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Zia Walton, left, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resource specialist, and Taylor Spencer, right, volunteer, sit on a dock at Lake Canyon at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 29, 2026. Walton and Spencer completed an assessment of a Southwestern Pond Turtle during an April survey. Vandenberg’s 30th CES environmental team routinely assesses the installation’s plant and animal habitats to provide updated information, underpinning VSFB’s environmental stewardship initiatives. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)