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Hispanic Heritage Month Is a Time To Recognize the Tremendous Contributions of Hispanic Americans to Conservation and the Power of Their Voices in This Space

Hispanic Heritage Month Is a Time To Recognize the Tremendous Contributions of Hispanic Americans to Conservation and the Power of Their Voices in This Space

Photos by HECHO staff.

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaSeptember 12, 2023HECHO Staff, HECHO Advisory Board, HECHO 10 anniversary Comment

What Growing up Near the Most Polluted Zip Code in the U.S. Was Like and What I Am Doing To Change That

What Growing up Near the Most Polluted Zip Code in the U.S. Was Like and What I Am Doing To Change That

Photo by Laura Martinez.

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaAugust 31, 2023water, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, colorado, water pollution, air pollutionComment

Guía para explorar la naturaleza en un vehículo todoterreno de manera responsable y segura

Guía para explorar la naturaleza en un vehículo todoterreno de manera responsable y segura

Photo in Moab, Utah, by Daniela Zavala.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaAugust 16, 2023Outdoors, Outdoor Recreation, Enjoying the Outdoors, offroadingComment

Caja Del Rio Is Community Land Used by Everyone. Let’s Protect It for Future Generations

Caja Del Rio Is Community Land Used by Everyone. Let’s Protect It for Future Generations

Screenshots of Caja del Rio documentary produced by Gregg Flores for HECHO.

Guest Blog, Caja del Rio, Monuments, URGDaniela ZavalaAugust 14, 2023Caja del Rio, Rio Grande, santa fe river Comment

My Passion for Mountains, Snowboarding, and Making a Difference in Outdoor Spaces for All

My Passion for Mountains, Snowboarding, and Making a Difference in Outdoor Spaces for All

Photos provided by Mekayla Cortez.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaAugust 7, 2023guest blog, Colorado, Enjoying the Outdoors, HECHO Advisory BoardComment

Protecting and Honoring the Caja Del Rio as Part of Cultural Heritage

Guest Blog, Caja del Rio, HCLC, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaAugust 7, 2023guest blog, Caja del Rio, hclc, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), New MexicoComment

El vandalismo de los recursos culturales de la Gran Curva de Gila debe parar

El vandalismo de los recursos culturales de la Gran Curva de Gila debe parar

Photos by Jessica Chavarria and Daniela Zavala.

Great Bend of the Gila, Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaAugust 4, 2023Great bend of the gila, NAtional monuments, conservation area, arizona, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclcComment

Making a Difference and Connecting Communities via Trails in the San Luis Valley, Colorado

Making a Difference and Connecting Communities via Trails in the San Luis Valley, Colorado

Photos by Patrick Ortiz.

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJuly 31, 2023colorado, HCLC, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), OutdoorsComment

The Vandalism of Cultural Resources of the Great Bend of the Gila Must Stop

The Vandalism of Cultural Resources of the Great Bend of the Gila Must Stop

Photo by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, Great Bend of the Gila, HCLC, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaJuly 27, 2023Great bend of the gila, arizona, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC)Comment

Tom Romero: “My Roots Have Influenced My Commitment and Work in and for Water Justice”

Tom Romero: “My Roots Have Influenced My Commitment and Work in and for Water Justice”

Photo provided by Dr. Tom Romero.

Guest Blog, CO River, WaterDaniela ZavalaJuly 24, 2023Colorado, guest blog, Colorado RiverComment

Los paisajes del Gran Cañón los llevo en mi corazón

Los paisajes del Gran Cañón los llevo en mi corazón

Photos provided by Lucero Cabrera.

Grand Canyon, CO River, Guest Blog, Monuments, WaterDaniela ZavalaJuly 20, 2023Grand Canyon Protection Act, Grand Canyon, #MyGrandCanyonStory, National Park Service (NPS), NAtional monuments, water conservation, colorado riverComment

Breanna Gonzalez: “Despite the Fear of Heights, Rock Climbing Gives Me a Sense of Liberation Worth Trying”

Breanna Gonzalez: “Despite the Fear of Heights, Rock Climbing Gives Me a Sense of Liberation Worth Trying”

Photos by Breanna Gonzalez.

Guest BlogJessica ChavarriaJuly 19, 2023rock climbing, Arizona, Colorado, Fear, Nature, Outdoors, Fear of HeightsComment

The Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Touch Your Heart and Stay Forever With You

The Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Touch Your Heart and Stay Forever With You

Photos provided by Lucero Cabrera.

Grand Canyon, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJuly 15, 2023Arizona, Latino Conservation Week, Grand CanyonComment

Planting the Seeds for the Trees I May Never Sit Under, but Future Generations Will Enjoy

Planting the Seeds for the Trees I May Never Sit Under, but Future Generations Will Enjoy

Photos provided by Jared Romero.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJuly 15, 2023Colorado, Latino Conservation Week Comment

The Thrill of the Outdoors Ignited Within Me Through the Art of Hunting and Fishing

The Thrill of the Outdoors Ignited Within Me Through the Art of Hunting and Fishing

Photos provided by Shaun Sanchez

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJuly 15, 2023New Mexico, Latino Conservation Week, Latinos in ConservationComment

Water Is Sacred, and the Southwestern Acequia System Is a Traditional Practice of Equitable Distribution of This Vital Resource

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 28, 2023Water, conservation, acequias, new mexicoComment

HECHO Kicks off Its 10th Anniversary Celebrations

HECHO Kicks off Its 10th Anniversary Celebrations

Photos by Daniela Zavala.

Video, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJune 26, 2023HECHO Advisory Board, HECHO Staff, conservation, Kent Salazar, blogComment

Top 3 Most Memorable Hikes

Photos by Adriana Garcia Maximiliano.

Grand Canyon, Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaJune 12, 2023Arizona, guest blog, Grand CanyonComment

Community Leaders Celebrated Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument’s Tenth Anniversary

Community Leaders Celebrated Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument’s Tenth Anniversary

Photos by Max Trujillo, NM Senior Field Coordinator.

HCLC, Monuments, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJune 5, 2023Rio Grande, New Mexico, hclcComment

Pride Month Is About Unapologetically Owning Who You Are

Pride Month Is About Unapologetically Owning Who You Are

Photos by Jose Ignacio Gaona, HECHO Advocacy Manager.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJune 1, 2023PrideComment