July 18-26 is https://latinoconservationweek.com/, an event of our partners at the Hispanic Access Foundation and is full of virtual and in-person activities all week across the country.
Check out the online event map of webinars, conversations and sessions happening this week!
Featured Online Latino Conservation Week Events:
Elevate Conservation: Outdoors for All – July 20 – 4 pm Mountain Outdoor Retailer Online and partners such as Patagonia, The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Lands and more, bring together national conservation organizations, outdoor industry companies, and diverse community leaders to discuss the intersection of outdoor recreation, conservation, and equity in the outdoors. Hispanic Access Foundation's powerful video "I Am Cheo" will be screened.
Latinx Conversation to Conservation - July 21 - 4 pm Mountain For minority students aspiring to work in a conservation related field, challenges related to lack of representation and exposure face many current and recently graduated students. Listen in on a student panel as they talk about their experience in internships and programs that helped expose them to diverse opportunities in conservation related work with different state and federal land management agencies.
"We Need to Talk" Just the Beginning: Experiences of Young Latinx in Conservation – July 22 – 4 p.m. Eastern Join the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office for a virtual panel discussion. Young, early career Latinx conservationists will explore their personal experiences of diversity in the conservation field and the Chesapeake Bay community.
Conexión: The Conservation Heritage of Latinx and Hispanic Peoples in the Southwest – July 23 – 7 pm Mountain Presented by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, HECHO, Latino Outdoors Colorado, National Parks Conservation Association, and Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a panel of Latinx and Hispanic leaders will explore: National Park Service, Hunting and Food Security, Advocacy and Environmental Legislation, Climate Justice Activism.
Trout Unlimited Activities During #LCW2020:
Trout Unlimited will be supporting Latino Conservation Week by elevating and promoting our partners in Latino communities and their events and programs to help connect our audience to the broader conservation community.
Free TU Memberships to Latino Conservation Week participants
Our free trial membership offer will be shared by Hispanic Access Foundation and their partners through email and social media to help introduce us to new friends and members in the Latino outdoors and conservation community.Land, Water y Comunidad video
When the Great American Outdoors Act passes this week (fingers crossed), including funding the Land & Water Conservation Fund, we’ll have our own media and communications related to our mission work and messages, but we’ll also be sharing the Hispanic Access Foundation video “Land, Water y Comunidad” showcasing why the LWCF is important for Latino communities.Instagram Live Interview with Luke Argleben – July 22 – Time TBD
Tune into our Instagram channel on Wednesday for a special live interview between Josh Duplechian and Luke Argleben of the Hispanic Access Foundation. Luke, an avid angler and conservationist will talk about Latino Conservation Week, the Hispanic Access Foundation and efforts to engage more Latinos in conservation and outdoor recreation.
Connect:
HECHO - Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting & the Outdoors
