Participants of all ages are invited to enjoy fishing, learn about environmental conservation, and connect with likeminded individuals. The event aims to inspire a love for nature and raise awareness about responsible fishing practices while celebrating Latino Conservation week. 

In an effort to help conserve our beautiful outdoor environments, SJA will be contributing their efforts to provide clean-up and waste removal at their annually attended youth camp in Pinecrest. Youth camp is a very exciting experience for all who attend and also a very influential one for many who ultimately make steps towards living their lives for Jesus Christ! This experience very valuable to our youth, and in order to keep this event a pleasant experience, it’s important that we take measures to conserve and care for the earth (In this case the Pinecrest forest area in particular). 

Led by an APEC educator, join us to enjoy conversation in English and Spanish as you explore the trails of Alley Pond Park. Meet your walk leader in front of the main entrance. Registration required as spots are limited. This walk is open for families and adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

 This program is supported, in part, by funds from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

 To register call (718) 229-4000 or visit www.alleypond.org.

Friends of Nevada Wilderness will be hosting a Spanish Led Group Hike starting at the Jones-Whites Creek Trailhead near the Galena Visitors Center. We will be talking about Leave No Trace, Wilderness, and Stewardship Opportunities in Nevada throughout the hike! This beautiful area just outside of Reno is lush with blooming wildflowers, has plenty of shade from the pines, and the creek is rushing with crystal clear water. More information about this family friendly hike can be found on our Northern Nevada Calendar of Events. RSVP is required! www.nevadawilderness.org/northern_nevada_calendar_of_events

Friends of Nevada Wilderness organizará una caminata grupal en español que comenzará en Jones-Whites Creek Trailhead, cerca de Galena Visitors Center. ¡Hablaremos sobre Leave No Trace, Wilderness y Oportunidades de conservación en Nevada durante la caminata! Esta hermosa área a las afueras de Reno esta lleno de flores silvestres, tiene mucha sombra de los pinos y el arroyo corre con agua cristalina. Puede encontrar más información sobre esta caminata familiar en nuestro Calendario de eventos del norte de Nevada. ¡Se requiere RSVP! www.nevadawilderness.org/northern_nevada_calendar_of_events

Latino Conservation Week: Art in the Arboretum

Tuesday, July 18; 10-11:15 AM

Capacity 20, Registration Required: https://3828.blackbaudhosting.com/3828/Latino-Conservation-Week-Art-in-the-Arboretum

Let your child's creativity flourish in the beauty of nature!

This hands-on program will encourage young artists to explore their creativity in an outdoor setting. Skilled instructors from Abrakadoodle will lead this fun class. Children will have the opportunity to try various media and learn about color, composition, and texture while gaining confidence in their artistic abilities. Each student will create their own unique artwork, drawing inspiration from the beauty of the Arboretum.

Registration is limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult. In case of inclement weather class will be held at an indoor location. Check in first at the visitor center where you will meet your guide, followed by a short walk to our outdoor class.

Bluebird Nesting Box Tours

July 16, 1-2 pm

Capacity 10, Register at: https://3828.blackbaudhosting.com/3828/Bluebird-Nesting-Box-Tour-16Jul2023

July 23, 1-2 pm

Capacity 10, Register at: https://3828.blackbaudhosting.com/3828/Bluebird-Nesting-Box-Tour-23Jul2023

For more than fifty years, volunteers at Tyler Arboretum have been monitoring the nesting activities of the Eastern Bluebird. Please join us on this family-friendly tour to share this tradition. We will walk the succession field and check on quite a few bluebird boxes. We expect to see bluebirds, active nests of bluebirds and other cavity-nesting birds, eggs, and young nestlings!

Registration is limited. Please check-in with your tour guide on the Visitor Center patio by 1 pm.

We will be walking on grassy fields for this tour. Bug spray is recommended. 

Join Pease Park Conservancy for a bilingual Conservation Walk throughout Pease Park!

Unase con Pease Park Conservancy para una caminata de conservación bilingüe en el parque Pease!

Latino Conservation Week, is an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation as a way to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. To celebrate this Pease Park Conservancy is putting together a bilingual Conservation Walk through Pease Park. We will be enjoying and conserving this land by learning about conservation projects in the park, identifying native and invasive species, and celebrating community. We will meet at the Tudor Cottage and Terrace in Kingsbury Commons and make our way through the hillside trails and main trails of Kingsbury Commons before returning to the Tudor Cottage and Terrace for drinks and swag.

La semana de conservación latina es una iniciativa de la fundación de acceso hispáno (Hispanic Access Foundation) como una manera de apoyar a la comunidad latina a salir al aire libre y participar en actividades para proteger a nuestros recursos naturales. Para celebrar esta iniciativa, Pease Park Conservancy presentará una caminata de conservación bilingüe en el Pavillon Kingsbury. Estaremos disfrutando del parque en una oportunidad de aprendizaje; hablando de la historia del parque y de los proyectos activos de conservación. Además estaremos identificando especies nativas e invasoras en nuestro ambiente urbano. Nos encontraremos en la cabaña y terraza tudor y continuaremos la caminata en las colinas que abrazan el parque. La caminata se terminará con el regreso a la cabaña por refrescos y materiales gratuitos.

REGISTER | REGISTRESE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caminata-de-conservacion-conservation-walk-tickets-668323352137?aff=oddtdtcreator

Diversity in Sustainability and the Hispanic Access Foundation are hosting our first Inclusion Blueprint Dialogue - Unpacking Stereotypes and Cultural Barriers: Creating a Latine-Centered Field of Sustainability on Friday, July 21st, 2023 from 12PM-2PM EST/ 9-11AM PST / 11-1PM CT / 5-7PM GMT.

We’re bringing together Latine sustainability practitioners of various lived and professional experiences to discuss their experience in the industry and how we co-create a sector that preserves and embraces Latine culture and identity.

According to our State of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Sustainability survey conducted in 2021, communities of color are least likely to feel that their workplaces are inclusive or places where they can progress their careers. BIPOC/BAME practitioners may also face difficulties in progression, or finding psychological safety and comfort in the workplace. Barriers to entry and advancement reveal the inherent privilege in the field of sustainability, and there is a need to drive concrete action to better support our practitioners of color. The Latine community in sustainability was more likely to be unemployed than the wider population in sustainability and underrepresented at senior levels of sustainability organizations.

With people of colour disproportionately affected by social and environmental injustice, we need to collectively create an inclusive and equitable sector so that the solutions we create make sense for all. As they say, "Nothing about us, without us." The Inclusion Blueprint Dialogues encourage inquiry and analysis of the sector of sustainability so that we can co-create these solutions. This event will be co-hosted with Diversity in Sustainability and the Hispanic Access Foundation.

Individuals who are interested in attending can sign up here.

About Diversity in Sustainability

Diversity in Sustainability is a network initiated by diverse sustainability professionals aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion within the field of sustainability. We aim to do this by equipping current and future Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) sustainability leaders with the skills, networks and resources to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and just future. We also aim to shift the industry to be more inclusive.

To learn more about the Inclusion Blueprint Dialogues, go to: https://www.diversityinsustainability.com/ibdoverview

Únase a miembros de Olas Y Acción y al Instituto de Parques Nacionales de la Bahía de Biscayne para un recorrido en barco en español por Stiltsville en honor a la Semana Latino de la Conservación. Los participantes explorarán la parte más al norte del Parque Nacional Biscayne Bay incluyendo las 6 casas restantes de Stiltsville, aprendiendo sobre la historia y la biodiversidad de esta parte de Miami.

El espacio es limitado para este evento y será elegido por sistema de lotería. Por favor registrar a cada adulto interesado. Si va a estar con niños, envíenos un correo electrónico a: virginiaansaldi@gmail.com

La Semana de Conservación Latina se creó para ayudar a la comunidad latina a salir al aire libre y participar en actividades para proteger nuestros recursos naturales. El Instituto de Parques Nacionales de Biscayne Bay es una asociación única entre el Parque Nacional de Biscayne y su socio oficial sin fines de lucro, la Asociación de Parques Nacionales de Florida. El Instituto ofrece experiencias educativas inmersivas para los visitantes del Parque Nacional Biscayne. Estos programas interactivos enseñan a los visitantes sobre los ecosistemas y la historia del parque y sus alrededores.

Enlace de registro de loteria : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW9sAjJ9Fn22NPGdlvFLfz_6BmcyM74uNvctt59jdpIx87ww/viewform

Contacto: Para más información o preguntas, por favor ponte en contacto con Virginia at virginiaansaldi@gmail.com

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Join Olas Y Acción members and the Biscayne National Park Institute for a Spanish-led boat tour of Stiltsville in honor of Latino Conservation Week. Participants will explore the most northern part of Biscayne National Park, including the 6 remaining Stiltsville Houses, learning about the history and biodiversity of this part of Miami. 

Space is limited for this event and will be chosen by lottery system. Please register each adult interested. If you will be with children, please send us an email at: virginiaansaldi@gmail.com

Latino Conservation Week was created to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. Biscayne National Park Institute is a unique partnership between Biscayne National Park and its official nonprofit partner, Florida National Parks Association. The Institute provides immersive, educational experiences for visitors of Biscayne National Park. These interactive programs teach visitors about the ecosystems and history of the park and its surrounding areas.

Lottery Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW9sAjJ9Fn22NPGdlvFLfz_6BmcyM74uNvctt59jdpIx87ww/viewform

Contact: For further questions or information, please contact Virginia at virginiaansaldi@gmail.com 

As part of Latino Conservation Week, join us at Deering Estate to plant a native, rare orchid in our historic Garden Brook Trail after learn how to protect and help our native bees by building your very own bee hotel. Botanists and naturalists from Fairchild’s Million Orchid Project and UF/IFAS Extension will be present to answer any and all orchid and bee questions.  This event is sponsored by the Coral Pines Garden Club and the Hispanic Access Foundation. This event is for ages 8+.

To learn more about Fairchild’s Million Orchid click here, UF/IFAS Extension Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program click here, or Latino Conservation Week click here.

COST: $5 per person (ages 13 & older) purchase tickets online.  Ages 8-12 are free & DEF Members are free; please sign up at the Main Gate located on 72nd Avenue upon arrival to event.