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Restoration ecologist says PSJA students regularly help plant trees with American Forest and federal partner
Summary
A restoration ecologist for American Forest said Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD routinely sends buses of students to help plant trees alongside American Forest and U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and described how extracurriculars shaped their career and leadership skills.
A restoration ecologist for American Forest said Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD regularly sends buses of students to help plant trees with American Forest and U.S. Fish and Wildlife.
"I love PSJA," the restoration ecologist said in the transcript. "PSJA always sends a bus or 2 and we have students that are helping put trees in the ground." The speaker identified themself as the restoration ecologist for American Forest and described overseeing plantings, monitoring what makes them succeed or fail.
The speaker recounted a long personal connection to the district: they said they attended schools in PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD beginning at Arnold Cantu Elementary because their grandmother was a teacher there and taught in the district for 38 years. They said involvement in extracurricular activities, especially FFA, helped develop leadership skills and spurred their interest in rangeland ecology, which led them to study at Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
The ecologist described American Forest's events as collaborative, noting partners "like US Fish and Wildlife" and thanking PSJA for repeatedly sending students to participate. They framed the work as both environmental restoration and a hands-on educational opportunity for students.
The transcript does not specify when or where the remarks were made or the forum in which they were delivered. No formal motions, votes or policy actions appear in the available transcript.
