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The Community Must Know Resolution Copper Mine’s Ugly Truth

The Community Must Know Resolution Copper Mine’s Ugly Truth

Photos by Daniela Zavala

Guest Blog, Oak Flat, WaterDaniela ZavalaJanuary 16, 2024blog, arizona, Hispanic Leaders, guest blog, oak flat, Save oak flat Act Comment

Sylvia Delgado: “If Resolution Copper’s Mine Moves Forward, What Would Be Left of Our Town?”

Sylvia Delgado: “If Resolution Copper’s Mine Moves Forward, What Would Be Left of Our Town?”

Video, Oak Flat, Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaJanuary 16, 2024Save oak flat Act, Oak Flat, Resolution Copper, mining, Copper mining, Arizona, Hispanic leaders, water scarcityComment

Explore Our National Parks on Entrance-Free Days in 2024

Explore Our National Parks on Entrance-Free Days in 2024

Photo of Yosemite National Park in feature images by Daniela Zavala.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaJanuary 8, 2024National Park Service (NPS), National Parks, National Public Lands Day, Public Lands, Outdoors, Outdoor Recreation Comment

HECHO 2023: A Year of Milestones, Significant Conservation Wins and Continued Growth

HECHO 2023: A Year of Milestones, Significant Conservation Wins and Continued Growth

Guest Blog, Oak Flat, Water, Monuments, Great Bend of the Gila, Grand Canyon, HCLCDaniela ZavalaDecember 14, 2023blogs, 10th anniversary HECHO, HECHO 10th anniversary, conservation, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, grand canyon national monument, oak flat, HECHO Advisory Board, HECHO StaffComment

Snowboarding Tips for Beginners

Photos provided by Mekayla Cortez, HECHO Advisory Board Member.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaDecember 1, 2023snowboarding, snowboard tips, snowboard for beginners, colorado, Advisory BoardComment

One-Third of U.S. Latinos Are Impacted by the Colorado River

One-Third of U.S. Latinos Are Impacted by the Colorado River

Photo of Colorado River by Daniela Zavala.

CO River, Water, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaNovember 27, 2023Colorado River, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, water, conservationComment

Special Blog Series: Why the Reclaimed Water Arizona Snowbowl Uses To Make Artificial Snow Is Wrong

Special Blog Series: Why the Reclaimed Water Arizona Snowbowl Uses To Make Artificial Snow Is Wrong

Feature image by Getty. Photos in blog provided by Darrell Marks or taken by Daniela Zavala.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaNovember 12, 2023Native Americans, Arizona, WaterComment

Oak Flat Is a Special Place for People of Different Faiths, Not Just the Apache

Oak Flat Is a Special Place for People of Different Faiths, Not Just the Apache

Photos taken by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, Oak Flat, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 12, 2023oak flat, Save oak flat Act, Arizona, Indigenous Peoples Day, Native American Heritage Month, Native Americans, water, water conservation, water pollutionComment

Recommendations for Increasing Hispanic Leadership and Participation in Shaping the Future of Colorado River Basin Resiliency

Recommendations for Increasing Hispanic Leadership and Participation in Shaping the Future of Colorado River Basin Resiliency

Photo by Breanna Gonzalez, HECHO CO Field coordinator.

CO River, Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 9, 2023Colorado River, water boards, Water Boards, water conservation, Arizona, colorado, Utah, New Mexico, NevadaComment

The Health and Future of Our Public Lands Are Under Attack in Congress

The Health and Future of Our Public Lands Are Under Attack in Congress

Photo by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, Monuments, Oil & Gas, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 6, 2023congress, water, NAtional monuments, Public Lands, oil and gasComment

Special Blog Series: Arizona Snowbowl Threatens Our Water Resources

Special Blog Series: Arizona Snowbowl Threatens Our Water Resources

Photos by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 6, 2023snowbowl ski resort, water pollution, water conservation, flagstaffComment

Diverse Voices Are Critical To Ensuring a Sustainable Water Future for All

Diverse Voices Are Critical To Ensuring a Sustainable Water Future for All

Photos provided by Jessica Thrasher.

Guest Blog, HCLC, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 6, 2023Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), Hispanic Leaders, hclc, Colorado, Colorado River, Water, water pollution, water conservation, colorado Comment

Special Blog Series: What "Dook'o'oosłííd" also Known as the San Francisco Peaks Means to Tribes of Northern Arizona

Special Blog Series: What "Dook'o'oosłííd" also Known as the San Francisco Peaks Means to Tribes of Northern Arizona

Feature photo by Getty provided by NWF. Photos in blog provided by Darrell Marks.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaOctober 30, 2023Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples Day, snowbowl ski resort, arizona, Water, water pollution, Native Americans, Navajo Comment

Understanding Different Federal Public Lands Designations And Why These Protections Are Important

Understanding Different Federal Public Lands Designations And Why These Protections Are Important

Photo of Arches National Park by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaOctober 30, 2023Public Lands, National Park Service (NPS), NAtional monuments, National Parks, conservation area, conservation, Wildlife Connectivity Corridors, wilderness, HECHO, hispanics enjoying camping hunting and the outdoors, lands protectionsComment

HECHO Backs the Rio Reimagined Project: Empowering Hispanic Communities in Phoenix

HECHO Backs the Rio Reimagined Project: Empowering Hispanic Communities in Phoenix

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaOctober 23, 2023Arizona, Rivers, Gila River, PhoenixComment

Protecting Caja Del Rio: A Cultural and Ecological Gem

Protecting Caja Del Rio: A Cultural and Ecological Gem

Photos provided by Renee Villarreal.

Guest Blog, HCLCJessica ChavarriaOctober 16, 2023Caja del Rio, caja del rio, Environmental Justice (EJ), New Mexico Comment

Essential Tips for Safe and Fun Rock Climbing

Essential Tips for Safe and Fun Rock Climbing

Photos by Breanna Gonzalez, CO Field Coordinator.

Guest BlogJessica ChavarriaOctober 16, 2023Colorado, Outdoors, rock climbingComment

The Critical Role of Hispanic Leadership in Rural Renewable Energy and Broadband Initiatives

The Critical Role of Hispanic Leadership in Rural Renewable Energy and Broadband Initiatives

Photos provided by Kit Carson Electric Cooperative.

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaOctober 8, 2023Renewable Energy, electric co-ops, New Mexico, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), HCLC, KCEC Comment

Darrin Muenzberg: “Our Presence in Caja Del Rio as Traditional Hispano Communities Is a Testament That We Have Sustained This Environment That Has Continued To Support Us”

Darrin Muenzberg: “Our Presence in Caja Del Rio as Traditional Hispano Communities Is a Testament That We Have Sustained This Environment That Has Continued To Support Us”

Caja del Rio, Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaOctober 5, 2023Caja del Rio, New Mexico, Hispanic LeadersComment

It Is Vital To Get More Hispanics To Enjoy the Great Outdoors and Equally Important To Get Them Involved in Conservation

It Is Vital To Get More Hispanics To Enjoy the Great Outdoors and Equally Important To Get Them Involved in Conservation

Photos provided by Patrick Ortiz.

Guest Blog, HCLCDaniela ZavalaOctober 2, 2023Colorado, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, Hispanic Heritage Month, conservation, OutdoorsComment