This project will expand visitor services, environmental education, and strategic social media in the southwest region

This agreement will support at least two interns who will work for 10 weeks at a variety of parks across the region, helping develop educational and outreach projects alongside park staff. Specific tasks include develop and provide interpretive signage develop environmental education products that highlight important conservation themes and can be shared among parks create digital media content and social media posts about regional parks and convene the first ever meeting of educational staff among the regional parks in spring of 2027 where ideas will be shared and products developed. This project will expand visitor services, environmental education, and strategic social media in the southwest region. This agreement will support at least two interns who will work for 10 weeks at a variety of parks across the region, helping develop educational and outreach projects alongside park staff. Specific tasks include develop and provide interpretive signage develop environmental education products that highlight important conservation themes and can be shared among parks create digital media content and social media posts about regional parks and convene the first ever meeting of educational staff among the regional parks in spring of 2027 where ideas will be shared and products developed.beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and individuals (including members of the general public).