Gwen Lohse

Gwen Lohse is the programming associate Americorps Civil Service member. A native Staten Islander and previous intern at Freshkills Park Alliance, Gwen co-leads educational programming, develops outreach and recruitment materials, and oversees the completion of volunteer led stewardship events. Gwen is on track to earn her Bachelors in environmental studies with a concentration in earth systems science from Hunter College, CUNY. She is interested in the intersections between environmental justice, eco-feminism, and environmental reclamation– her commitments to equity and civil service are enabled in her work at Freshkills Park, increasing the five boroughs’ access to green spaces!