Learn the history and artistry behind alebrijes, and then let your creativity shine as you paint and decorate your own.

Llevar a los adolescentes y jovenes a los parques y playas donde podemos ensenarles a proteger las playas y bosques, como reducir la contaminacion y promover el reciclaje y conservar los habitat naturales,

ademas de fomentar el uso responsable del agua y finalmente hacer una limpieza en las playas de mayor contaminacion del area.

Join Friends of the Desert Mountains and Whitewater Preserve on an easy, ranger led evening hike. Transportation and food provided

Acompane a Friends of the Desert Mountains y Whitewater Preserve en una caminata nocturna facil guiada por guardaparques. Transporte y comida proporcionados. 

 RSVP and more info on Eventbrite: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latino-conservation-week-caminata-nocturna-en-whitewater-preserve-tickets-1998907060828?aff=affiliate1

This transformative airboat experience seeks to reconnect Hispanic organizations and communities in Central Florida with our precious Everglades ecosystem. It is vital that the Hispanic community understands that the health of local wetlands directly impacts the water supply for more than 8 million people in Florida. The expedition is not just recreational; it includes a guided talk on the impact of urban development on river headwaters and the importance of protecting wetlands from pollution and habitat fragmentation.

Protecting Pupfish
Join us for a one-hour presentation and discussion with Revealing Payahuunadü Water Empowerment Organizers, Charlene Buff, Emily Ontiveros and guest speaker Brianda Hernandez Rosales, Water Quality Program Coordinator for the Bishop Paiute Tribe. Spanish interpretation will be provided!
A Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Visit https://web.charityengine.net/COSAtour to RSVP.

Protección del Cachorrito

Acompáñenos en una presentación y charla de una hora con las Organizadoras de Empoderamiento Hídrico de la iniciativa Revelando Payahuunadü, Charlene Buff y Emily Ontiveros, y la oradora invitada Brianda Hernandez Rosales, coordinadora del Programa de Calidad del Agua de la Tribu Paiute de Bishop. ¡Se ofrecerá interpretación al español!

Se facilitará un enlace de Zoom al inscribirse. Visite https://web.charityengine.net/COSAtour para confirmar su asistencia.

COSA tour

The Conservation Open Space Area (COSA) is a 24.8 acre wetland and alkali meadow upland located on the Bishop Paiute Reservation. Join Brianda Hernandez Rosales, Water
Quality Program Coordinator for the Bishop Paiute Tribe for a tour of the COSA. Learn about the conservation, research, education and outdoor recreation that the land was intended for.
Take a walk on the 1.2 mile walking path and enjoy the plethora of unique plants and wildlife present on the refuge. Pre-register at ourwaterstory.org/events

Excursión a COSA

El Área de Conservación y Espacios Abiertos (COSA, por sus siglas en inglés) es un humedal y pradera alcalina de 24,8 acres situado en la Reserva Bishop Paiute. Acompañe a Brianda Hernandez Rosales, coordinadora del Programa de Calidad del Agua de la Tribu Bishop Paiute, en un recorrido por el COSA. Conozca las actividades de conservación, investigación, educación y recreación al aire libre para las que fue destinado este terreno.

Recorra el sendero de 1,2 millas y disfrute de la gran variedad de plantas y fauna únicas que este refugio alberga. Inscríbase previamente en ourwaterstory.org/events.

Join us at the Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library on September 19th from 9:30 am to 3 pm for the 21st Annual Lawson Roberts Butterfly Festival! This event is free and open to the public. 

Learn how we tag Monarch butterflies as we send them off on their journey to Mexico, or challenge yourself to our Monarch Migration game! We will have a butterfly storytime, face painting, a butterfly walk and scavenger hunt, crafts, pollinator friendly seeds, an edible insect station and lots of resources for native gardens and gardening for pollinators! 

For this years Latino Conservation Week, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library is partnering with the Hispanic Access Foundation to offer a fun and artistic way to learn more about monarch butterflies. Come and design a paper butterfly that will be sent over to a classroom in Mexico near the oyamel fir forests. After you submit your colored in butterfly to us, you can take a look at our real live monarch caterpillars/butterflies that we rear in the library!

The Salinas River Day Celebration is an invitation to connect intimately with the Salinas River through sensorial experience, close observation, and learning through experiences shared by local organizations, artists, and land stewards who advocate for the Salinas River and its surrounding landscape through their ongoing work.

The intention of the event is to invite the community to relate with the Salinas River, immersing themselves in the river’s nature. This event has been held for the past three years during Latino Conservation Week in the Salinas town area. The goal is to spend the day on a field trip that includes different locations along the river. During the field trip participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a day of recreation, art, exploration and reflection on their public lands. They will also learn from experts (from the different organizations that are part of this partnership) about the history, hydrology, ecology, conservation of the Salinas River and alternative forms of river management focused on nature-based solutions, climate adaptation and environmental justice. Participants will also have a chance to connect with others, building alliances and networks for conservation. Through facilitating these connections we hope to support them as partners and community members by offering a meaningful experience.

The events look to showcase the Salinas River as a biological and cultural landscape. We will invite participants to embrace their role as stewards of public lands, protecting and caring for the river. We want to promote connection and stewardship by highlighting the importance of the river as refuge and corridor for wildlife, and also as refuge for people. We would like to foster in the community stewardship of public lands by reconnecting with nature, learning the language of the river, nurturing the land and the culture, and cultivating a sense of belonging, rootedness, sacredness, and reciprocity with the lands along the river.

The field trip is free. All materials, supplies, and food will be covered for participants to eliminate any financial barriers. We will offer a variety of activities that the public will enjoy, including river diaries, water quality tests, bird watching, plant identification, and scientific illustration. We will highlight the history of the river, endangered and charismatic species, and the ongoing work on protection, conservation and restoration of the Salinas River. We will invite participants to partake in ongoing conservation efforts and become river advocates.

These events promote equity and inclusion by ceding intrinsic value to the Salinas River during our session, taking time to listen to what the landscape needs and desires, and advocating for multi species justice. Prior background knowledge of the Salinas river is not a prerequisite to participate meaningfully in these field trips. We hope to encourage the community to cultivate deep and personal relationships with the Salinas River and landscape, reclaiming the right to belong in and envisioning emerging social systems - communities - around the river. These field trips are an invitation for a diversity of cultures, perspectives, and worldviews to take space in the landscape, surrounding dialogue, and narratives. 

RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salinas-river-day-celebration-salinas-tickets-1993969860529 

Come join us and take a guided hike on our Scotler Cove Trail near the Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library. The hike will be led in Spanish and English and will be about a 30-45 minute walk outside.