19 July 2023
Hispanic Access Applauds Rep. Barragán’s Introduction of the Latino Conservation Week Resolution
Today, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) introduced a resolution with 14 of her House colleagues that would support the designation of the third week in July as “Latino Conservation Week”. The resolution recognizes the importance…
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18 July 2023
Hispanic Access Foundation Celebrates BLM/USFS Meeting Advancing Creation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument
Celebrating today’s public community meeting in which Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service officials answered public questions and took public comment on the proposed boundaries of the National Monument include 1,102,501 acres adjacent…
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12 July 2023
Tenth Anniversary of Latino Conservation Week Kicks Off This Weekend (July 15 –23): Initiative Breaks Down Barriers to the Outdoors, Inspires Tomorrow’s Stewards
From July 15 to July 23, communities throughout the country will enjoy and connect with the great outdoors during the 10th Anniversary of Latino Conservation Week (LCW), an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation. Latino communities,…
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07 July 2023
125+ Groups Nationwide Call on BLM to Conserve Freshwater Resources as Part of the Public Lands Rule
More than 125 organizations and businesses that value watershed health, clean water, and healthy streams and rivers have signed on in support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed Conservation and Landscape Health rulemaking,…
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15 June 2023
Hispanic Access Foundation Announces the Inaugural Roberto A. Salazar Legacy Scholarship for Undocumented Students
Today, on June 15, Hispanic Access Foundation is proud to announce the Roberto A. Salazar Legacy Scholarship, a $10,000 cash award to an undocumented student enrolled in an accredited college or university.
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08 June 2023
Hispanic Access Foundation Celebrates 117th Anniversary of the Antiquities Act
Today marks the 117th anniversary of the Antiquities Act, an instrumental law that has protected and included the history and contributions of Latino and other diverse communities in our public lands and historical sites. In…
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