Empower Teens: Fund Salinas River Conservation Event

Hello friends,

During Latino Conservation Week this year, we are hosting a special event to celebrate the Salinas River !

Running 175 miles, the Salinas river is an upside-down river. There, present, supporting the whole valley, but hard to see and acknowledge by human eyes. Its existence has been suppressed by design, hidden behind fences, absorbed by sprinkles, and disconnected from its plains. This event celebrates the Salinas River and invites the community to relate with it, immersing themselves in its nature. The goal is to spend the day, from 9 am to 3 pm, in a field trip that includes three different locations along the river where participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts about hydrology, ecology, and alternative forms of river management focused on nature-based solutions and environmental justice.

The event is free and open to the general public, however our target audience is teenagers from the Monterey bay area, future environmental and social leaders in search of more just and environmentally friendly ways of living and inhabiting this world.

We are looking for funds to rent two vans, buy some snacks, and purchase all the materials for the event. Your help would be invaluable to us, to the Salinas River and to the Latino community empowered in river conservation.

And of course, you are more than welcome to join us! RSVP here.

Mil gracias

MaFe + Jennifer