Latino Conservation Week

Audubon recognizes the many beautiful ways Latinos connect with nature, underscores the important role Latinos play in advancing conservation efforts, and highlights the importance of increasing access to the outdoors for Latino communities.

Latino Conservation Week 2024 kicks off September 14!

Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation. Latino Conservation Week was created to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources.

From September 14 to September 21, community, non-profit, faith-based, and government organizations and agencies will hold events throughout the country. From hiking and camping to community roundtables and film screenings, these activities promote conservation efforts in their community, and provide an opportunity for Latinos to show their support for permanently protecting our land, water, and air. 

LCW events are inclusive of all communities but, in particular, are events that break down barriers Latino communities face when it comes to outdoor recreation and/or conservation efforts. This means that LCW events might be free or low-cost to the public, consider transportation for attendees, be bilingual, or offer resources for communities to engage in opportunities outside of LCW.

Looking to host your own event? Latino Conservation Week offers a free event planning guide, which shares their priorities and principles, and offers resources for creating and marketing inclusive LCW events.

Follow @LatinoConservationWeek on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) for more info and to amplify their efforts on social media!

Audubon’s 2024 LCW events

Saturday, September 14

Nature Unidos!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the vital role Latinos play in environmental stewardship.  From 8am-2pm, come enjoy bird banding, guided hikes, a self-guided hike, and live animals. All activities are bilingual, welcoming everyone to enjoy our green spaces. Let's come together and celebrate our heritage and our environment!

Trinity River Audubon Center
6500 S Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas, TX 75217,Dallas
8:00am – 2:00pm
Sponsored by Trinity River Audubon Center
Register here

Wander the Wetlands
Nature lovers, bird enthusiasts, and everyone interested in learning more about the habitat existing in the heart of our city are welcome! Learn about the Ridgway's Rails at Kendall-Frost Marsh and discover the natural history and restoration progress in Mission Bay. Take in the extraordinary sights found only in protected habitats like this one.

2055 Pacific Beach Dr
San Diego, CA 92109
9:00am – 11:00am
Sponsored by San Diego Bird Alliance (formerly San Diego Audubon Society), San Diego Coastkeeper, UC San Diego Natural Reserve System
Register here

Vamos a ver Pájaros Bilingual Bird Walk
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon Society of Northern Virginia), in partnership with Latino Outdoors, is conducting a Bilingual Bird Walk to learn about and identify the birds of the area. 

Huntley Meadows Park
3701 Lockheed Blvd
Alexandria, VA 22306
8:00am-10:30am
Sponsored by Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) and Latino Outdoors

Sunday, September 15

 Bilingual Birding at Brooklyn Bridge Park
To kick off Latino Conservation Week (September 14-22), join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy for birding in English and Spanish! Come and explore the woodlands and meadows, and enjoy views of the city and the waterbirds on the East River.

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 (2 Furman Street)
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
9:00am – 10:30am
Sponsored by NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon)
Register here

Long Island’s Latino Conservation Day
Join Audubon New York, New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Office, Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) and other partners in celebrating Latino Conservation Week this year at Sunken Meadow State Park! Events include bird walks, seining demonstration, salt marsh seed collection, and a beach clean up.

Sunken Meadow State Park
North end of Sunken Meadow Parkway, at the Main Pavillion
New York State Reference Rte 908K
Kings Park, NY 11754
12:00pm – 4:00pm
Sponsored by Audubon New York; New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Office, Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS); Suffolk County Community College; Balloon Mission; Sea Grant New York; Atlantic Marine Conservation Society; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Long Island Sound Study
Register here

Pintura, Plantitas y Charla!
Connect with nature through painting, a native plant walk, and an opportunity to add observations on iNaturalist during this free, bilingual (English/Spanish) family event. 

Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
301 Caspian Wy
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Meet at the parking lot for 5th and Iris Ave
8am – 10:30am
Sponsored by  San Diego Bird Alliance, Natural History Museum, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and naturalist Hector Valtierra.
Register here

Wednesday, September 18

Instagram Live with Audubon Debs Park Center Director Evelyn Serrano
Celebrate 11 years of Latino Conservation Week with us! To mark this milestone, we've teamed up with Latino Outdoors to reflect on what it means to foster community at our centers. Join us on Wednesday, September 19  for a conversation with Audubon Debs Park center director Evelyn Serrano. We'll be talking about the center's collaborations with Latino Outdoors, what community building entails, why creating equitable access to the outdoors is so important, and more! 

12:30pm – 1pm ET
Sponsored by National Audubon Society
Tune in at https://www.instagram.com/audubonsociety

Thursday, September 19 

Bilingual Birding at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
This Latino Conservation Week (September 14-22), join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) led by naturalist Oliver Lopez along Flushing Meadows Corona Park's Willow Lake. See sparrows, finches, ducks, wading birds, and more. Beginning birders are more than welcome!

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Mauro Playground (Park Drive East and 73rd Terrace)
Queens, NY, 11367
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Sponsored by NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon)
Register here

Bilingual Vegetation Monitoring & Restoration Event
Join San Diego Audubon and Fauna del Noroeste who visiting from Baja California as we restore nesting habitat for the California Least Tern at Mariner's Point. The California Least Tern is a federally endangered migratory seabird and Mariner's Point is one of their most important nesting sites in Mission Bay!

Mariners Point
32.764305, -117.246062
San Diego, CA 92109
9am – 12pm
Sponsored by San Diego Bird Alliance and Fauna del Noroeste
Register here

Friday, September 20

Bilingual Moth Outing
Learn about the moths that live in Famosa Slough in this fun evening activity, great for all ages! Spanish and English speaking guides will be present.

Famosa Slough
West Point Loma Blvd
South side of West Point Loma Boulevard, inside of the gateway that is 170 feet east of Famosa Boulevard
San Diego CA, 92107
8pm – 10pm
Sponsored by San Diego Bird Alliance
Register here

Saturday, September 21

Cuentos con Susie | Story Time with Susie
Celebrate Latino Conservation Week with Susie the American Kestrel! We will read two nature-themed children's books in Spanish and get up close with North America’s smallest falcon. This program is free with admission to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey and takes place in our gazebo over Lake Sybelia. All ages are welcome!

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
1101 Audubon Way
Maitland, FL 32751
11:00am – 11:30am
Sponsored by Audubon Center for Birds of Prey

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Free Admission Day
Celebrate Latino Conservation Week at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary with free admission on Saturday, September 21. Mexican frozen treats and other food and drink items will be available for purchase in the Blair Visitor Center. With exhibits, artwork, and bird-friendly gardens, the Blair Visitor Center is the gateway to an enchanting wilderness with giant cypress trees that have lived here for nearly 600 years. From there, you can begin your journey on the 2.25-mile boardwalk, meandering through pine flatwood, wet prairie, around a marsh, and finally into the largest old-growth bald cypress forest in North America.

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
375 Sanctuary Road W
Naples, FL, 34120
8:00am – 3:00pm
Sponsored by Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sancturary
Reserve your free ticket here

Aprendiendo acerca de Pájaros Bilingual Bird Walk
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) is conducting a Bilingual Bird Walk to learn about and identify the birds of the area with the support of the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. 

The Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
14050 Dawson Beach Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
11am – 1pm
Sponsored by Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) 

Houston Bird Week Kick Off Party: Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month During Latino Conservation Week
Join Houston Audubon, Harris County Precinct 4 and Madres del Parque as we kick-off Houston Bird Week in style! Celebrate with many local conservation partners through nature games, crafts, dance performances and much more. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to this FREE and one-of-a-kind event you’ll never forget.

Burnett Bayland Park
6026 Chimney Rock Rd
Houston, TX 77081
10am – 1pm
Sponsored by Houston Audubon, Madres del Parque, Harris County Precinct 4, Memorial Hermann, Texas Master Naturalist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Student Conservation Association, CRECEN, Connect Community, Octavio Palomo, MARLA, BakerRipley, Galveston Bay Estuary Program, and Latino Outdoors
Learn more here

“Un Viaje Por Los Humedales” / “Journey Through the Wetlands”
Join us for a celebration of the Latino community and their contributions to conservation. We will have kayaking, live animals, mariachi, art, food and many other family-friendly activities to celebrate the value and beauty of the coastal wetlands and the nature that connects us all.

Chula Vista Bayfront Park 
980 Marina Way
Chula Vista, CA 91910
9am – 1pm
Sponsored by San Diego Bird Alliance, San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Ocean Connectors, Living Coast Discovery Center, San Diego Natural History Museum, Fauna del Noroeste, San Diego Coastkeeper, and Outdoor Outreach.
Register here

Latino Conservation Week: Monarchs, Birds & Community
Join Wisconsin EcoLatinos and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for an event celebrating Latino Conservation Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. The event will start with a bilingual (English/Spanish) talk by Skye Bruce from the Wisconsin Monarch Collaborative about the fascinating migration of Monarch butterflies from Canada to Michoacan, Mexico, continue with an opportunity to assist in tagging the migrating butterflies, and end with a guided hike to observe and learn about bird migration.

UW Arboretum
1207 Seminole Highway
Madison, WI, 53711 
2pm – 5pm
Sponsored by Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and Wisconsin EcoLatinos
Learn more here

Sunday, September 22

Bilingual Bird Walk
On this bilingual walk, participants will learn about the birds, argue about what different animals are properly called in our countries — cocodrilo or lagarto? — and enjoy new friendships.

Orlando Wetlands
25155 Wheeler Rd,
Christmas, FL 32709
9:00am – 10:00am
Sponsored by Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, Audubon Florida, Orange Audubon
Register here

Bilingual Birding by Bike 
Join us for a loop at Otay Valley Regional Park, starting from the Ranger Station and heading East. Bring your own bicycle and helmet or borrow your gear from us. Folks from the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition will be present to teach about bike safety, and birders from San Diego Audubon will tell you all about the birds we see on the ride. 

Otay Valley Regional Park
OVRP Ranger Station
2155 Beyer Blvd
San Diego, CA 92154
8am – 11:30am
Sponsored by San Diego Bird Alliance and San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
Register here

For a full list of events, visit the LCW events page.