This piece originally appeared as a blog post on July 21, 2021 via The National Wildlife Federation during Latino Conservation Week.
By Bianca McGrath-Martinez | 07/21/2021
Saturday, July 17th marked the start of the 8th annual celebration of Latino Conservation Week, which is an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation created to support Latinx communities getting into the outdoors and participating in activities that protect our natural resources.
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From roundtable discussions, to a new blog series, and digital events with outdoor partnerships, this year’s Latino Conservation Week proved to be spectacular for the HECHO team. Though this year’s Latino Conservation Week has come and gone, we hope that the momentum of LCW goes beyond its week time frame as we continue to celebrate, learn, and make space for our community in conservation. Catch up on a few of the ways that we celebrated LCW202O!
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Latino conservation week has arrived, and with it are several outdoor events coordinated to highlight experiences that connect us to the outdoors and teach us to be better stewards of our land.
Check out the events below that are taking place across the Southwest and share with your friends and family to continue our outdoor traditions. Stay tuned, we’ll be adding events as the week progresses!
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Latino Conservation Week (#LCW2018) is here and HECHO will be celebrating all week by highlighting Latino Conservation Week events taking place in the Southwest and featuring the stories of Latino conservation leaders and their connections to the outdoors and stewardship of the land.
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Most people think of Nevada as the home of the Las Vegas strip – and that’s it. But, there’s so much more to explore in the state. From high alpine wilderness to the floor of the Mojave desert, Nevada is a state of incredible natural diversity known around the world as an exceptional outdoor recreation destination. And the landscape of the state provides a lot more than just recreation and relaxation: it’s also a vital part of the economy, culture, and history.
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Last week was Latino Conservation Week, when hundreds of events took place around the country to celebrate and honor Hispanics’ ancestral connections to the outdoors and stewardship of the land. No other event exemplifies this more than the clean-up of High Point canyon in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Northern New Mexico. The event was spearheaded by HECHO Advisory Board Chairman Rock Ulibarri, whose family has lived in the Las Vegas area for seven generations, along with HECHO Advisory Board member Kent Salazar, volunteers from Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance, Casa Cultura, San Miguel County, and more.
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