BIPOC Environmentalist Campout
Date & Time: Saturday, November 9, 2024 2:00 p.m. – Monday, November 11, 2024 12:00 p.m.
Location: Borrego Palm Canyon Campground, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Cost: FREE
Description:
Join us for the 1st SoCal BIPOC Environmentalist Campout where we will center connection and joy in the environmental field! Take part in a family-friendly weekend of community, connection, and conservation at Anza Borrego Desert State Park. This event is a unique opportunity for Black, Indigenous, and POC to come together in nature, share stories, and learn from each other. Whether you’re a seasoned environmentalist or just starting your journey, this campout is for you to build your network as well as dedicate time for rest and play. Get ready for guided hikes, skill sharing workshops, and campfire chats under the stars. Let’s celebrate our shared love for the planet and each other. See you at the campfire!
This event is brought to you by Nature for All, in collaboration with Latino Outdoors, the Anza Borrego Foundation, and CA State Parks.
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About Nature for All and Latino Outdoors:
Nature for All’s mission is to build a diverse base of support to ensure that everyone in the Los Angeles area has equitable access to the wide range of benefits which nature provides. They are committed to building support to protect, create access to our forests, rivers, and parks, and developing a new diverse generation of environmental leaders and stewards who connect to and care for our public lands.
Nature For All advocates for policies and programs that will:
- Protect the mountains and rivers in our area, to conserve resources and be more climate-resilient.
- Create more natural spaces such as parks and bike paths in our historically underserved neighborhoods.
- Connect people and public lands through more trails and other outdoor recreational opportunities, to improve public health.
Latino Outdoors is a Latine-led organization that supports a national community of leaders in outdoor recreation, conservation, and environmental education. Focused on celebrating and expanding the Latine outdoor experience while strengthening the broader outdoor movement, the organization provides leadership, mentorship, and professional development opportunities. It also serves as a platform to amplify cultural connections and narratives that are often overlooked. Latino Outdoors creates a space for comunidades to be present, share their voices, and highlight how conservation ethics and connections to nature have been deeply rooted in Latino culture for generations. The programmatic pillars of Latino Outdoors include outdoor experiences, outdoor narratives, and outdoor leadership.
