27 July 2020
CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO: Federal Bill Could Mean Huge Investment In California National Parks And Improved Access For Communities Of Color
Congress passed perhaps one of the largest conservation bills in the past 75 years last week. The Great American Outdoors Act, if signed into law, would help prop up national parks and repair deteriorating infrastructure.
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27 July 2020
BUNEKE MAGAZINE: Passionate Latinos Believe they have a Moral Obligation to Nature
Seventh Annual Latino Conservation Week breaks down barriers to the outdoors and inspires tomorrow's stewards. Communities throughout the country enjoyed and connected with the great outdoors during the 7th Annual Latino Conservation Week, in July…
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26 July 2020
Remotely Reviewing Aquatic Barriers in the Klamath Basin
Although I am physically sitting in Washington, I have been virtually flying over rivers and streams in the Klamath Basin in Southern Oregon and Northern California. As part of the Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program…
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22 July 2020
HAF Applauds Congress for Passage of Great American Outdoors Act, Permanent Funding for LWCF Benefits Nation’s Diverse Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Latino Conservation Week in full swing, Congress’ passing of the Great American Outdoors Act ensures this year’s celebration will be one for the ages.
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22 July 2020
New Report Shows Racial and Economic Disparities in Access to Nature
A new report from Hispanic Access Foundation and the Center for American Progress finds that people of color, low-income communities, and families with children are most likely to be deprived of the benefits that nature…
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21 July 2020
INVERSE: 7 YEARS STRONG, LATINO CONSERVATION WEEK SPOTLIGHTS OVERLOOKED NATURE STEWARDS
Refugio Mariscal has always felt a deep interest in the natural world. Mariscal grew up in Lake County, Illinois, and spent his childhood playing in a creek near his parents’ home. He spent pretty much all…
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