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Op-Ed: National Monument Designation for Dolores Canyons Would Benefit Not Only Local Communities and Tourists but Also All Coloradans

Op-Ed: National Monument Designation for Dolores Canyons Would Benefit Not Only Local Communities and Tourists but Also All Coloradans

Dolores River Canyon, HCLC, HECHO in the News, Water, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaJuly 29, 2024oped, Hispanic Leaders, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), HCLC, Colorado, Dolores River CanyonComment

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

Let’s Protect and Honor Mimbres Peaks With a National Monument Designation

Let’s Protect and Honor Mimbres Peaks With a National Monument Designation

Photo provided by Mimbres coalition with permission to use given the credit to photograher Wayne Suggs.

MonumentsDaniela ZavalaJuly 10, 2024mimbres peaks, new mexico, national monuments, Public Lands, conservationComment

Eddie Melendrez: “How and Why I Got Involved in The Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument Campaign”

Eddie Melendrez: “How and Why I Got Involved in The Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument Campaign”

Photo provided by Eddie Melendrez

Monuments, VideoDaniela ZavalaJuly 8, 2024NAtional monuments, Owyhee Canyonlands, Oregon, permanent protectionsComment

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

Resolution Copper’s Mine Would Use About 250 Billion Gallons, but What’s the Water For?

Resolution Copper’s Mine Would Use About 250 Billion Gallons, but What’s the Water For?

Photo taken by Daniela Zavala

HCLC, Oak Flat, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaJuly 7, 2024Resolution Copper, mining, Copper mining, Save oak flat Act, oak flat, hclc, Hispanic leaders, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Camping Etiquette Basics

Camping Etiquette Basics

Photo taken by Daniela Zavala

VideoDaniela ZavalaJuly 7, 2024Camping tips, hispanics enjoying camping hunting and the outdoors, camping etiquette, camping rules, outdoors, Outdoor Recreation, Enjoying the OutdoorsComment

La Ley de Antigüedades: Cómo es el proceso para proteger las tierras y aguas públicas de forma permanente.

La Ley de Antigüedades: Cómo es el proceso para proteger las tierras y aguas públicas de forma permanente.

Photo taken by Daniela Zavala

En Español, HCLC, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaJune 26, 2024monumentos nacionales, national monuments, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, grand canyon national monument, Rio Grande, Ley de antiguedades, Antiquities ActComment

Why Tree Equity Is so Important

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

The Benefits of Trees

The Benefits of Trees

Photo taken by Daniela Zavala

Video, URG, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 20, 2024benefits of trees, Climate Change, Climate Solutions in Action, artizona, Arizona, HEat waveComment

Explorando el Cañón del Río Dolores y abogando por su protección permanente

Explorando el Cañón del Río Dolores y abogando por su protección permanente

Dolores River Canyon, Video, Water, Monuments, En Español, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 18, 2024Dolores River Canyon, HCLC, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), Colorado, WaterComment

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

HCLC Members and the HECHO Team Explored the Dolores River Canyon and Advocated for Its Permanent Protection

HCLC Members and the HECHO Team Explored the Dolores River Canyon and Advocated for Its Permanent Protection

Dolores River Canyon, HCLC, Video, WaterDaniela ZavalaJune 11, 2024Dolores River Canyon, Colorado, NAtional monuments, Public Lands, conservation, water, watershed, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

Dr. Anthony Dorame: “Caja Del Rio Is a Very Significant Place to All of Us in Northern New Mexico”

Dr. Anthony Dorame: “Caja Del Rio Is a Very Significant Place to All of Us in Northern New Mexico”

Screenshot from Caja del Rio documentary shot by Gregg Flores for HECHO.

Video, Caja del RioDaniela ZavalaJune 10, 2024caja del rio, new mexico, public lands, conservationComment

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

HCLC Member Jessica Thrasher Shares What Spending Time Outdoors Means to Her Family

HCLC Member Jessica Thrasher Shares What Spending Time Outdoors Means to Her Family

Photos provided by Jessica Thrasher.

Video, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 10, 2024Enjoying the Outdoors, latino outdoors, National Great Outdoor Month, Outdoor Recreation, colorado, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), HCLCComment

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 of 1906: Myths vs. Facts

The Antiquities Act of 1906: Myths vs. Facts

Photo of Escalante National Monument, Utah, taken by Daniela Zavala

Video, Monuments, Great Bend of the Gila, Grand Canyon, Dolores River CanyonDaniela ZavalaMay 30, 2024Antiquities Act, NAtional monuments, Public LandsComment

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

HECHO Applauds Colorado for Taking a Critical Step To Restore Protection for the State’s Wetlands and Streams

HECHO Applauds Colorado for Taking a Critical Step To Restore Protection for the State’s Wetlands and Streams

Press Releases/Statements, Water, URGDaniela ZavalaMay 30, 2024Statement, water, colorado, Clean Water Act, clean water for all, ColoradoComment