Tour of the Rio Bosque Wetlands park by John Sproul and Maryflor Garcia. We will be talking about the history, plants, and animals of the Rio Bosque. This will be a 2 hour hike, make sure to bring plenty of water, sun protection, long sleeve shirt, long pants, and lots of bug spray. Meeting place for all activities is a bridge crossing the Riverside Canal. From I-10, take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan American Dr., turn left onto Pan American and travel 1.5 miles to the bridge.

English and Spanish presentation about the moon and constellations by Pamela Lara, a UTEP grad student. We will meet and park outside the yellow gate. Make sure to bring water, sturdy shoes, and long pants.
Presentacion en Ingles y Espanol sobre la luna y constelaciones por Pamela Lara, una estudiante graduante de UTEP. Por favor de estacionarse afuera de la reja amarilla. Traer agua, zapatos resistentes, y pantalon largo.

Presentation by Maryflor Garcia, education and outreach coordinator for Frontera Land Alliance, on the Chihuahuan Desert Wildlife at a local public library for the Summer Reading Program. There will be an insect collection and animal pelt display.
Presentacion por Maryflor Garcia en la vida salvaje de el Desierto Chihuahuense, parte de el Summer Reading Program con las librerias publicas. Habra una colleccion de insectos y pieles.

Join REI Flagstaff and the Arizona Trail Association for a special film screening to celebrate Latino Conservation Week 2019! Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF). Latino Conservation Week (LCW) was created to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. For 2019, the Arizona Trail Association would like to provide an opportunity to screen three short films about conservation in the desert southwest:

• Land, Water y Comunidad – a short film from the HAF exploring the relationship Latinos across the nation have with Land and Water Conservation Fun sites.
• Soy Rojo – this Spanish-language film explores the importance of the Colorado River and its tributaries, the impact human developments on the river and measures that can be taken to protect this important ecosystem.
• The Arizona National Scenic Trail – a short film introducing the trail and how community efforts have created a recreational amenity that can also act as a critical tool in conservation. Help us celebrate 25 years of the Arizona Trail in 2019.

Each film will be followed with opportunities to continue the conversation about the future of conservation efforts and how each of us can get involved in protecting the places we love.

Please register on the REI website for a spot at this exciting indoor event! https://www.rei.com/stores/flagstaff.html

Join REI Tucson and the Arizona Trail Association for a special film screening to celebrate Latino Conservation Week 2019! Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF). Latino Conservation Week (LCW) was created to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. For 2019, the Arizona Trail Association would like to provide an opportunity to screen three short films about conservation in the desert southwest:

• Land, Water y Comunidad – a short film from the HAF exploring the relationship Latinos across the nation have with Land and Water Conservation Fun sites.
• Soy Rojo – this Spanish-language film explores the importance of the Colorado River and its tributaries, the impact human developments on the river and measures that can be taken to protect this important ecosystem.
• The Arizona National Scenic Trail – a short film introducing the trail and how community efforts have created a recreational amenity that can also act as a critical tool in conservation. Help us celebrate 25 years of the Arizona Trail in 2019.

Each film will be followed with opportunities to continue the conversation about the future of conservation efforts and how each of us can get involved in protecting the places we love.

Please register on the REI website for a spot at this exciting air conditioned event! https://www.rei.com/stores/tucson.html

Join ATC and Latinx Hikers July 11th through July 13th for a session building new Trail! This may include using hand tools to carve out and dig a flat surface for hikers to walk on. Volunteers will move lots of soil, dirt, and rocks.
Trail Crew projects are planned and completed in cooperation with A.T. maintaining clubs and agency partners such as the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service.
You must apply to get on a Trail Crew. It begins by expressing interest through the form below linked below, and completing an application you receive by email, along with additional material to prepare you for crew life.
Crew Life - All crew members must be able to live and work cooperatively and in close proximity with fellow volunteers of all genders, ages, and nationalities. All crew members are expected to participate in routine tasks, including cooking, cleaning, and tool care, both at base camp and the project site.
Crews are led by experienced, professional crew leaders eager to pass along Trail work and backcountry skills.
What We Provide - Appalachian Trail Conservancy provides training, equipment, and food, transportation to and from the project sites, and group camping gear.
After two days of working as a team, learning new skills, and living in the backcountry both the crew and the trail is transformed.
No experience is necessary, but you must be at least 18 years old to join this crew.
Still interested? Fill out the form to apply:
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/latinxcrew2019

In an era where we're bombarded by information that details how our way of life is impacting the world around us, it can sometimes be overwhelming trying to figure out what steps to take to lower our ecological footprint. Join the park naturalist at the Kell Visitor Center to learn simple tips, tricks, techniques, and even some recipes to lessen our impact on the world around us. Whether you own your home, renting, rooming, or otherwise, these are simple strategies that can be followed by anyone.

Join the park naturalist at the Kell Visitor Center to learn the ins and outs of pollination, why we rely on it, and the role that pollinator organisms play. Learn about the unique relationship between pollinators and native wildflowers and how you can contribute to their conservation. We'll end our session with a walk in the wildflower fields to identify flowers and pollinators.

Celebrate Latino Conservation Week by learning all about the unique insect that we share with our South American neighbors.

Monarch butterflies are a source of fascination for many, partly due to their brilliant color and large size, but also because of their ability to migrate between Mexico and N. America.

Join the park naturalist at the Kell Visitor Center to learn all about this unique insect. We'll talk about their characteristics and adaptations, why and when they migrate, their life cycle, and more. Visitors will get an opportunity to learn how they can be involved in citizen science and conservation efforts for monarch butterflies. We'll end our session with a walk outside to identify monarch eggs and larvae.

Stop by the Kell Visitor Center between 9AM and 12PM to sample some bird friendly coffee. Start off Latino Conservation Week by learning how farming this delicious coffee in South America contributes to conservation efforts that affect our own backyard birds.