Tarra Nieman, a 2020 NMU outdoor recreation leadership and management graduate, is the 2021 Community Volunteer Ambassador at Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Colorado. CVAs spend a year in national park units across the country building relationships with communities and increasing the number of volunteers who serve at the parks.
According to a Kiowa County Press story, Nieman recently completed an internship at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico. The Monroe, Mich., native's hobbies include hiking, downhill skiing, trail running and painting.
Find more on the CVA program, now in its fifth year, here. Learn more about NMU's outdoor recreation leadership and management program here.