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HECHO Supports the Tribute to Officially Recognize Latino Conservation Week in the State of Colorado

HECHO Supports the Tribute to Officially Recognize Latino Conservation Week in the State of Colorado

Press Releases/Statements, HCLCDaniela ZavalaMay 5, 2023Latino Conservation Week, Colorado, Outdoor Recreation, Enjoying the OutdoorsComment

HCLC Members Visit the Great Bend of the Gila, a Precious Sonoran Desert Landscape Facing Various Threats

HCLC Members Visit the Great Bend of the Gila, a Precious Sonoran Desert Landscape Facing Various Threats

Photos by Jessica Chavarria and Daniela Zavala.

HCLC, Learn, Great Bend of the GilaGuest UserMay 4, 2023Great Bend of the Gila, water conservation, conservation, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), HCLC, Arizona, arizonaComment

HECHO Supports the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act

HECHO Supports the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaMay 4, 2023Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, National ParksComment

The Historic Inflation Reduction Act Made Critical and Overdue Changes to the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program, but the Department of Interior Must Act To Ensure These Are Long-Lasting

The Historic Inflation Reduction Act Made Critical and Overdue Changes to the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program, but the Department of Interior Must Act To Ensure These Are Long-Lasting

Oil & Gas, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaMay 4, 2023oil and gas, oil and gas reform, Inflation Reduction ActComment

The Grand Canyon in the Spring!

The Grand Canyon in the Spring!

Photos by Daniela Zavala.

Video, Grand Canyon, CO RiverDaniela ZavalaApril 27, 2023Grand Canyon Protection Act, Grand Canyon, national monuments, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)Comment

Great Bend of the Gila Needs Greater Protections

Great Bend of the Gila Needs Greater Protections

Photo by Daniela Zavala.

Video, Great Bend of the GilaDaniela ZavalaApril 25, 2023Great Bend of the Gila, Arizona, Public LandsComment

Oak Flat Could Be Soon Destroyed by a Foreign Mining Company

Oak Flat Could Be Soon Destroyed by a Foreign Mining Company

Photo by Daniela Zavala.

Oak Flat, Video, HCLCDaniela ZavalaApril 21, 2023Save oak flat Act, oak flat, WaterComment

Representative Elizabeth Velasco Champions Clean Water for Colorado’s Latino Communities and Language-Inclusive Emergency Alerts

Photo provided by Elizabeth Velasco.

HCLC, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaApril 21, 2023colorado, HCLC, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), waterComment

Corilia Ortega: “As a Young Conservationist, Agriculturist, and Councilwoman of the Town of Taos, I Want To Make a Difference”

Corilia Ortega: “As a Young Conservationist, Agriculturist, and Councilwoman of the Town of Taos, I Want To Make a Difference”

Photos provided by Corilia Ortega.

Guest Blog, HCLCGuest UserApril 19, 2023water conservation, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), HCLC, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada Comment

What Being Outdoors Does and Means to Me

What Being Outdoors Does and Means to Me

Photos provided by Jessica Chavarria.

Guest BlogGuest UserApril 17, 2023outdoorsComment

Kent Salazar: A Remarkable Leader and Conservation Pioneer

Kent Salazar: A Remarkable Leader and Conservation Pioneer

Photos provided by Kent Salazar.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaApril 17, 2023Kent Salazar, conservation, Public Lands, HECHO Advisory BoardComment

The Grand Canyon Empowered Me, Showing Me Its Unique Beauty and What I Was Capable of Accomplishing

The Grand Canyon Empowered Me, Showing Me Its Unique Beauty and What I Was Capable of Accomplishing

Photos provided by Adriana Garcia Maximiliano.

Grand Canyon, Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaApril 14, 2023Grand Canyon Protection Act, Grand Canyon, colorado river, HCLC, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

HECHO y miembros de HCLC abogan en Washington, D.C., por asuntos ambientales que afectan estados del sudoeste del país y sus comunidades

HECHO y miembros de HCLC abogan en Washington, D.C., por asuntos ambientales que afectan estados del sudoeste del país y sus comunidades

Phoros by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, CO River, Caja del Rio, Oak Flat, HCLCGuest UserApril 13, 2023Grand Canyon, oak flat, Caja del Rio, advocacy, conservation, Colorado River, Arizona, Colorado, arizona, New MexicoComment

HECHO Supports the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

HECHO Supports the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

Grand Canyon, Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaApril 11, 2023Grand Canyon Protection Act, Grand Canyon, ArizonaComment

HECHO apoya el Monumento Nacional del Gran Cañón Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni

HECHO apoya el Monumento Nacional del Gran Cañón Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaApril 11, 2023Grand Canyon Protection Act, Grand Canyon, Colorado River, arizona, national monumentsComment

HECHO’s 2023 Advocacy Trip

HECHO’s 2023 Advocacy Trip

Photos by Daniela Zavala.

Video, HCLCDaniela ZavalaApril 10, 2023Grand Canyon Protection Act, Grand Cany, Caja del Rio, oak flat, Save oak flat ActComment

Oak Flat Is at Risk of Being Handed over to a Foreign Mining Company

Oak Flat Is at Risk of Being Handed over to a Foreign Mining Company

Oak Flat, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaApril 10, 2023Save oak flat Act, oak flat, Arizona, WaterComment

Oil and Gas Companies Must Be Responsible for Cleaning up After Drilling

Oil and Gas Companies Must Be Responsible for Cleaning up After Drilling

Video, Oil & GasDaniela ZavalaApril 6, 2023oil and gas reform, Oil and GasComment

HECHO’s 2023 Advocacy Trip

HECHO’s 2023 Advocacy Trip

Photos by Daniela Zavala.

CO River, Caja del Rio, Guest Blog, Oak Flat, HCLCDaniela ZavalaApril 6, 2023advocacy, conservation, Colorado River, arizona, new mexico, Grand Canyon, Save oak flat Act, oak flatComment

Op-Ed: The Time for a Permanent Uranium Mining Ban Near the Grand Canyon Is Now

Op-Ed: The Time for a Permanent Uranium Mining Ban Near the Grand Canyon Is Now

HECHO in the News, Grand Canyon, CO River, HCLCDaniela ZavalaApril 6, 2023Uranium Mining, Grand Canyon Protection Act, Grand Canyon, Arizona, Colorado RiverComment