker and a logger....
2024 Land Stewards: Nate Jensen

2024 Land Stewards: Nate Jensen

My name is Nate Jensen and I grew up in Salt Lake City, UT at the base of Millcreek Canyon. I am grateful to have grown up in such a beautiful place with the opportunity to explore Utah’s diverse ecosystems. With the Wasatch Mountain range in my backyard and the...
2024 Land Stewards: Alex Cohen

2024 Land Stewards: Alex Cohen

My name is Alex Cohen. I was born just outside of D.C. but moved to the PNW in elementary school and grew up on Bainbridge Island in Washington. I have always been an active person – I played a variety of sports growing up which turned to outdoor recreation as I...
2024 VetsWork: Nick Huys

2024 VetsWork: Nick Huys

Hi, my name is Nicholas Huys. I was born in Potosi, Missouri but my father served 20 years between Marine Corps and Army so I moved around a good amount as a kid. I spent most of my time in the woods trying to be a marine like my dad was and would act out any military...
2024 VetsWork: David Husbands

2024 VetsWork: David Husbands

I grew up near Tallahassee, FL and my family loved spending time outdoors camping, hunting, and fishing. I joined the US Army at the age of 19 and continued serving as a Fire Control Specialist for 20 years. My love of the outdoors never faded and I try to escape to...
2024 VetsWork: Eddy Colado

2024 VetsWork: Eddy Colado

My name is Eddy Colado. I grew up in Sheridan Montana at Woodson Ranch (Ruby Habitat Foundation). I spent most of my time outdoors working for the foundation in field irrigation, riverbank restoration, and equipment maintenance and repairs. I very much enjoyed the...
2024 VetsWork: Taryn Oseen

2024 VetsWork: Taryn Oseen

Hello! My name is Taryn Oseen. I am originally from a small farm in Shalersville, Ohio. Growing up, my family and I were always outdoors, and I naturally became very passionate about environmental protection. When I graduated from high school, I enlisted in the U.S....