Latino Conservation Week is a national event organized by the Hispanic Access Foundation. (Courtesy of America Yorita-Carrión)
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Latino Conservation Week begins next week in Idaho, offering a weeklong series of events meant to engage Latino families in conservation and encourage outdoor access.
The events are hosted by a variety of community partners, including the city of Boise, the Nampa School District, the Idaho Sierra Club, the Hispanic Access Foundation, Idaho Hispanic Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, Golden Eagle Audubon Society, Idaho Immigrant Resource Alliance, and many others.
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Events will take place from Sept. 14 to Sept. 22. Every event is free and family-friendly, according to a press release from The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit helping organize the event.
Traci Swift, a digital marketing specialist with The Nature Conservancy, said Latino Conservation Week is about promoting diversity in conservation.