LCV and Chispa are hosting a Twitter Q&A with conservation champions from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to commemorate Latino Conservation Week and elevate the work of CHC members and community advocacy organizations about the importance of ensuring equitable access to the outdoors that is crucial for safe and healthy communities while combating the climate crisis. More info below:

Title: Latino Conservation Week and Latino Communities’ Leadership on Equitable Access to the Outdoors

Timeline: 2pm ET on Thursday, Jul 21, 2022

Member(s): CHC Chair Ruiz (CA), Reps. Carbajal (CA), Barragán (CA), Escobar (TX), M. Levin (CA), Espaillat (NY), Sen. Padilla (CA), others TBA

Tactic: Twitter Q&A

Hook: Latino Conservation Week (July 16-24)

Objective: To commemorate Latino Conservation Week and elevate the work of Congressional Hispanic Caucus members and community advocacy organizations about the importance of ensuring equitable access to the outdoors that is crucial for safe and healthy communities while combating the climate crisis.

Promo Tweet:
Graphic: Below & Attached
Resources: LCW Website|Social Media Toolkit|Protect More Parks GIFs
Handles: @LCVoters | @HispanicCaucus | @HispanicAccess | @Chispa
Hashtags: #LatinoConservationWeek |#LCW2022 |
Theme for July 21: #ComunidadYFamilia

In honor of Latino Conservation Week. Our Juntos families (see program information below) will be taking a hike at Almaden Quicksilver County Park to learn about the Park's rich mining history and the key role that Latino miners played in the success of California Gold Rush. Families will also learn about the importance of conservation.  Our event includes a hike, picnic, Plant-a-Seed activity and a short presentation from a local non-profit called "Our City Forest" who's mission is to cultivate a green and healthy Silicon Valley by engaging community members in the appreciation, protection, growth and maintenance of the urban ecosystem, especially the urban forest.

Overview of Santa Clara County Juntos Initiative

The partnership between healthcare providers and park and environmental organizations is focused on working together and making the outdoors more inclusive and accessible. Through this partnership, which includes the City of San Jose, Veggielution, Santa Clara County Parks, Santa Clara County Public Health teams; and the dedicated providers at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center this initiative seeks to promote the health benefits of the outdoors.

The Juntos Initiative is comprised of the following three components:

1) Quarterly Park Activities (quarterly activities range from nature hikes to gardening)

2) Capitanes del Bosque (youth volunteer program)

3) Promotores (parent leadership program)

Participating Providers and Participants

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center pediatricians prescribe parks to pediatric patients and their families. Santa Clara County Public Health provides program coordination. Some key data points:

• Most participants are medi-cal recipients and greatly benefit from the physical activity and community connections made at park activities.
• Many participants are bilingual Spanish and programming is provided in Spanish/or interpretation is provided
• Over 1500 participants will be served by this program over a 3-year period.
• Most participants attend multiple walks each quarter

Each quarter 6 to 8 activities are coordinated at parks and outdoor venues for children and their families. Pediatricians attend park activities with their patients which has had a huge impact on patient health. Currently, we work closely with a Champion Provider, Dr. Laurie Cammon at the Pediatric Healthy Lifestyle Center, and her team with plans to invite other pediatric providers to write park prescriptions soon.

Join Great River Greening and Dakota County Parks as we come together to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Together, we will plant native prairie grasses and wildflowers furthering restoration efforts throughout this beautiful park. 

National Public Lands Day has been celebrated by the National Forest Service for 25 years and Great River Greening is proud to partner with Dakota County in promoting stewardship at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. It is a day where huge impacts are made by volunteers all across the country to improve and enjoy forests and grasslands. These volunteer contributions are incredibly valuable to public lands. 

This is a family-friendly event. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to attend. No previous knowledge or experience is necessary, we will provide the tools and training required.

We will have light snacks and extra water available, however, please bring your own reusable water bottle and any additional snacks or lunch items you may need. Additional food and activities may be provided. Details to come!

Register here:   https://givepul.se/5zzp92

Great River Greening engages thousands of volunteers each year in hands-on restoration, environmental conservation, and community-science-based programming. Our volunteer events are held throughout Minnesota, primarily in the Twin Cities metro, the Anoka Sand Plain of central Minnesota, as well as throughout Southern Minnesota and the Brainerd Lakes Area.

Join the ranks of our dedicated Volunteer Supervisor team as we expand restoration work in Minnesota. Volunteer Supervisors will gain beneficial leadership and restoration skills and are expected to assist at one (or more!) restoration events during the spring and fall each year.

Lead and motivate event participants in habitat restoration with Great River Greening - Become a Volunteer Supervisor!
Volunteer Supervisors lead small groups of 5-20 volunteers at hands-on restoration events. Activities often include planting native grasses and forbs, tree and shrub planting, as well as invasive and exotic plant control and broadcast seeding. 

Sign up for this virtual 2-hour training session to learn more about the role, Great River Greening, and our expanding restoration work in Minnesota. 

This training is hosted on Zoom. Sign up here:   https://givepul.se/954ute

Please note: scientific or natural resources knowledge is beneficial, but not necessary! All training and resources are provided. Gain new skills and restore natural spaces in Minnesota. Volunteer Supervisors also receive first notice of upcoming events and training opportunities exclusive to the supervisor team.


Questions? Reach out to Amy at volunteer@greatrivergreening.org.

Join Mason Conservation District for Latino Conservation Week! We are hosting a Guided Kayak Tour to Hope Island State Park, Saturday, July 23rd! The event is open to all Latino teens and their families in Mason County, however SPACE IS LIMITED! It will be from 11am - 2pm and is FREE! For more information or to register, email Logan at mcdamericorps@masoncd.org or call 360-427-9436 ext 103.
Note:
-Participants must be 12 years or older
-Pre-registration is required
-All gear and lunch is provided
-A Spanish translator will be present
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¡Únase al Distrito de Conservación de Mason para la Semana Latina de la Conservación! ¡Estamos organizando una visita guiada en kayak al parque estatal Hope Island, Sábado, 23 de julio! ¡El evento es abierto a todos los adolescentes latinos y sus familias en el condado de Mason, ¡sin embargo, EL ESPACIO ES LIMITADO! ¡Es de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m. y es GRATIS! Para obtener más información o registrarse, envíe un mensaje a Logan, por correo electrónico mcdamericorps@masoncd.org o llame al 360-427-9436 ext 103.
Nota:
-Los participantes deben tener 12 años o más
-Se requiere inscripción previa
-Se proporciona todo el equipo y el almuerzo
-Un traductor de español estará presente

Join us this Saturday, July 23rd, for a Latino Conservation Week Clean-up!

Lewis Family Park?
1970 Treeline Drive
6:30 PM

Latino Conservation Week was created with the goal of supporting and getting our community into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. People of color are greatly unrepresented and excluded in the outdoors due to the lack of accessibility. Environmental conservation comes in so many forms. Help us promote this and other conservation efforts to show our support for permanently protecting our land, air and water.

What to bring
?Your loved ones - Tias y Tios
?Water flask
?Great playlist

*Cleaning supplies will be provided

?✏️We will be accepting dry goods and school supplies for TSF pantry/library!??

Thank you all for your support and hard work in caring for the land. RSVP here: Latinx conservation week | East Side cleanup (google.com)?

Join us on Thursday, July 21 at 5:00pm at the East Las Vegas Library for a conversation about our public lands and the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument proposal. We will be meeting at the East Las Vegas Library at 2851 E. Bonanza Road and we will provide light snacks and beverages.

Avi Kwa Ame is home to some of the most stunning and biologically diverse lands in the Mojave Desert. We’ll talk about its cultural, ecological, and historical significance and ways you can get involved to help establish Nevada’s next national monument. 

Join us on this guided exploration of over 100 species

through a 5-acre sanctuary. We will be engaging with

sanctuary caretakers as they do a little ‘show and tell’

Of animals that are native and some not so native to Florida.

BONSIA ~ is both a Science & Art Form…

Did you know the oldest Bonsia is over a 1,000 years old!

Join Bonsia Master Tyler and his apprentices in a Zen experience like no other everything will be provided on-site… Spaces are limited!