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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, WaterComment

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), hclcComment

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 reconciliationComment

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

Apache Stronghold Returned to Federal Court in Phoenix To Stop the Transfer of Oak Flat

Apache Stronghold Returned to Federal Court in Phoenix To Stop the Transfer of Oak Flat

Oak Flat, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaMay 9, 2025Save oak flat Act, save oak flat, Arizona, San Carlos Apache, arizonaComment

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

HECHO Spring 2025 Advocacy Trip: Hispanic Leaders Advocate for Public Lands and Waters in D.C.

HECHO Spring 2025 Advocacy Trip: Hispanic Leaders Advocate for Public Lands and Waters in D.C.

VideoDaniela ZavalaMay 6, 2025permanent protections, advocacy trip, Public Lands, conservation, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

HECHO Statement: Reconciliation Bill Undercuts Fiscal Responsibility on Public Lands

HECHO Statement: Reconciliation Bill Undercuts Fiscal Responsibility on Public Lands

Press Releases/Statements, Oil & GasDaniela ZavalaMay 5, 2025budget reconciliation, public lands, royalties, oil and gas, oil and gas reformComment

National Monuments Designations Are Driven by Local Communities

National Monuments Designations Are Driven by Local Communities

Monuments, VideoDaniela ZavalaMay 1, 2025Antiquities Act, NAtional monuments, Public Lands, conservationComment

José Witt: “Public Lands Should Never Be Treated as Disposable Assets for Balancing the Budget”

José Witt: “Public Lands Should Never Be Treated as Disposable Assets for Balancing the Budget”

Monuments, VideoDaniela ZavalaMay 1, 2025Public Lands, conservation, NAtional monuments, Antiquities Act, Ley de antiguedadesComment

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