Jessica Godinez

Jessica Godinez

Florida 17 July 2019

Bats, Bees, and Butterflies Reception Inauguración del Proyecto: Murcielagos, Abejas, y Mariposas

Patch of Heaven Sanctuary and GEN2050 are pleased to invite you to a reception for the “Bats, Bees, and Butterflies Project.”

During the "Bats, Bee and Butterflies" reception, you will be immersed in Patch of Heaven’s (POH) 20-acre historic estate located in Redland, Florida. Designated as a wildlife preserve, POH is dedicated to protecting and expanding the hardwood hammock forest, creating new habitats for native wildlife, and educating the community. The GEN2050 “Bats, Bees and Butterflies” students will showcase and provide tours of their environmental conservation work with Mexican Freetail bats, Florida Bonneted bats, honey bees and native bees, and the Atala butterfly.

RSVP:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bats-bees-and-butterflies-reception-tickets-62782360731

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St. George News: First Latino Conservation Week events held in St. George to support Latino conservation efforts 0
News Coverage 16 July 2019

St. George News: First Latino Conservation Week events held in St. George to support Latino conservation efforts

ST. GEORGE— Latino Conservation Week is coming to St. George next week, and Conserve Southwest Utah is holding a variety of events to support Latino conservation efforts. 

Latino Conservation Week is a national effort to promote conservation and provide recreational activities for Latinos. 

The event has been held throughout the U.S. since 2014, though this is the first year that St. George will be participating, joining over 150 events nationwide. 

“We’re excited to celebrate the Latino community’s commitment and conservation and feel that it’s important to recognize. Especially as the Latino population grows in Southern Utah,” Sarah Thomas, Conserve Southwest Utah land program manager, said. 

Latino Conservation Week is an initiative put on by the Hispanic Access Foundation. The goals of the initiative are to provide Latino people with outdoor recreation opportunities close to home, demonstrate the Latino community’s commitment to conservation, partner with Hispanic community leaders and organizations to support national and regional conservation issues, and inform policymakers, media and the public of the Latino community’s views on such issues. 

“We believe that we can only succeed in protecting special places like the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, for example, if all voices get to join in, in standing up for our public lands,” Thomas said.

Conserve Southwest Utah is holding events from July 16-20 which aim to provide education and support the conservation of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, which protects about 45,000 acres of public lands. 

The conservation area contains over 130 miles of trails, two wilderness areas, several cultural and historical sites, and a variety of wildlife including the threatened desert tortoise and the gila monster.

According to the 2010 U.S. census, 13% of St. George’s population is Hispanic or Latino. The nonprofit decided to participate in Latino Conservation Week to support St. George’s Latino population and celebrate their connection to public lands and conservation in the area.

“We do have a pretty good-sized Latino community, and we’re trying to reach out and try to get people involved with our public lands,” Susan Crook, land program manager for Conserve Southwest Utah, said. 

All of the week’s events in St. George are free and open to the public. 

Full article and schedule of events can be found here. 

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La Opinion: Semana Latina de la Conservación 2019: una oportunidad de cuidar nuestro entorno 0
News Coverage 16 July 2019

La Opinion: Semana Latina de la Conservación 2019: una oportunidad de cuidar nuestro entorno

 

Por: Pablo Noriega/ 

Esta semana, entre el 13 y el 21 de julio de 2019, celebraremos en todo el país la 6º edición anual de la Semana Latina de la Conservación (Latino Conservation Week), una iniciativa organizada por la Fundación del Acceso Hispano (Hispanic Access Foundation) pensada especialmente para resaltar el compromiso y respeto que esta comunidad tiene hacia los recursos naturales, su protección y conservación.

Esta iniciativa latina de amor por la naturaleza y nuestras tierras públicas ha tenido tanto éxito que de ofrecer tan sólo 16 eventos en 2016, el año pasado se realizaron más de 150 actividades en la mayoría de los estados del país, entre las que destacaron excursiones, limpiezas voluntarias de espacios públicos, proyección de películas, educación ambiental al aire libre y mesas redondas de trabajo.

La Semana Latina de la Conservación representa una oportunidad para la incursión de los latinos en actividades que permitan a niños y adultos convertirse en embajadores y defensores de los recursos naturales a través del goce y conocimiento del entorno. A la vez, busca tejer lazos entre la comunidad latina y las organizaciones y parques nacionales, y aunque está pensada en un principio para resaltar a los latinos, se busca ser incluyentes con todo aquél que quiera unirse y realizar sus propios eventos.

El enfocarse en los latinos proviene de la falta histórica en intentar alcanzar a esta comunidad para brindar oportunidades de participación en la conservación y las actividades al aire libre. Por suerte el panorama cambió y hoy se tiene conciencia que al ser el grupo minoritario de mayor tamaño -se estima que un tercio de la población total para el 2050-, el papel de la comunidad latina como administradores será fundamental para el éxito futuro y la preservación de las tierras públicas de nuestra nación. Sobre todo, con la Semana de la Conservación Latina se busca inspirar a la siguiente generación que será la encargada de administrar nuestros recursos naturales.

Siente orgulloso de ser latino y demuestra tu pasión por la naturaleza y el cuidado de nuestras tierras públicas este verano. Encuentra y asiste con tu familia a eventos cerca de ti en: www.latinoconservationweek.com

¡No olvides compartirnos tus experiencias! Sube tus fotos a las redes sociales utilizando las etiquetas #LCW2019 #LatinCorservationWeek

#SemanaLatinaDeLaConservación

 Articulo complete esta https://laopinion.com/2019/07/12/semana-latina-de-la-conservacion-2019-una-oportunidad-de-cuidar-nuestro-entorno/aqui.

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Texas 16 July 2019

"Chill OUT" - YOGA con Latino Outdoors San Antonio, Texas

Join us for some FREE Yoga in the Park at San Pedro Springs. This will be a great time to meet our newest Leader Bianca Guevara because she will be teaching this class. This will be our first Yoga en el parque ... vamos : ).

We will have a sweet treat to cool you down afterwards. #PALETAS

You can park alongside the park or in the parking lot to the left of the San Pedro Public Library. We will be behind the swimming pool between the pool and the library, It is next to the community garden. Hope to see you there.

This will be catered for beginners so no worries.

This Sunday is also the last day of Latino Conservation Week. Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF). Latino Conservation Week was created to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources.

We will have some trash bags for those wanting to stay and do a small clean up with us around the park.

Reminder to please bring your own Yoga mat or a towel and a water. We will have water refills if needed.

Fun fact:Did you know that San Pedro Springs Park is the second oldest park in the United States?? Estamos Aqui.

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California 15 July 2019

Charla En La Playa

"A community forum and discussion on public lands, conservation, environmental justice, and the Green New Deal." Join local Latinx community leaders to discuss the region’s most pressing environmental issues, explore solutions, and build community. It will be a fun filled beach day spent connecting with our public lands, wellness, and delicious food that includes vegan friendly options.Activities:Familia event Facilitated discussion, Marine life presentation, Bilingual Yoga and Meditation (Bring a mat!), Beach Activities for the kids This is a plastic free event: bring your own cup!

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Utah 15 July 2019

LCW in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area

Join Conserve Southwest Utah in Celebrating Latino Conservation Week for the first time ever in St. George, Utah, July 13 – 21!

All events will take place in or near the spectacular Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, part of America’s treasured system of National Conservation Lands that belong to all of us. All activities are free and open to the public.Tuesday, July 16th 7:30 - 9:30 am.

Help bring wildfire-damaged areas of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Areas back to life by watering and weeding baby plants in vegetation plots. These plots are part of an experiment to re-establish native plants like globe mallow and creosote that provide food and shelter for many desert animals.

Thursday, July 18th 10 – 11 am: Meet a live Mojave Desert Tortoise, Gila monster and Sonoran Mountain King Snake while learning about the amazing animals that live in this special “ecotone” we call home! Join us at the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Visitor Center, 10 N 100 E, downtown St. George.

Friday, July 19th 7:30 – 10 am: Sunrise hike and yoga on the Cottonwood Canyon Trail in the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness. Located inside the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, this incredible wilderness is just a 15-minute drive from downtown St. George. Strike a mountain or a valley pose and learn about geology on this moderate 3-mile roundtrip hike.

Saturday, July 20th 9:30 to 11:30 pm: Night Sky Party with refreshments at the Red Mountain Wilderness Trail Head. Learn about our galaxy by looking through a telescope with the St. George Astronomy Group. At the edge of the Red Mountain Wilderness, the night skies will be dark and the stars will shine brightly!

Please RSVP with sarah@conserveswu.org (435 705 9985) for more details. Some events could be re-scheduled or cancelled because of weather. Please RSVP so that we can let you know of any changes!

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Connecticut 14 July 2019

Flying Wild & Wet Festival

Event to be held in Beaver Pond Park, families will get together and be able to go on a nature walk tour, learn about the aquatic life in the pond, go fishing, create nature mandalas, and more!

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Michigan 12 July 2019

SWBeetroit- Latino Outdoors x Outdoor Afro Beekeeping Mixer!

Join us for an evening of delights as we learn about beekeeping, taste some locally harvested honey by SWBeetroit, and break bread around the fire.

SWBeetroit is a 2 year old apiary located in Southwest Detroit. Owned and operated by Antonio Cosme, the bee farm contains six hives and is co-located on several lots with neighboring Fractured Acre Farms. We'll learn about the basics of beekeeping, including how to:-identify different types of bees and the roles they play-start your own colony and keep them healthy-handle and dissect hives-produce and harvest honey.

This is an all-ages event. Gloves and protective clothing in various sizes will be provided. Bathroom access is limited to area businesses (5 min. drive time); please plan in advance.

Inbox me if you have any significant medical conditions or concerns. I want to be prepared to support you!

What to bring:

-Dress in light colored clothing, with long layers

-Boots (preferably) or thick, long socks and shoes

-Plenty of water (in a reusable container preferred)

-$10 suggested donation, though pay what you can—everyone is welcome!

Antonio Cosme is an internationally renowned indigenous Xicana Boricua public intellectual and ecologist. His media, interviews, viral street art, blogs, articles have been featured in movies, documentaries magazines, newspapers. He works as a public speaker, strategist, facilitator, artist, beekeeper, farmer, writer, entrepreneur, educator and organizer from Southwest, Detroit.

Please make sure you review a copy of the Outdoor Afro trip waiver so that we can start this activity on time: http://www.outdoorafro.com/outdoor-afro-trip-waiver_2017002_waiver/MAP/DIRECTIONS/OTHER INFOThe SWBeetroit is located on the west side of 25th Street between Buchanan and Selden. See the map for more information.

See you on the block!

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Florida 12 July 2019

Slough Slog - ¡Un paseo por las cúpulas de ciprés!

¡Un paseo por las cúpulas de ciprés! invites people y nuestra comunidad local to experience what it is like to be immersed into Everglades National Park’s cypress dome habitat. Participants will benefit from this program by: (1) Enjoying a fun, recreational and educational experience at Everglades National Park, and (2) being surrounded by the third-largest National Park in the lower forty-eight states. We wish to educate the local Latino and minority community about the natural resources that Everglades provides for visitors and neighbors alike. We will entertain participants and teach them about this truly unique and sometimes wet landscape to engage and encourage them to return to develop their relationships with their park.

Participants MUST wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, a water bottle, and snacks are encouraged.

There is a minimum age of 12 years old for safety purposes and a limited amount of space.

Although the guided wet hike and guided tours are free, participants pay the park entrance fee of $30 per vehicle.The National Park Service is committed to engaging and celebrating the diversity of cultures and people in their surrounding communities.

Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra is a Hispanic Access Foundation initiative. Every year interns from the Latino Heritage Internship Program organize and host numerous naturally and culturally inclusive activities for Latinos, a historically underrepresented visitor demographic to the National Parks.

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Cision PR Newswire: Sixth Annual Latino Conservation Week Kicks Off This Weekend (July 13-21), Breaks Down Barriers to the Outdoors and Inspires Tomorrow's Stewards 0
News Coverage 12 July 2019

Cision PR Newswire: Sixth Annual Latino Conservation Week Kicks Off This Weekend (July 13-21), Breaks Down Barriers to the Outdoors and Inspires Tomorrow's Stewards

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Communities throughout the country will enjoy and connect with the great outdoors during the 6th annual Latino Conservation Week, which begins July 13 and runs through July 21. With as many as 150 events being celebrated nationwide, communities will camp under the stars, go canoeing, take sunset walks, and hike with family among other activities as they engage in the outdoors and learn about stewardship.

"Latino communities are passionate about the outdoors and hold a strong belief that we have a moral obligation to be good stewards," said Maite Arce, President and CEO of Hispanic Access Foundation, which launched LCW in 2014. "Latino Conservation Week was established to break down barriers for Latino communities to access public lands, encourage new opportunities for and outreach to these communities to use public lands and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards."

Latinos are the largest minority group in America, with over 52 million people making up 16.7 percent of the nation's population and are projected to become nearly one-third of the population by 2050. By 2020, half of all youth in America will be of color and by 2043, a majority of our country's residents will be people of color. Yet a 2018 Outdoor Industry Association report found that only 10 percent of Latinos were engaged in outdoor recreation activities. In simple terms, the future of public lands depends on engaging and welcoming our diverse youth and Latino communities, that already deeply care about our environment and feel a moral obligation to take care of it.

"Latino Conservation Week was purposely created to start bridging that gap through the engagement of new partners and connecting them with more members of this community," said Arce. "What started as 17 events in six states has grown to more than 150 events in as many as 25 states," said Arce. "This is a national collaborative effort with the potential to impact Latino communities in large urban settings, emerging Latino communities, and in rural communities that aim to celebrate our heritage, culture, spirituality, and stories around our nation's treasured natural places."

This year the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Wildlife Refuge System and Bureau of Land Management are joining forces with Hispanic Access Foundation's MANO Project and Conservation Program to provide programming at sites throughout the nation. More than 200 parks, organizations and community groups have joined Latino Conservation Week as partners and sponsors. Event partners include George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Education Fund, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation,, REI, Por la Creacion Faith-based Alliance, Latino Outdoors, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Nature for All, COFEM, The Wilderness Society,, Latin American Youth Center, Frontera Land Alliance, Montgomery Parks, Sierra Club, numerous Audubon Society chapters, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Corazon Latino, and Centro de Adoración Familiar.

The activities span several states and a full listing of events is available at www.LatinoConservationWeek.com. Celebrate online by following #LatinoConservationWeek and #LCW2019 on social media.

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Latino Conservation Week is a collection of events from variety of organizations. Hispanic Access Foundation is only directly responsible for events in which it is listed as a sponsor. 

Email: lcw@hispanicaccess.org