[acoustic guitar music]
My name is Georgina Jacquez and I was born in
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
I remember exploring the woods as a kid,
while the adults fished or enjoyed time - cooking the
fish that my uncles, dad and grandpa had caught.
The women all helped to prepare the food and all the cousins played and hung out together.
These are some of my most cherished memories,
of sharing this happiness with family while in nature.
I remember as a kid having a strong interest in animals, insects, plants.
I investigated and took a survey that tells you what career is one that is...
(in English) What's the word I'm looking for?
A survey that gives you career suggestions that would be adequate based on your interests.
That is when I realized there were biologists
and environmental conservation careers.
In this moment I was given a path. I worked as a biological assistant in
different parks -- natural areas. Fish and Wildlife, National Forest Service.
And that is where I met professionals and was able to learn about the profession
"park ranger."
They interact with the public – visitors. And they have the opportunity
to share the resources protected within the site where they work
I thought I might enjoy or that it would be fun
to have the opportunity to work as a ranger.
To me conservation means using our resources responsibly.
So that they are available for future generations
Clean water, natural areas where you can go and
relax, restore your energy,
and just see pretty things. Butterflies, birds,
different kinds of animals. I hope that when
my kids visit this park or any other park that they can
have this experience and feel the....
(in English) like, amazement, I don't know how to say amazement... (in Spanish) to be - to see something amazing.
That they have the experience I had as a child in these natural spaces
We didn’t have much. And so from a very young age, I learned to
appreciate
things like family, love, friendship.
We never went hungry. We had a home. Although we did not have much we had
the essentials.
This, I think, helped me enjoy and appreciate what you do have even
if it’s a little. Our vacations included trips outdoors which
taught me to be ambitious, work hard, and at the same time
give thanks and…
be humble in the life I live.
With determination, work, and the passion
for something that you feel strongly about, it can be done.
For me it is an honor and I feel very fortunate to be part
of an organization in which I feel that I am
contributing to not only acknowledging
the history, whether it be natural or cultural, I am
helping people to understand and establish a relationship with these sites. I hope that they value
how important it is to conserve and protect these sites for
future generations. And so for me it is
a huge honor to be part of this.