28 October 2025
Fruit Trees Bring Community Together in Blue Island
Moy Mendez, who grew up in Blue Island and is now executive director of the Hope Center, said when planting trees last week he called out a familiar phrase he hadn’t said in over 30…
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21 October 2025
SACRAMENTO BEE: Sacramento pastor: Churches must lead in protecting God’s Earth
For centuries, faith and nature have been deeply intertwined. The natural world has always been a place of spiritual encounter, reflection and revelation. From the Garden of Eden to the Sermon on the Mount, Scripture…
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29 September 2025
THE GUARDIAN: US Latinos mobilize to monitor – and improve – local air quality: ‘We have to fix it’
On a tree-lined street in a quiet suburb known by some as “Arbor City”, Eileen Miranda often watched her grandson race around the yard, trusting – like most – that the air they were breathing…
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20 September 2025
ASPEN DAILY NEWS: Community shows up for Latino Conservation Week
Despite the rollback of federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs and concerns over increased immigration enforcement, Latino families, students and other volunteers showed up to plant trees at Veltus Park in Glenwood Springs on Sept.…
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18 September 2025
NEWZ 9: Embracing Heritage and Nature: Celebrating Latino Conservation Week in Uncertain Times
On a sunny Saturday morning in Glenwood Springs, Cathy Vidal and her son, Alex, are busy planting trees at Veltus Park. “Let me see the seedling, Alex,” Cathy instructs. Together, they face a few challenges—rocks…
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15 September 2025
BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO: Latino Conservation Week returns to the Treasure Valley for its fourth year
Beyond potatoes, Idaho is best known for its public lands and abundance of outdoor recreation.
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