Saturday, September 30 is National Public Lands Day (NPLD)! Entrance fees will be waived on all federal public lands and many state parks, including some monuments, wildlife refuges, forests, grasslands, marine sanctuaries, lakes, and reservoirs. (Please check with your local parks to confirm!) These special places belong to all of us. They are testaments to our nation’s diverse heritage, recreational resources unparalleled in beauty, and economic engines for local communities.
Read MoreOn July 28 U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) to introduce a bipartisan resolution that supports the commitment of the Latino community to engage in conservation efforts. The resolution recognizes the contributions of the Latino community to conservation and wildlife protection and urges increased access to public lands for all Americans.
Read MoreNew blog alert! The Latino Conservation Alliance launched a new blog in support of its mission to to highlight the importance of conserving the U.S.'s natural heritage for Latino communities. Check out the blog to read the inaugural post written by HECHO Director Camilla Simon.
Read MoreThe Latino Conservation Alliance released the following statement upon the introductions of Latino Conservation Resolutions in the US House of Representatives and Senate.
Read MoreThe Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) -- perhaps the most important piece of federal legislation that has been protecting our nation’s land and water for the last 50 years – was reauthorized in December.
Read MoreWithout costing taxpayers a single dime, LWCF has put more than $17 billion into the protection of land in every state, contributed support to more than 41,000 state and local park projects, and improved access to the outdoors for millions of people. While the LWCF has certainly been beneficial to all people, the program has deeper meaning for the Latino community.
Read MoreThe Latino Conservation Alliance – a group of six national Latino organizations dedicated to representing a diverse array of Latino communities to conserve our natural heritage for future generations—released the following statement applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Rule, which clarifies protections for streams and wetlands, announced yesterday.
Read MoreBecause "LWCF has proven itself to be not only one of the best conservation programs, but also one of our most efficient and effective government programs," now is a great time for every citizen to express U.S. Senators and Representatives that LWCF works, and deserves full funding.
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