Featured Outdoor Diversity Organization: Latino Outdoors
During the month of January, we are highlighting the work of Latino Outdoors in our community effort to showcase organizations that are working towards social justice and more inclusive public lands.
About Latino Outdoors
Latino Outdoors is a unique, Latinx-led organization working in support of a national community of leaders in outdoor recreation, conservation and environmental education.
As part of this work, they focus on expanding and amplifying the Latinx experience in the outdoors. They provide leadership, mentorship, and professional opportunities and serve as a platform for sharing oft-overlooked cultural connections and narratives that will bolster the collective outdoor movement.
Latino Outdoors is a space for the community to be present, share our voices, and showcase how an ethic of conservation and roots in nature have been ingrained in la cultura Latina for generations.
The organization strives to make the outdoors a safe and welcoming place for all people, regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, ability, language, and nationality.
This extends beyond their outdoor programming to their core values as an organization, especially one that understands the history and power of public policy and legislation in protecting public lands and landscapes that we enjoy today, but that many times came at the expense of communities that were marginalized and displaced.
Latino Outdoors welcomes the full spectrum of people and stands in solidarity with all individuals, organizations, and societies that uphold this value.
Founder
Started in 2013 by José González as an online blog and networking platform for members of Latinx communities interested in outdoor recreation, environmental education, and/or conservation, José shared his ideas with participants in this new network, and together they began to grow the community, while also building the foundation for Latino Outdoors as an organization.
Since 2014, Latino Outdoors has been providing outdoor experiences to families and youth through its Vamos Outdoor program, growing from a California-based organization to a national movement powered by volunteers.
Support and Donate
We invite you to join us in making a donation to support this awesome organization during the month of January and beyond.
Follow Latino Outdoors
- Website: https://latinooutdoors.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinoOutdoors
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinooutdoors
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/LatinoOutdoors
Image courtesy: Latino Outdoors (Instagram account)
You Can Help Bridge the Diversity Gap in the Outdoor Industry
An overview of diversity and inclusivity organizations we have supported can be found here. This document contains information about what these organizations are doing and how you can donate to them directly.
We also set up a submission form you can use if you know an organization that’s working to make the outdoors more diverse and inclusive. If you want to see them supported, please submit via this form.