Isabella Escobedo
Neil Best FellowIsabella Escobedo is KUNC’s 2025 Neil Best Reporting Fellow. She is joining reporters in the field to gather photos and videos, report daily news, and write local stories.
She is a Journalism graduate candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder and a graduate assistant at the Center for Environmental Journalism. Prior to coming to Colorado, she studied at Arizona State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology. She has worked as a research assistant, production assistant, and has written for the Colorado Sun.
When she is not working, she is most likely reading, working on a puzzle, or drinking coffee at a local cafe.
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Garden to Table is a non-profit currently connected with 18 Boulder Valley schools. They provide supplies and support for kids to get engaged in their school's garden space. -
It’s not easy to spot fireflies on Colorado’s Front Range. Development and pesticide use have destroyed much of their habitat. But scientists at the Butterfly Pavilion hope to change that. We hear about a project that aims to bring fireflies back to the night sky. -
Since 1975, Master Gardener volunteers have shared their gardening knowledge with more than 170,000 Coloradans. -
The Larimer County Fair provides a fun learning opportunity to those involved in 4-H while promoting the importance of agriculture in Northern Colorado.
