The Nature of the Hive: A walk through the park with professor David Rolloff

California’s state parks aren’t just any old parks

Esmeralda Garcia, Staffer • December 8, 2025

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Esmeralda Garcia speaks with recreation, parks and tourism administration professor David Rolloff and the two dive into what it’s like to work for public lands, job opportunities within recreation management and nature accessibility in this episode of The Nature of the Hive.

Show notes: The American Conservation Experience and The Student Conservation Association are two non-profit organizations that provide young adults and youths with the opportunities to engage in environmental conservation projects and programs.

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Esmeralda Garcia, Podcast Staffer

(she/her) Esmeralda Garcia is a junior transfer and journalism major at Sacramento State. This is her first semester at The State Hornet, and she has journalistic interests in environmentalism, social justice, culture and the arts. She hopes to get a master’s degree in either English or Journalism in the future. Outside of journalism, she enjoys creative writing, reading, drawing and the outdoors.