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We Must Reestablish Our Connection to Mother Earth and Take Good Care of Her

We Must Reestablish Our Connection to Mother Earth and Take Good Care of Her

HCLC, Guest Blog, URG, WaterDaniela ZavalaOctober 7, 2024New Mexico, Acequias, Querencia y Herencia, Hispanic Leaders, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

What Led Me to Environmental Law, and to Environmental Justice

What Led Me to Environmental Law, and to Environmental Justice

Photo: Earthjustice

Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaSeptember 27, 2024Environmental Justice (EJ), hispanic leadership, Hispanic Heritage Month, conservation, water, water pollution Comment

My Journey From Humble Beginnings in Mexico City to an Awarded Biologist and Conservationist Is a Testament to Hard Work and Passion for Nature

My Journey From Humble Beginnings in Mexico City to an Awarded Biologist and Conservationist Is a Testament to Hard Work and Passion for Nature

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaSeptember 16, 2024Hispanic Leaders, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino Conservation Week, CONSERVATION, Wildfire, WETLANDS, ARIZONAComment

During Hispanic Heritage Month, Let’s Celebrate Hispanic Leadership’s Achievements and Contributions in Conservation and Their United Efforts To Create a Better Future Together

During Hispanic Heritage Month, Let’s Celebrate Hispanic Leadership’s Achievements and Contributions in Conservation and Their United Efforts To Create a Better Future Together

Pecos Is Special in So Many Ways That It Is Worth Protecting Forever

Pecos Is Special in So Many Ways That It Is Worth Protecting Forever

Guest Blog, HCLC, Water, URGDaniela ZavalaAugust 19, 2024Pecos River, New Mexico, new mexico wild, hclc, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Al cumplirse el primer aniversario del Monumento Nacional Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Huellas Ancestrales del Gran Cañón, la minería de uranio sigue siendo una amenaza potencial.

Al cumplirse el primer aniversario del Monumento Nacional Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Huellas Ancestrales del Gran Cañón, la minería de uranio sigue siendo una amenaza potencial.

HCLC, Monuments, URG, Video, Water, Guest Blog, En Español, Grand CanyonDaniela ZavalaAugust 5, 2024Grand Canyon Protection Act, grand canyon national park, Grand Canyon, grand canyon national monument, arizona, Uranium MiningComment

While We Celebrate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’Tah Kukveni—Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument’s First Anniversary, Uranium Mining Potentially Threatens This Irreplaceable Landscape

While We Celebrate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’Tah Kukveni—Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument’s First Anniversary, Uranium Mining Potentially Threatens This Irreplaceable Landscape

Grand Canyon, Guest Blog, HCLC, Monuments, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaAugust 4, 2024gra, Grand Canyon Protection Act, grand canyon national monument, grand canyon national park, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), HCLCComment

La escasez de árboles en determinadas comunidades es una cuestión de equidad.

La escasez de árboles en determinadas comunidades es una cuestión de equidad.

En Español, Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJuly 29, 2024tree equity, BENEFITS OF TREES, En español, blog, hclc, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), arizona, Environmental Justice (EJ)Comment

What Permanently Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands Means to Me and the Latino Community in Oregon

What Permanently Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands Means to Me and the Latino Community in Oregon

Guest Blog, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaJuly 8, 2024NAtional monuments, Owyhee Canyonlands, Hispanic leaders, conservation Comment

Why Tree Equity Is so Important

Photo taken by Daniela Zavala

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 20, 2024Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), Arizona, benefits of trees, tree equity, heat wave, climate change Comment

Fly Fishing Is a Sport for Everyone. Take the First Step, and Let’s Catch Some Fish!

Fly Fishing Is a Sport for Everyone. Take the First Step, and Let’s Catch Some Fish!

Photos provided by Ivan Valdez

Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaJune 17, 2024New Mexico, RIVERS, Rio Grande, FISHING, Outdoor Recreation, Enjoying the Outdoors, guest blog, National Great Outdoors MonthComment

Caja del Rio Is Valuable Ecologically, Biologically, Spiritually, and Economically.

Caja del Rio Is Valuable Ecologically, Biologically, Spiritually, and Economically.

Caja del Rio, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJune 10, 2024Caja del Rio, Rio Grande, Acequias, new mexico, santa fe riverComment

Embajadores on a Mission! Increasing Access To Outdoor Recreation and Fostering Healthy Lifestyles Among Latinos and Hispanics

Embajadores on a Mission! Increasing Access To Outdoor Recreation and Fostering Healthy Lifestyles Among Latinos and Hispanics

Photos courtesy of SLV GO. Permission to reproduce for blog.

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaMay 31, 2024Outdoors, outdoors equity, Outdoor Recreation, Colorado, SLV GO, San Luis Valley ColoradoComment

The Antiquities Act 101: Understanding the Process To Protect Public Lands and Waters Permanently

The Antiquities Act 101: Understanding the Process To Protect Public Lands and Waters Permanently

Photo of Escalante National Monument taken by Daniela Zavala

Monuments, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaMay 30, 2024Antiquities Act, NAtional monuments, permanent protectionsComment

Correr en la naturaleza y los ultramaratones son, para mí, una forma de meditación.

Correr en la naturaleza y los ultramaratones son, para mí, una forma de meditación.

Photos provided by Neisa Condemaita.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaMay 20, 2024Outdoors, Outdoor Recreation, running, trail running, ultra running, latino ultra runnersComment

Our Perspective Underscores the Understanding of the Interconnectedness of Water and the Need for Collective Conservation Efforts

Our Perspective Underscores the Understanding of the Interconnectedness of Water and the Need for Collective Conservation Efforts

Water, Guest Blog, Caja del RioDaniela ZavalaMay 13, 2024new mexico, acequias, Land & Water Management, Land Grant and Acequia Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation ActComment

We Must Be Good Stewards of Our Land and Water and Ensure the Latinx Voice Is Heard and Represented in the Conservation Space

We Must Be Good Stewards of Our Land and Water and Ensure the Latinx Voice Is Heard and Represented in the Conservation Space

Guest Blog, HCLC, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaMay 6, 2024colorado, outdoors, water, Hispanic Leaders, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc Comment

Western Communities Count on the Biden Administration to Finalize the Oil and Gas Rule

Western Communities Count on the Biden Administration to Finalize the Oil and Gas Rule

Guest Blog, Oil & Gas, URGDaniela ZavalaApril 8, 2024oil and gas, oil and gas reform, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Department of Interior (DOI), orphaned wellsComment

From a Successful Video Gamer to an Elected Official Who Deeply Cares About Conservation and Marginalized Communities

From a Successful Video Gamer to an Elected Official Who Deeply Cares About Conservation and Marginalized Communities

Guest Blog, HCLC, WaterDaniela ZavalaApril 1, 2024Colorado, water, mining, Hispanic Leaders, hispanic conservation leadership council, Hispanic leadersComment

Por qué es fundamental proteger el Cañón del Río Dolores

Por qué es fundamental proteger el Cañón del Río Dolores

Photo provided by Dolores River Canyon coalition. Permission to use providing credit to RigtoFlip.

Dolores River Canyon, Water, Guest Blog, CO River, En EspañolDaniela ZavalaMarch 25, 2024Dolores River Canyon, Colorado, conservationComment