19 July 2023
Hispanic Access Applauds Rep. Barragán’s Introduction of the Latino Conservation Week Resolution
Today, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) introduced a resolution with 14 of her House colleagues that would support the designation of the third week in July as “Latino Conservation Week”. The resolution recognizes the importance…
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18 July 2023
Hispanic Access Foundation Celebrates BLM/USFS Meeting Advancing Creation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument
Celebrating today’s public community meeting in which Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service officials answered public questions and took public comment on the proposed boundaries of the National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent…
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13 July 2023
Exporing kuleana with Mālama Hulēʻia
Kauaʻi is the oldest of the eight main Hawaiian islands and throughout my trip, I was able to learn about the history of the Alakoko loko iʻa. A loko iʻa is a fishpond created and…
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12 July 2023
Old Locations, New Experiences
After writing about the National Trails System for the entirety of my fellowship, I finally decided to visit one myself. The Starved Rock State Park National Recreation Trail is a short two-hour drive from my…
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12 July 2023
Tenth Anniversary of Latino Conservation Week Kicks Off This Weekend (July 15 –23): Initiative Breaks Down Barriers to the Outdoors, Inspires Tomorrow’s Stewards
From July 15 to July 23, communities throughout the country will enjoy and connect with the great outdoors during the 10th Anniversary of Latino Conservation Week (LCW), an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation. Latino communities,…
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11 July 2023
New Opportunity
I recently began a new journey with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the help of the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF). My time with this new experience has been somewhat unconventional compared to a…
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