Dear Friends,

Please join us this Wednesday, July 19th at 6pm PST for a webinar aimed at raising awareness about California rules on Electric Vehicles that will have implications for Latinos.

The California Air Resources Board ruled last year that all new cars sold in California should be free of green house gas emissions by the year 2035. We'll explore the impact of this ruling on Latino communities including a recent survey, affordability and access to charging stations.

Speakers include leading California EV experts: 

Russell Contreras, Senior Race and Justice Reporter, Axios Latino

Rocio Flores, Chief Social Impact Officer, USC Credit Union

Greg Sarvas, Electric Transportation Programs, LADWP

Honorable Hilda Solis, Supervisor, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors*

We invite you to register today and to share this invitation with your networks.

Lydia Camarillo,

President

William C. Velasquez Institute

*invited

Join Travis County Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) in celebrating the 10^th anniversary of Latino Conservation Week (July 15 – 23) on Saturday, July 22nd from 8:30 – 11am to remove invasive plants. Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation and is a way to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources.

The Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) is one of the nation’s largest urban preserves, covering more than 33,000 acres in Central Texas. It protects habitat for endangered and species of concern. This workday will consist of nonnative plant removal, which allows for native trees and other plants that wildlife depends on to thrive. Learn more about the BCP here: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/tnr/nr/bcp

For this activity, we'll be hand-pulling vinca, also known as periwinkle. While this plant is typically used commercially in yards, overgrowth of this species has inhibited other native foliage and trees to grow. This activity will be mostly sitting in the shade, hand or tool pulling at a leisurely pace. We will meet at Travis County BCP’s Snowden House (https://goo.gl/maps/y5Xk3rKzT6qX9MXF7) and walk to the project site about 1 mile away.

Please wear long pants, closed toed shoes, and bring sun protection, any allergy medication you may need and plenty of water.

Please register here: https://signup.com/go/eTiqhCD

This event, Unidos por el Medio Ambiente: Building a United Latino Conservation Community aims to bring together Latine leaders and Latine-serving conservation groups to celebrate our collective work and explore opportunities for continued collaboration, all while enjoying community and food in the greater Denver, CO area! 

Please join us in celebrating and uplifting Hispanic and Latino voices in conservation! We will have story time for children in Spanish, giveaways, and games!

Los esperamos para celebrar y reconocer a las personas hispanas y latinas que trabajan en conservación! Tendremos tiempo de cuentos para niños en español, regalos, y juegos!

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/latino-conservation-week-in-mke-2023-2352149 - for full week of events

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latino-conservation-week-milwaukee-pajaros-y-pan-tickets-652309022847?aff=odcleoeventsincollection - for Pajaros Y Pan

Desert Arachnid Nightwalk – Paseo del Alacrán

Did you know that deserts in the American Southwest are relatively young? It could be said that many spiders and scorpions here ultimately have origins in Latin America. Join a local arachnid specialist for an easy nighttime walk along the trails of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area where we will talk about the nocturnal lifestyles of these diverse and curious creatures. If we are lucky, we just might see some too!

**NOTE – To prevent impact on the desert ecosystem and ensure the safety of participants, this event is LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE. Once this event fills up, you will be placed on a waiting-list so that you may have priority on our next nightwalk!**

• WHEN: Friday, July 21st — 9pm-10:30am
• WHERE: Meeting Location, Red Hills Desert Garden Pavilion — 375 Red Hills Pkwy, St. George, UT 84770

This outreach event is free and open to all members of the community – RSVP is required and the event is limited to 15 people : https://forms.gle/VijHdS1j5Ys5CyQGA

Únase a nosotros en la iglesia Branch’s Baptist en Richmond para cuidar árboles y celebrar la Semana de la Conservación Latina. Hace más de un año plantamos árboles alrededor de la iglesia para crear sombra y reducir contaminación. Esta semana vamos a limpiar, quitar maleza y malas hierbas, y agregar mulch para que los arboles crezcan bien.

Venga a disfrutar y aprender sobre cuidar árboles. Nosotros proveemos guantes y todos las herramientas necesarias.

Join us at Branch's Baptist Church in Richmond (3400 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23234) for tree maintenance in celebration of Latino Conservation Week on July 20th, 5-7 pm.

This event is open to the public and volunteering tasks will include a cleanup, weeding, and mulching around the church.

Te invitamos a participar de una jornada de recolección de residuos para contribuir con el saneamiento del río Wekiwa, en el Wikiwa Springs State Park. Será una jornada ambiental educativa y también divertida  donde recibiremos orientación de los guardaparques y disfrutaremos de la belleza natural de este parque. La actividad esta dirigida a toda la familia. Pueden registrarse mediante el código QR que está en el post de la actividad, y para mayor información pueden comunicarse con Anghello Molina, Coordinador de Justicia Ambiental de Poder Latinx en Florida. 

Nos gustaría invitarles a nuestro primer Día de Accion y Pesca  Daremos un paseo por la naturaleza, almorzaremos juntos y Llenaremos peticiones  para la proyeccion del agua limpia para todos y tendremos un taller  Pesca  Responsable y Competencia de Pesca, Para celebrar la Semana de Conservación Latina! La Semana de la Conservación Latina ayuda a romperlas barreras para que las comunidades BIPOC Latinas para que tengan acceso Aire puro y agua potable para-Todes. No es necesario tener experiencia en pesca , y toda la familia es bienvenida