Latino Outdoors

TUESDAY 7/30 at 1pm PST! 🌳

📆 One week from today! On Tuesday, July 30 at 1pm PST, join Latino Outdoors ’ Executive Director Luis Villa and Board Chair Claudia Pineda-Tibbs Bajo Los Redwoods (Under the Redwoods) for an hour-long conversation focusing on equitable access to the outdoors, bringing communities into nature, and the physical and mental health benefits of spending time on the trail. These webinars are always free; all you need to do is register here: https://sempervirens.org/learn/under-the-redwoods/

“As you step outdoors, whether to spot a migrating warbler or simply breathe in the fresh air, remember that you’re part of a larger narrative—a story of birds, humans, and the intricate threads of identity.“

Read this blog entry written for Houston Audubon by Latino Outdoors Houston leader, by Carlos Villagrana.

Birding, Migration, and the Rich Tapestry of Latino Identity By Carlos Villagrana, Latino Outdoors Houston Houston is a vibrant city, rich in cultural diversity and a haven for bird enthusiasts. As the seasons shift, so do the avian visitors who grace our sk…

📸 Let’s dust off our photography skills and get ready for the 2024 Latino Conservation Week Photo Contest!

Join us on Wednesday, 7/24 at 11am Pacific for a Photo Contest 101 webinar to learn about this year's categories, submission guidelines, and a to hear a few tips on how to take fotos outdoors!

Last year we had an incredible array of submissions and photos - we can't wait to see what images you'll capture this year!

Image description: Two luchadores wrestling in a ring with a blurred crowd in the background. Text reads: "Photo Contest 101 with Latino Outdoors - celebrating cultura afuera" at the top of the photo is a logo for Latino Conservation Week, at the bottom of the image is text which reads: "Wed., 7/24 11 AM Pacific"

¿Te interesa ser parte del equipo de El Yunque?

¡Este es tu momento!

Buscamos personas bilingües, dinámicas, energéticas e interesadas en los recursos naturales para trabajar en El Yunque. Los puestos, son a través de un internado con American Conservation Experience (ACE), y estarán disponibles para un mínimo de 52 semanas (un año).

Las posiciones disponibles son:
Miembro de apoyo a operaciones (dos puestos): rb.gy/kkhzef
Miembro para servicio de información al visitante (un puesto): rb.gy/3ojz64

Para información adicional y solicitar, acceda a los enlaces.

"I miss the big trees from my childhood and the shadows the provided...I know we don't have enough rain to make them grow again, but at least we are now conscious of the plants we'll need to survive."

In drought-prone Oaxaca, Indigenous women are reviving ancient techniques to preserve water. Read more via BBC:

In drought-prone Oaxaca, indigenous women are reviving ancient techniques to preserve water As water scarcity threatens their livelihoods, indigenous women in Mexico are relearning how to grow their ancestral foods.

¡SAVE THE DATE, comunidad! 🌳

📆 SAVE THE DATE—Under the Redwoods is back! On Tuesday, July 30 at 1pm PST, join Latino Outdoors’ Executive Director Luis Villa and Board Chair Claudia Pineda Tibbs for an hour-long conversation focusing on equitable access to the outdoors, bringing communities into nature, and the physical and mental health benefits of spending time on the trail. The webinar is free; all you need to do is register: https://sempervirens.org/learn/under-the-redwoods/

This episode is sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

“As leaders, we must excel at adapting and thinking on our feet, whether during a brisk hike, biking, rock climbing, or kayaking. These skills are essential for acting swiftly and confidently in any situation. The learning never stops. Our top priority is always keeping our community safe and out of harm's way.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Kayak Chicago for generously providing their space and equipment, enabling us to practice kayak rescue scenarios. Their immediate support bridged a crucial gap, making kayaking and training accessible to our leaders.

A special recognition goes to Chompers World for not only coordinating this event but also imparting invaluable knowledge on kayak rescue. With 14 years of experience, Vicky demonstrated her skills firsthand, enriching our leaders' understanding. Thank you, Vicky, for your outstanding leadership. Latino Outdoors and our surrounding communities are truly fortunate to have you.

Lastly, we commend our courageous leaders who embraced new skills for the greater good of their community. Your resilience shone through, even as you faced the challenges of Lake Michigan's cold waters and maneuvered the 16-ft kayaks with roaring waves.

Together, as a community, we remain dedicated to everyone's safety, including our precious Mother Earth, and continue our unwavering pursuit of a better life for nuestra comunidad!"

- Latino Outdoors Great Lakes, IL

Visit latinooutdoors.org to find a community near you. Please remember to recreate responsibly and respectfully, always.

Agua es vida. We're thrilled to share the largest polling on Latinx/e communities and ocean justice, the !

There are many threats to our communities right now— but there are also opportunities for us to show up for each other for stronger, more resilient movements. 💙 This poll has unpacked opportunities for movement partners to support Latinx/e-led power building, rising climate justice leaders, reimagined policies, and better understand how global and national policies are received locally in Latinx/e communities across the United States.

The Azul poll puts numbers and data to the stories, the voices and the collective hope of our communities that a better world IS possible.

Here are some of the numbers:

🐚 77% of Latinx/e voters say the ocean is important to maintaining their family’s traditions and culture.

🐋 80% of Latinx/e voters would be more likely to vote for candidates that support STRONGER policies to protect the ocean.

🌊 91% of Latinx/e voters believe clean beaches and oceans are vital for our economy and quality of life.

Dive into the 2024 National and learn about the ocean justice policies Latinx/e communities support. Follow and learn more at Azul.org! (link in bio)

¿Sabías Que? Latinx voters see the ocean as integral to maintaining culture and tradition. 🌊

Tune in for more findings from Azul’s nationwide 2024 !

JOIN US in 1 HOUR for the release! RSVP at Azul.org

🤩 Moments like these make our day!

One of our Park Rangers traded hats with one of our youngest (Jr. Ranger) visitors for a special moment. 🌟 It's these interactions that make our park truly magical. Come visit us and create your own unforgettable memories!

We are open Daily to include Independance Day with normal hours 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Birth Home Presentations, & Ebenezer Baptist Church talks will be all throughout the day. Click this link to check our web calendar for specific times.

https://ow.ly/ujQ650SuOG9

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Furry friends are a very important part of our comunidad! We can’t wait to see you at one of our outings this week.

Before bringing your animalitos to an event, please make sure to check in with the event leaders to make sure that day’s events are pet friendly!

7.5 Indoor Rock climbing with LO Great Lakes x Escala Chicago
7.6 Verano Birding with LO PDX
7.6 Bachata en Naturaleza with LO Colorado
7.7 Marigolds for the Movement with LO Sacramento
7.13 Weaving Workshop with LO NYC and allmansright

¡Nos vemos afuera! LatinoOutdoors.org

Today is the day! Registration for the 2024 LGBTQ Outdoor Summit is open!!

If you’ve listened to the Spanish-language podcast Radio Ambulante, you’ve heard Daniel Alarcón’s voice. A Peruvian-American journalist who weaves stories in a way that transports you to a different time and place.

Although he’s most known for his time as the Executive Produces of Radio Ambulante, his long-form journalism, particularly about his homeland of Peru, has been awarded the National Magazine Award. He has covered topics like book piracy, prison politics, world soccer, and immigration. His award-winning fiction, “City of Clowns,” "War by Candlelight,” and "Lost City Radio” have been translated to dozens of languages.

You can catch his stories on Radio Ambulante now in English y español.

📸 NPR

A magical overnight girls trip on the Rio Grande with LO New Mexico🏜️

Whether it's your first or hundredth time out on the water, it has a way of teaching us so much. After their rafting experience, this group sat down to talk about what they learned. Here's what they shared:

"You have to have perseverance or you won't get to your destination."

"Sometimes the water takes you a way you didn't want to go but by working hard you can change your direction."

"You can't help others if you're drowning."

"You have to try new things. Step out of your comfort zone."

Gracias MANA de Albuquerque, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, and New Mexico River Adventures for hosting such a wonderful adventure!

Hot on the heels of the recent expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Berryessa Snow Mountains National Monument, Latino Outdoors was proud to collaborate with other members of the The Protect California Deserts Coalition on an epic advocacy road trip to the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument.

This sunset tour was a creative combination of desert exploration, drag performances, advocacy, and comunidad. After picking up attendees and drag performers, we caravanned to three key points within the proposed monument. At each stop, local drag performers, including Kit Tapata in a show-stopping Chuckwalla lizard costume, helped us celebrate Orgullosamente Outdoors while advocating for more equitable access to nature for local communities and the safeguarding of critical wildlife habitat.

Take action today: sign the petition and join us as we call on President Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert and protect lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. https://bit.ly/yocuentochuckwalla

Summer is officially in full swing and so are the opportunities to !

6.27 Climbing Workshop with LO Great Lakes x Arc’teryx
6.28 Paddle Boarding at Millerton Lake with LO Fresno
6.28 Family Camping with LO Seattle x WA State Park
6.28 Orgullosamente Outdoors with LO Missoula
6.28 Sunset Stroll & Pride Picnic with LO NYC
6.29 Buzzing for Bumble Bees with LO Sacramento
6.29 Invasive Species Removal with LO Great Lakes
6.30 Yoga with LO San Antonio

¡Nos vemos afuera! LatinoOutdoors.org

LO Ventura’s Orgullosamente Outdoors event at Satwiwa & Boney Mountain State Wilderness included a hike and opportunity to learn about Chumash culture.

It was most people’s first time at this secluded site where they meandered along the shaded part of the trail due to high temperatures. The trail is on ancestral Chumash land so the group stopped at the visitors center to learn about the Chumash people and the land they were visiting that day.

Find your comunidad, LatinoOutdoors.org

Gil Cuadros grew up in California and spent his life writing short stories and poems. He became known for his book City of God, a collection rooted in his Chicano heritage and queerness as he navigated a life diagnosed with AIDS. He was awarded the 1991 Brody Literature Fellowship, and was one of the first recipients of the PEN Center USA/West grant to writers with HIV.

He died on August 29, 1996 at age 34 of complications due to AIDS.

📸 City Lights Books

Tune in to the White House Council on Environmental Quality Pride Month Webinar on Wednesday, June 26, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT. This webinar will feature leaders in the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Q***r, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) community within and outside of the Biden-Harris Administration to discuss their professional backgrounds and how they are working to drive progress on climate action, environmental justice, and equitable access to nature.

Register in advance and submit your question for this webinar here:
https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_gMgj83Y-RDu4aQO_Ba-IYQ

Speakers:
Tyler Cherry, Associate Communications Director, The White House
Elyse Rylander, Founder, OUT There Adventures and the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit
Maria Lopez-Nuñez, Deputy Director, Ironbound Community Corporation
Saad Amer, Climate Activist and Founder, Justice Environment

Throughout Pride month we focus on celebrating the LGBTQIA+ comunidad and advocating for equality, but how can we go beyond visibility and actually create more inclusive events?

Join us live on Thursday, June 27th at 11:30AM PACIFIC for a conversation with LO Outings Leaders who share tips for creating more inclusive events and how they celebrate Orgullosamente Outdoors yearlong.

Throughout Pride month, we focus on celebrating the LGBTQIA+ comunidad and advocating for equality, but how can we go beyond visibility and actually create more inclusive events? 

Join us live on Thursday, June 27th at 11:30AM PACIFIC for a conversation with LO Outings Leaders from who share tips for creating more inclusive events and how they celebrate Orgullosamente Outdoors yearlong. 

LO North Coast's coastal cleanup with Mendocino Land Trust and the California Coastal Commission covered an area of about a 2.2 miles where they picked up 12 pounds of trash! They're biggest tip is to save plastic bags in your car or backpack so when you go hiking/walking you're reminded to pick up small pieces of trash someone may have left behind. Gracias for the reminder LO North Coast!

"As soon as we ended the coastal clean up, the sun shined to thank us," shared Esme, LO North Coast leader.💛