1975: Richard Calnan served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal in Surkhet beginning in 1975



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Richard Calnan can be contacted at richcalnanagmaildcom

Country of Service: Nepal

Training Group: Nepal 49

Cities you served in: Surkhet

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description:

Forester with the Dep't of Soil Conservation and Watershed Mngt within Ministry of Forests. Built nurseries, carried out reforestation projects and built soil conservation dams.

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

APCD, Ag and Natural Resources, in Nepal from 1988-1991

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Worked for US Forest Service and US Geological Survey for over 30 years, primarily in the international arena. Daughter, Shannon, is also an RPCV.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Loved it.



Originally posted: 6/8/2009

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