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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

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

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

The Power of the Outdoors: Prioritizing Mental Health Through Nature

The Power of the Outdoors: Prioritizing Mental Health Through Nature

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaMay 9, 2025Outdoor Recreation, mental health and outdoors, Mental Health Month, HCLC, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Jerónimo Vasquez Highlights the Profound Benefits of National Monuments and the Antiquities Act

Jerónimo Vasquez Highlights the Profound Benefits of National Monuments and the Antiquities Act

Grand Canyon, HCLC, VideoDaniela ZavalaMay 1, 2025BNIK national monument, grand canyon national park, grand canyon national monument, arizona, NAtional monuments, Antiquities Act, Ley de antiguedadesComment

When Federal Cuts Hit Home: Impacts on Public Lands and Health Services in Coconino County

When Federal Cuts Hit Home: Impacts on Public Lands and Health Services in Coconino County

Photo by Daniela Zavala for HECHO

Grand Canyon, Guest Blog, HCLC, Monuments, WaterDaniela ZavalaMay 1, 2025New Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni–Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, Grand Canyon Protection Act, grand canyon national park, coconino county, staff cuts and budget freeze public lands, arizona Comment

HCLC Henry Muñoz: “ This Mine Is Not for Us. It’s for Profit, and That Profit Is Going to China”

HCLC Henry Muñoz: “ This Mine Is Not for Us. It’s for Profit, and That Profit Is Going to China”

Video, Water, HCLC, Oak FlatDaniela ZavalaApril 18, 2025Video, Save oak flat Act, save oak flat, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, Water, mining, Resolution CopperComment

What Causes Wildfires, and How Does Global Warming Affect Them?

What Causes Wildfires, and How Does Global Warming Affect Them?

HCLC, VideoDaniela ZavalaApril 7, 2025Forest Restoration, forestry, global warming, climate crisis, climate changeComment

Acequias: More Than a Traditional Irrigation System; It Embodies a Way of Life Deeply Rooted in My Culture and Family

Acequias: More Than a Traditional Irrigation System; It Embodies a Way of Life Deeply Rooted in My Culture and Family

HCLC, WaterDaniela ZavalaApril 7, 2025Acequias, Acequia, Water, water conservation, water scarcityComment

Ralph Vigil Explains the Origins of Acequia

Ralph Vigil Explains the Origins of Acequia

Video, Water, HCLCDaniela ZavalaApril 7, 2025Acequias, Acequia, New Mexico, Water, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Retired Miner Warns: Resolution Copper’s Mine at Oak Flat Would Be a “Large Toxic Toilet”

Retired Miner Warns: Resolution Copper’s Mine at Oak Flat Would Be a “Large Toxic Toilet”

Video, Oak Flat, HCLC, WaterDaniela ZavalaMarch 31, 2025Save oak flat Act, Save Oak Flat, Oak Flat, Arizona, mining, block cave mining, Resolution CopperComment

Op-ed: Grand Canyon Monument Embodies How Antiquities Act Should Be Used

Op-ed: Grand Canyon Monument Embodies How Antiquities Act Should Be Used

HCLC, HECHO in the News, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaMarch 24, 2025New Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni–Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, grand canyon national monument, BNIK national monument, Arizona, public lands, ConservationComment

Championing Education, Conservation, and Outdoor Access in Arizona

Championing Education, Conservation, and Outdoor Access in Arizona

HCLC, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaMarch 3, 2025Arizona, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, conservation, latino outdoors, #Latinos4Conservation, Women History Month, Latinas in ConservationComment

Championing Conservation: Representative Mariana Sandoval's Call to Action for Latinos

Championing Conservation: Representative Mariana Sandoval's Call to Action for Latinos

HCLC, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaMarch 3, 2025AZ Rep Mariana Sandoval, Arizona, conservation, Latinos in Conservation, #Latinos4Conservation, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

The Importance of Healthy Forests and Forest Management

The Importance of Healthy Forests and Forest Management

Video, HCLCDaniela ZavalaFebruary 24, 2025Forest Restoration, forest management, U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Fix Our Forests ActComment