Join us the evening of July 20th to celebrate a community gathering of partners, allies, and outdoor lovers. Latino Conservation Week was created to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. Come celebrate an evening of shared joy, connection, and passion for the importance of our nation’s natural resources for people everywhere.

During this week, community, non-profit, faith-based, and government organizations and agencies hold events throughout the country. From hiking and camping to community roundtables and film screenings, these activities promote conservation efforts in their community, and provide an opportunity for Latinos to show their support for permanently protecting our land, water, and air.

COVID-19 Guidance: We will follow local health regulations to ensure the health and safety of our guests. Hand sanitizer and masks will be available.

Join us for an early morning walk in the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area and learn more about the area and the birds that call it home or that stop by there for a visit.

Bird experts from Arizona Game and Fish and Audubon Southwest will be on hand to help you learn more about the birds and how to identify them. This is a family friendly event open to people of all ages and the program will be conducted in both English and Spanish.

We will provide light snacks and cold drinks, but please bring a refillable water bottle, and wear a hat, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes. We look forward to seeing you at the Rio!

In participating in this event, you are potentially participating with individuals vaccinated and unvaccinated. Use of masks is encouraged. If you are experiencing any possible COVID symptoms or are sick, you should not attend the event. You are responsible for contacting the leaders to report a positive COVID test.

Participate in hands-on conservation with us and Latino Outdoors! Join us all in the morning for a cleanup of Whitewater River, and enjoy the cooling waters and relaxing atmosphere for the rest of the day. Learn more about Latino Outdoors and their amazing community while giving back to the earth! Clean-up is from 8:30 am - 11 am. Registration link HERE

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lo-inland-empire-whitewater-preserve-cleanup-tickets-378945615537

¡Participa en la conservación práctica con nosotros y Latino Outdoors! Ayúdenos por la mañana a limpiar el río Whitewater y disfruten de las aguas refrescantes y el ambiente relajante por el resto del día. ¡Aprenda más sobre Latino Outdoors y su increíble comunidad mientras cuidas de la tierra! La limpieza es de 8:30 am a 11 am. Enlace de registro AQUÍ.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lo-inland-empire-whitewater-preserve-cleanup-tickets-378945615537

Enjoy the beauty of the summer twilight at Whitewater Preserve with the Council of Mexican Federations in North America (COFEM) at our LCW Sunset Fiesta! Join us for a nocturnal craft, an interpretive hike and more from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm.

Registration will be through our partners COFEM. Please call Sendy, COFEM’s Conservation Program Manager, at (760) 984-2724 to register.

¡Disfrute de la belleza de la noche en Whitewater Preserve con el Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norteamérica (COFEM) en nuestra LCW Sunset Fiesta!  Acompáñenos para una artesanía nocturna, caminata interpretativa y más de 5:30 pm a 8:00 pm. El registro será a través de nuestros socios COFEM.

Por favor llame a Sendy, Gerente del Programa de Conservación de COFEM, al (760) 984-2724 para registrar. 

Para obtener más información sobre COFEM, visite su sitio web http://www.cofem.org/.

Enjoying Latino Conservation Week? Do you know the history of this amazing week-long celebration? Come meet the organization that started it all, the Hispanic Access Foundation! LCW is only one of many initiatives led by HAF to support, uplift and encourage our Hispanic and Latino communities. Stop by the Ranger Station between 10 am and 2 pm to meet some HAF Ambassadors, get some swag, and learn more about Latino Conservation Week.

¿Disfrutando de Latino Conservation Week? ¿Conoces la historia de esta increíble celebración? ¡Ven a conocer a la organización que comenzó todo, la Hispanic Access Foundation! LCW es solo una de las muchas iniciativas conducidas por HAF para apoyar, elevar y alentar a nuestras comunidades hispanas y latinas. Visita la estación de guardaparques entre las 10 am y las 2 pm para conocer a los Embajadores de HAF, obtener regalos y aprender más sobre Latino Conservation Week.

Join Whitewater Preserve and Saving Slowpoke for a chance to participate in some wildlife encounters and learn more about how we can further work together towards the conservation and protection of desert wildlife and wildlands for generations to come! The desert wildlife have amazing adaptations to survive this harsh environment, with the iconic desert tortoise demonstrating their incredible resilience. Though they are well suited for their natural habitats, they face many challenges created by human-impact. Thanks to grassroots campaigns like Saving Slowpoke, the future of these fantastic animals is hopeful! Saving Slowpoke’s mission is to “educate the public on Mojave Desert Tortoise conservation and the importance of desert habitat with a focus on underrepresented communities in the high desert.”

¡Acompáñennos para la oportunidad de participar en encuentros con animales locales y aprender más sobre cómo podemos seguir trabajando juntos hacia la conservación y protección del desierto y su vida silvestre! Los animales del desierto están bien adaptados para vivir en este clima extremo, y el mejor ejemplo es la tortuga del desierto. A pesar de ser muy adecuado para sus hábitat naturales, todavía se enfrentan a desafíos causados por los seres humanos. Pero gracias a campañas como Saving Slowpoke todavía hay esperanza!  La misión de Saving Slowpoke es  “educar al público sobre la conservación del Desierto Mojave y la importancia de los hábitat del desierto con un enfoque en  las comunidades subrepresentadas”.

Ever wonder what goes on after-hours at Whitewater Preserve? Now is your chance to find out by joining us for our LCW Hike Nocturna. Participants will be led on a moderate hike by our rangers and naturalists, and learn more about the nocturnal life of our canyon. Hike begins at our ranger station at 5:30 pm. Reservations required. 

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué ocurre después del cierre de Whitewater Preserve? ¡Ahora es su oportunidad de descubrirlo acompañándonos a nosotros en nuestro LCW Caminata Nocturno! Los participantes serán conducidos en una caminata moderada por nuestros guardaparques y naturalistas, y aprenderán más sobre la vida nocturna de nuestro cañón. La caminata comienza en nuestra estación de guardabosques a las 5:30 pm. Es necesario registrarse.

https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=376801311867

Celebrate the end of #LatinoConservationWeek with Pollinator Palooza at the beautiful Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, July 23rd! We’ll be giving the refuge’s pollinator habitat some TLC, followed by a lovely walk through one of the refuge’s trails led by bilingual park rangers. Snacks and all the tools you need will be provided. All we need is you! As always, this all-ages event is FREE!

¡Celebra el final de la #SemanaDeLaConservaciónLatina con Pollinator Palooza en el hermoso Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge el sábado 23 de julio. Le daremos cuidado al hábitat de polinizadores del refugio, seguido por un lindo recorrido por uno de los senderos guiados por guardaparques bilingües. Tendremos meriendas y todas las herramientas que necesites. ¡Lo único que nos falta eres tú! Como siempre, este evento para todas las edades es ¡GRATUITO!

To register/ para registrar

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lo-nyc-jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-pollinator-palooza-tickets-379325531877

An Evening with Wildlife

Join the FWC as we celebrate Latino Conservation Week with a guided walk at dusk to see and learn about birds, moths, amphibians and reptiles that come out in the evening!

ALL are welcome

Saturday July 23 at 8 p.m.
L. Kirk Edwards Wildlife and Environmental Area
10645 Capitola Rd.
Tallahassee, FL

RSVP at camila.caceres@myfwc.com
Guided walk available in Spanish by request

Any person who requires special accommodation to participate should notify the agency at least 7 calendar days before the event by calling (850-879-6973). Those with hearing or speech impairments may contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (voice). If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or use of a facility, write to: FWC, Office of Human Resources 620 South Meridian St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 850-488-6411 OR Civil Rights Accessibility Coordinator for Public Access U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 703-358-2349 or 703-358-2121

Un Atardecer con Flora y Fauna

Únase a FWC mientras celebramos Latino Conservation Week con una caminata guiada al atardecer. ¡Veremos y vamos aprender sobre aves, polillas, anfibios, reptiles y mucho más!

Todos estan bienvenidos.

Sábado 23 de julio a las 8 p.m.
L. Kirk Edwards Wildlife and Environmental Area
10645 Capitola Rd
Tallahassee, Florida

RSVP Camila.Caceres@myfwc.com
Paseo guiado disponible en español bajo petición