As COVID-19 continues affecting our lives, I’ve been reflecting on how grateful I am for our public lands, places my family and I can safely go to exercise, get some fresh air or just sit and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us. All of us who live in western Colorado are fortunate to have an abundance of access to open space, great trails and shared lands.

Communities throughout the country will enjoy and connect with the great outdoors during the 7th annual Latino Conservation Week, which begins July 18 and runs through July 26. While this year will lean more toward virtual activities like online expeditions, roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions, scavenger hunts, film screenings and the like, nearly 100 events are being celebrated nationwide.

A three part mini video series of what conservation and sustainability looks like at the San Antonio Missions. Join us throughout Latino Conservation Week to learn more about Missions San Jose, San Juan, and Espada.

A three part mini video series of what conservation and sustainability looks like at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Join us throughout Latino Conservation Week to learn more about Missions San Jose, San Juan, and Espada.

A three part mini video series of what conservation and sustainability looks like at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Join us throughout Latino Conservation Week to learn more about Missions San Jose, San Juan, and Espada. All videos will be available through the San Antonio Missions Facebook and Instagram page.

Florida families, join Hispanic Access Foundation to celebrate Latino Conservation Week with a Nature Activity Box. Families who register will receive a box with a week's worth of fun conservation-related activities for every day of LCW. We are limited to 40 boxes so register for yours now!

The activities include:

Day 1, July 18: Conservation Bingo
Day 2, July 19: Backyard Bird Watching
Day 3, July 20: Coral Creations
Day 4, July 21: @ 5:30 pm Diversity Drawing via @LatinoConservationWeek IG Live

Day 5, July 22: Virtual Tour of Dry Tortugas National Park

This tour will include a live Zoom audio guide on July 22nd from 4:30 - 5:00 pm EST
Zoom Meeting ID: 648 615 4445
Password: 8mgwcW

Day 6, July 23: Gardening for Pollinators
Day 7, July 24: Cleanup Time!
Day 8, July 25: DIY Hammerhead Sharks
Day 9, July 26: Conservation Pledge

Register for your box: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zjnQHwXla1O7IvPZZ0dHAvU5MZ2Z-MjlQqfqbq8QQqo/prefill

**7/14 UPDATE: We are currently at capacity and cannot accept new registrations for boxes. 

Join our Latino Conservation Week celebration. Pack your backpack and join Defiende Nuestra Tierra a Wilderness Workshop program on a family-friendly hike and picnic up the Grizzly Creek Trail, near Glenwood Springs. This gentle hike is appropriate for families and kids ages 7 and up. While the trail continues for several miles, we’ll go for just 3 or 4 total along the mostly flat, first part of the trail. The trail parallels the creek through a beautiful canyon near the Colorado River on the I-70 corridor. This hike will provide ample opportunity for bird watching along the creek, picnicking and learning about the extensive public lands in our area, and how you can enjoy them and care for them. This hike will be led by English and Spanish speaking guides.

On behalf of Hispanic Access Foundation, we invite you to join our Twitter Chat on Wednesday, July 22 at 1pm EST.Feel free to ask questions during the Twitter chat or help us amplify from 1-2pm EST using some of the drafted tweets and graphics. The actions we take today will impact our children and the generations to come. We are looking forward to your participation!

The West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) invites you to the 16th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 8:30AM to 1:00PM at Sixth Street Park in Grand Rapids, MI. Join over 1,000 volunteers as they cleanup 30 miles of the Grand River in 5 West Michigan Communities – Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker, Wyoming, and Plainfield Township. Participants will travel to sites courtesy of Dean Transportation to pull thousands of pounds of trash and recycling from along river banks and storm drains and return for a celebration that includes live music, lunch, and a beer garden featuring Founders Brewing and Cascade Blonde (21+ for beer garden and ID required). All ages are welcome for this family-friendly event! Sign-up as an individual or as a team of family and friends. Groups, organizations, and businesses can also register a team. More information and registration is available online at wmeac.org/mayorscleanup.