For this members-only meeting, the HECHO team will be presenting on our 2024 Policy Agenda that includes a roadmap of our issues, how we will be working on them through our campaigns, and opportunities for our HCLC members to engage in the near future.
Join the annual 🌎 Earth Day Clean-Up of the Caja del Rio on Saturday, April 20!
This community event will start with a guided hike and then we'll all pitch in to give back to the Caja.
Just bring work gloves, suitable clothing, water, sunscreen, and tools if you have them. Lunch will be provided!
Learn more and RSVP at https://cajadelrio.org/earthday/
Join the Chispa AZ Public Lands Comité and other organizations on April 6th from 9 am to 12 pm for a short hike, picnic, and public lands-themed lottery to celebrate Public Lands Day! This is an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and learn about the importance of protecting the Great Bend of the Gila and other public lands.
RSVP here.
Ready to hit the trail? The Arizona Wildlife Federation and Arizona Trail Association are teaming up for an Arizona Public Lands Day hike at South Mountain Preserve on Saturday, April 6!
If you like learning about Arizona's native flora and fauna — and you're excited to see some of the wildflowers that are blooming right now — HECHO encourages you to join this hike and explore the great outdoors. RSVP today.
If you can't make it on April 6th, the Arizona Wildlife Federation has a hike at Dreamy Draw on March 30th! Learn more here.
For this members-only meeting, the HECHO team will be presenting on our 2024 Policy Agenda that includes a roadmap of our issues, how we will be working on them through our campaigns, and opportunities for our HCLC members to engage in the near future.
For this members-only meeting, the HECHO team will be presenting on our 2024 Policy Agenda that includes a roadmap of our issues, how we will be working on them through our campaigns, and opportunities for our HCLC members to engage in the near future.
Do you want to go on an extraordinary adventure through the Dolores River Canyons? 🌄
🎥 Do not miss the opportunity to attend the free screening of The River of Sorrows film on February 10th in Thornton, CO at the Thornton Active Adult Center, and doors open at 6:00 pm.
Learn more about this amazing landscape and the decades-long effort to safeguard it.
RSVP here.
HECHO and New Mexico Wild invite you to a presentation by Historian Hilario Romero about “Culturas Indígenas, Mexicanas y Españolas,” Friday, October 13th, at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe, NM.
We hope to see you there!
Address: 3221 Rodeo Road.
Santa Fe NM 87507
Light snacks and soft drinks will be served.
HECHO is hosting our next Quarterly HCLC All-Member Roundtable on Wednesday, September 13th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Currently, HECHO has nearly 100 active HCLC members across New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona and these quarterly events will allow us to connect on a regional level. Many of the issues that we face in our respective states are affecting the entire Southwest and this space will be for us to start connecting the dots and finding ways to support one another.
The Caja del Rio Coalition is hosting a Caja Filmfest at Los Golondrinas on Friday, August 11th from 6-8pm. Come out to this great free event with great speakers, cool movies and free food. What more can you ask for! @kswvradio @repgabevasquez @senatormartinheinrich @secdebhaaland @senatorlujan @repstansbury @sfnewmexican @prbnewmexico @nmwilderness @hechoonline @nmwildlifefed @nativelandinstitute @puebloactionalliance @cajadelrio @sfrenvilla @carmichaeldom @camillabustamove #cajadelrio @conservationlands
Join us in a film night with a discussion panel on Oak Flat, Great Bend of the Gila, and the Grand Canyon.
Date: July 21
Time: 6 pm-9 pm
Location: 1937 W Adams St. Phoenix, AZ. 85009
Unidos por el Medio Ambiente: Building a United Latino Conservation Community aims to bring together Latine and Latine-serving conservation groups to celebrate our collective work and explore opportunities for continued collaboration, all while enjoying community and food.
Event Details:
Date: July 20, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Alamo Placita Park (E 3rd Ave, Denver, CO 80218)
Please RSVP in this link.
If you live in Arizona, enjoy all the free events and opportunities to connect with the community and nature during Latino Conservation Week.
Here are the events where HECHO will be participating in Arizona. Come and join us!
HECHO is partnering with NuestraTierra and the New Mexico Wildlife Federation to take you on a Rio Grande River floating trip to Mesilla Dam.
Join us on July 14, at 11am, starting at La Llorana Park to have fun and enjoy the outdoors on this special celebration.
Tubes will be provided by Southwest Expeditions.
See you there!
Enjoy a free community event at the Sagrado Galleria to celebrate our love for Mother Earth through the lens of local BIPOC artists.
Date: July 14.
Time: 6 pm- 9 pm.
Location: The Sagrado Galleria. 6437 S Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ85042
Enjoy a day of kayaking at Barlett Lake on July 15 from 7 am to 3 pm.
All spaces are filled, but if you are an HCLC member who would like to attend, please contact HECHO’s AZ Field Coordinator, Dana Orozco.
HECHO is hosting our next Quarterly HCLC All-Member Roundtable on Thursday, June 29th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Currently, HECHO has active HCLC members in New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona and these quarterly events will allow us to connect on a regional level. Many of the issues that we face in our respective states are affecting the entire Southwest and this space will be for us to start connecting the dots and finding ways to support one another.
For this meeting, members of the HECHO team will be presenting on the basics of the Antiquities act - what it is, how it is used, and how it can be a beneficial tool for our communities. We will also present the Grand Canyon and the Río Grande del Norte as case studies to show members how this land designation plays out in the field. We will also facilitate a conversation with you all to better understand your impressions of monuments and any significant areas that need protecting. This will be part one out of two - In part two, we will dive deeper into monuments, talking more about Tribal/Indigenous involvement in monument campaigns. This will take place in July, registration TBA.
If you are an HCLC member, you received a registration link in your email associated with your membership. If you did not receive this, please email modesta@hechoonline.org
The Water Justice Film Festival is our inaugural event dedicated to protecting our natural resources and promoting access to clean water and nature for all.
Join HECHO and other environmental organizations on Thursday, 11/17 at 5:30p.m. to celebrate our love and preservation of nature! We will be sharing:
What your community is doing to help the environment!
Conservation opportunities, fellowships, grants, and projects you can be a part of!
How to get involved with HECHO's Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council and Resource Hub!
Network for nature over some great presentations, conversations, and food, all in the spirit of community. Bring friends and family - all are welcome!
See you on Thursday, 11/17!
Open to all friends, family, and community!
RSVP here https://bit.ly/nature-network-hecho
Join HECHO and other conservation and Hispanic community leaders to discuss the future of the Rio Grande over cocktails and food in an informal setting. Enjoy a special "Organ Mountains Desert Peaks" drink on the house, and a buffet-style offering from Hacienda de Mesilla. We will also be screening a new, short film produced by HECHO that highlight the stories of Hispanic water users in the Rio Grande basin.
Join HECHO and other conservation and Hispanic community leaders to discuss the future of the Rio Grande over cocktails and food in an informal setting. Enjoy a special conservation themed cocktail on the house, and some appetizers from a local restaurant. We will also be screening a new, short film produced by HECHO that highlight the stories of Hispanic water users in the Rio Grande basin.
Join HECHO for a conversation on the ways in which environmental studies can support strong policy!
Join us for a day of fishing at Lake Lehow in Littleton, Colorado!
Join HECHO for a conversation on the role that America’s electrical cooperatives can play in deploying renewable energy and broadband service in rural areas, and spurring economic opportunity.
Join HECHO in a conversation on Solar Energy Zones (SEZ) in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.
Join us as we demonstrate how to make our holiday signature cocktail and hear stories of traditions rooted in our Hispano cultural connection to the land.
Join HECHO for a conversation on traditional land management and stewardship as climate mitigation.
Join HECHO as we speak with a panel of leading experts about how forests can be a part of the climate change solution.
In collaboration with the New Mexico State Land Office and Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, HECHO will be facilitating a conversation between the people leading the way for renewable energy in New Mexico.
Now more than ever, we believe that our voices must be heard.
Sign up for HECHO's Advocacy Training on LTEs on Wednesday, June 24 to learn about tips and strategies for getting published about why LTEs are an effective advocacy tool. Special guests include: Elvia Diaz, editor of La Voz Arizona and Frank Moraga, journalist, publisher, and editor of AmigosNAZ.
(Note: previously this training was tailored to advocacy around the Grand Canyon, however after revisiting the training material, we found it to be broad enough to cover issues from covid-19 and its disproportionate effect on communities of color, to policy brutality, and uranium mining at the Grand Canyon).
