Alexla and the Butterflies

See the monarch sanctuaries in Mexico through the eyes of a young woman returning to the land where she was born.

Video: Alexla’s Story

Alexla Perez-Sanchez used to feel that she didn’t have a place in the outdoors, having immigrated to WNC from Mexico as a young child. After her experience in Summer of Service, that’s changed. 100%.

Summer of Service: Passing On the Gift

Alexla Perez-Sanchez first discovered the beauty and peacefulness of nature in Summer of Service. “It’s soul changing,” she says.

Ana Martinez wanted to be more outdoorsy. She knew Summer of Service would mean more time outside. It paid. And it would help her get ready for college. But she didn’t go for it, at first. “I was shy,” she says.

Aspiring Wildlife Biologist Finds Community in Summer of Service

Jason Brandyburg joined Conserving Carolina’s Summer of Service in its inaugural year. He had learned of the opportunity through his professor in the Henderson County...

Fernando Baruch | Making Change through Challenges

Fernando Baruch Fernando Baruch has lived in Hendersonville since he was one year old. But he’s not a U.S. citizen. So when he heard of...

A Summer of Service

Five young adults give and grow through Conserving Carolina’s new community development initiative

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