Ambassador Spotlight:
San Joaquin one Program

On April 7, 2007 the Spring WildLink Ambassador project season got off to a great start! Lead by Ambassador Carmen, Stockton students inspired by the San Joaquin ONE Success program’s WildLink Ambassadors helped to prepare a Stanislaus Forest Recreation area for public use.

The very motivated students picked up trash and cleared trails, filling 15 trash bags! The students learned more about the role of the Forest Service in preserving our natural resources from Interpretive Specialist/Stewardship Coordinator Phyllis Ashmead, a Tuolomne local. The already great day was topped off with a thought provoking discussion and lunch by the beautiful Tuolmne River.

Thank you to teacher Amelia Ramirez for bringing the students and Phyllis Ashmead for taking a day off of her vacation to
participate. Thank you also to the hard working and inspiring student stewards, demonstrating that a love and appreciation of nature is key to preserving California’s wild places.

This is not the only effort by ONE students. On March 29th, three WildLink Wilderness Ambassadors from the San Joaquin ONE Success program made a presentation to their teachers and community members about their experience with WildLink. Ambassadors Marchay, Harley and Angela shared their challenging journey through the back country impressing everyone with their story. Thank you for spreading the Wilderness message!

WildLink Podcast Now Available Online!

WildLink now has a podcast program posted on Steve Sergeant's weekly Wildebeat program. It features interviews with two of our WildLink alumni, Jonathan and Lawrence, as well as members of Lawrence's family at the WildLink Family Weekend.

The WildeBeat is an audio journal — like a
radio news magazine — presenting news
and features to help listeners explore the
Earth's remaining wild places. Each week,
they publish a 10 minute documentary piece
catered to the needs of people who enjoy
wilderness recreation. Steve chose to
devote this show to the WildLink program.

These stories are often picked up by other
podcast compilation sites and radio shows
and can be heard in many different places at
different times. Steve did a wonderful job of
capturing the essence of the WildLink program, and we're very excited to have you hear the voices of our WildLink students and their families through this cutting edge media format.

Click here to hear the interview.