Latino Outdoors

Drumroll please! We are proud to present to you the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the Conservation Cultura category of this year’s Latino Conservation Week Photo Contest! We had an incredible amount of beautiful entries this year, which made it a truly difficult choice as we worked with a small panel of LCW2024 judges to narrow down the winners. Gracias to the judges and gracias to everyone who shared their images and captions celebrating conservation cultura! We’ll continue to announce the category winners for Generations Outdoors and Todos Outdoors category winners throughout the week here and across all of LO’s social platforms, so stay tuned! Gracias comunidad, we’re overwhelmed by the sheer amount of passion and storytelling talent we saw. Congratulations and felicidades to the winners! RECUERDO: the LCW2024 Photo Contest Grand Prize winner will be decided by YOU, nuestra comunidad! Voting is NOW OPEN. Click here to find the form: https://lnkd.in/gucXS2Ck 🙌🏽 📸 #LCW2024 #PhotoContest #Fotos #LatinoConservationWeek

El día en el parque was full of smiles, paletas, and familias enjoying nature! LO Austin partnered with Pease Park Conservancy, A Rocha International, American Youthworks, Defenders of Wildlife, and Austin Youth River Watch to celebrate Latino Conservation Week and lead outdoor activities for all ages. The day was filled with a pollinator pinecone building station where kids built their own biodegradable bird feeders, native seed giveaways, a plant swapping station, a bilingual walk through the forest, and a water quality testing station. It was a beautiful way to celebrate conservation, comunidad y cultura! Reposted from Latino Outdoors

We’re thrilled to announce that it’s time to VOTE for the Grand Prize winner of this year’s #LatinoConservationWeek Photo Contest! We were so impressed by the amount of beautiful entries and thoughtful captions submitted this year as we worked with a small panel of LCW2024 judges to narrow down the finalists. Gracias to the judges and gracias to everyone who shared their photos! Click HERE to cast your vote for the Grand Prize winner by October 11, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific: https://lnkd.in/gucXS2Ck The winner will be announced October 15, 2024 at the LCW Achievement Awards!

Latino Outdoors and The Sempervirens Fund proudly present a series videos exploring trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains as part of the Sempervirens Fund's Trails Rx program. Join us for Episode 2 as we visit Butano State Park, take you on a virtual hike through the Six Bridges Trail, and explore the mental and physical health benefits of being outdoors!

#TrailblazerTuesday Today, we're celebrating the extraordinary life of Betty Reid Soskin who turned 103 recently! Born in 1921, Betty's journey has taken her from working as a file clerk during World War II in a segregated unit of the Boilermakers Union to working as a park ranger at the National Park Service in her later life until she retired at the age of 100. During her time as a park ranger, she dedicated herself to educating and inspiring generations of visitors at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park and Golden Gate National Recreation Area where she offered reflections on the history of the parks and the experiences of Black communities, service members, and women during WWII. Throughout her career and her life, Betty's passion for her family, for truth, and storytelling has been unwavering. More recently, the documentary "Sign My Name to Freedom" was produced. The film chronicles Betty's remarkable life as a Black Mother, artist, and activist in the East Bay and shines a spotlight on her talents as a singer & songwriter. Join us as we celebrate Betty Reid Soskin and her incredible lifetime of contributions as a musician, an advocate, and a storyteller. Feliz cumpleaños, Betty! 💚 Follow Sign My Name to Freedom - a documentary film in production to learn more about this documentary and about Betty's amazing journey! 📸: Sign My Name to Freedom, Green Girl Leah, Chanell Stone for The New York Times and Justin Sulivan

In celebration of Latino Conservation Week, Latino Outdoors and The Sempervirens Fund are proud to present the first in a series of videos exploring trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains as part of the Sempervirens Fund's Trails Rx program. Join us for Episode 1 as we visit Henry Cowell State Park with LO Central Coast leader, naturalist, and educator, Jessica Correa.

Today's #LCW2024 theme is #AguaEsVida. Did you know? This summer, our friends at Azul released a comprehensive poll that dived into the latest insights into Latino attitudes on ocean protection, policies, and recreation. Learn more about the results here: bit.ly/aguaesvida_azulpoll

Join us TONIGHT at 5:30pm Pacific for a special Latino Conservation Week premiere of our Trails Rx video series, produced in partnership with Sempervirens Fund! Watch EN VIVO: ➡️ Here on LinkedIn ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g6fCDR8J ➡️ youtube.com/latinooutdoors #LatinoConservationWeek #LCW2024

STARTING TODAY - Latine Conservation Week marks the beginning of Latine Heritage Month! 💃🏽 This year it’s as important as ever to find joy in communidad y la causa! Our collective voices help protect the planet and this week we’re gathering ALL OVER THE COUNTRY to celebrate Latines outdoors! YA VETE AFUERA! Check out the database over at latinoconservationweek.com 😎👏🏽 What outdoor activities will you be joining this week!?! 🎥: Diandra Marizet of Intersectional Environmentalist

Latino Outdoors and Sempervirens Fund present Trails Rx: Henry Cowell SP