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Darien Fernandez: "Our Public Lands Are Essential to Our Traditions, and Way of Life."

Darien Fernandez: "Our Public Lands Are Essential to Our Traditions, and Way of Life."

HCLC, VideoDaniela ZavalaJuly 14, 2025Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, Public Lands, conservation, Conservation, New Mexico, outdoors, Querencia y HerenciaComment

Op-ed: Fixing the Forests Means Funding Them

Op-ed: Fixing the Forests Means Funding Them

HECHO in the NewsDaniela ZavalaJuly 14, 2025Op-Ed, op-ed, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, FOFA, Fix Our Forests Act, Land & Water Management, forest management, Forest Restoration, forest health, forestryComment

Navigating the Future of the Colorado River

Navigating the Future of the Colorado River

CO River, HCLC, VideoDaniela ZavalaJuly 14, 2025colorado river, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, water management, WaterComment

Our Way of Life: Conservation Grounded in Culture and Community

Our Way of Life: Conservation Grounded in Culture and Community

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJuly 14, 2025Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, New Mexico, Outdoor Recreation, Public LandsComment

Rollbacks To Oil and Gas Leasing Reforms Undermine Public Lands and Local Communities

Rollbacks To Oil and Gas Leasing Reforms Undermine Public Lands and Local Communities

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaJuly 8, 2025statement, oil and gas reform, oil and gasComment

Restoring Local Stewardship for Resilient Lands

Restoring Local Stewardship for Resilient Lands

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 24, 2025Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, New Mexico, Fix Our Forests Act, forest health, forest managementComment

Orlando Cazarez: “You Don’t Need Expensive Gear To Go Camping”

Orlando Cazarez: “You Don’t Need Expensive Gear To Go Camping”

Video, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 23, 2025camping, Camping tips, outdoors, Outdoor Recreation, hclc, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

HECHO’s 2025 Policy Priorities: Protecting the Land, Water, and Traditions We Cherish and Rely On

HECHO’s 2025 Policy Priorities: Protecting the Land, Water, and Traditions We Cherish and Rely On

Grand Canyon, Guest Blog, HCLC, Monuments, Oak Flat, Oil & Gas, WaterDaniela ZavalaJune 18, 2025Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, Public Lands, permanent protections, NAtional monuments, New Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni–Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, oak flatComment

Oak Flat Is on the Clock: 60 Days from Being Lost

Oak Flat Is on the Clock: 60 Days from Being Lost

Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaJune 16, 2025oak flat, Save oak flat Act, mining act, Resolution Copper, arizona, Water Comment

HECHO Statement on Senate Reinstating Proposal to Sell Public Lands and Reverse Critical Energy Leasing Reforms in Budget Reconciliation Bill

HECHO Statement on Senate Reinstating Proposal to Sell Public Lands and Reverse Critical Energy Leasing Reforms in Budget Reconciliation Bill

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaJune 12, 2025Statement, Budget reconciliation, sell off public landsComment

Camping on a Budget: My Tips for Getting Outside Without Breaking the Bank

Camping on a Budget: My Tips for Getting Outside Without Breaking the Bank

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 9, 2025Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, Camping tips, camping etiquette, camping, outdoors, Outdoor RecreationComment

Op-ed: Generations of hunters are losing access to the lands we love

Op-ed: Generations of hunters are losing access to the lands we love 

HECHO in the News, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 2, 2025oped, New Mexico, hunting, Budget reconciliation, Public Lands, HCLC, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Leo Valdez: "Hunters Are Losing Access to the Lands We Love"

Leo Valdez: "Hunters Are Losing Access to the Lands We Love"

Video, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 2, 2025hunting, Outdoor Recreation, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

Generations of Hunters and the Growing Barriers We Face

Generations of Hunters and the Growing Barriers We Face

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 2, 2025hunting, New Mexico, outdoors, Outdoor Recreation, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc Comment

Op-ed: At Oak Flat, We’re Putting U.S. National Security at Risk By Handing Our Land, Copper, and Water to China

Op-ed: At Oak Flat, We’re Putting U.S. National Security at Risk By Handing Our Land, Copper, and Water to China

HECHO in the News, Oak FlatDaniela ZavalaMay 28, 2025Save oak flat Act, save oak flat, oak flat, arizona, miningComment

HECHO Statement on Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Oak Flat Case

HECHO Statement on Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Oak Flat Case

Oak Flat, Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaMay 27, 2025Save oak flat Act, Oak Flat, arizonaComment

How Wildfires Impact Watersheds

How Wildfires Impact Watersheds

Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaMay 27, 2025Wildlife, watershedComment

HECHO Applauds Removal of Backdoor Amendment to Sell-Off Public Lands in the House Reconciliation Bill

HECHO Applauds Removal of Backdoor Amendment to Sell-Off Public Lands in the House Reconciliation Bill

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaMay 22, 2025public lands rule, Amodei amendment, Budget reconciliation Comment

Honoring Ralph Vigil: A Tribute to a Dedicated Conservationist Deeply Rooted in Querencia

Honoring Ralph Vigil: A Tribute to a Dedicated Conservationist Deeply Rooted in Querencia

HCLC, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaMay 19, 2025Ralph Vigil, Acequia Culture, New Mexico, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

Carletta Tilousi Havasupai Leader: “Public Lands Are Very Important to Everyone”

Carletta Tilousi Havasupai Leader: “Public Lands Are Very Important to Everyone”

Grand Canyon, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaMay 19, 2025BNIK national monument, Public Lands, ArizonaComment