/tags/conexion-rooted-in-new-englands-outdoors Conexión: Rooted in New England's Outdoors en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:53:23 GMT /2024-03-01/conexion-a-nh-wildlife-biologist-uses-nature-to-connect-with-others-and-her-heritage Isabelle Lopez she spent a lot of her time in 2023 carefully keeping track of different plant and animal species across 32 preserves in the state. Her career path and time outdoors has also been a way to connect not just to New Hampshire but with her Ecuadorian heritage. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:53:23 GMT /2024-03-01/conexion-a-nh-wildlife-biologist-uses-nature-to-connect-with-others-and-her-heritage Gabriela Lozada, Report for America Corps Member /2023-12-21/how-chilly-dipping-in-vt-has-deepened-these-latinas-connection-to-nature-and-each-other The cold water dips are also a way for both women to pause, recharge mentally, and connect not just with themselves, but with Vermont’s landscape. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:38:53 GMT /2023-12-21/how-chilly-dipping-in-vt-has-deepened-these-latinas-connection-to-nature-and-each-other Raquel C. Zaldívar /2023-12-07/conexion-how-gardening-keeps-this-latina-in-connecticut-rooted-to-her-peruvian-heritage Gardening became Emely Ricci’s hobby during the pandemic. Among her tomatoes and cucumbers, she planted huacatay, an herb used in Peruvian cooking. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:18:49 GMT /2023-12-07/conexion-how-gardening-keeps-this-latina-in-connecticut-rooted-to-her-peruvian-heritage Raquel C. Zaldívar /2023-11-16/latino-farmer-in-vermont-uses-heirloom-corn-to-connect-with-community Nando Jaramillo grows heirloom corn in Vermont using regenerative farming practices. He uses the corn to make masa for arepas and empanadas, which he sells throughout Vermont's Upper Valley. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:33:37 GMT /2023-11-16/latino-farmer-in-vermont-uses-heirloom-corn-to-connect-with-community Raquel C. Zaldívar /2023-11-02/conexion-building-community-for-latinos-in-new-england-one-outdoor-activity-at-a-time Ruth Castillo, who lives near New Hampshire’s Mt. Moosilauke, finds ways to make it easier to participate in the outdoors through climbing, surfing or hiking. But she also wants Latinos in New England to find their own ways to be outside. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:01:06 GMT /2023-11-02/conexion-building-community-for-latinos-in-new-england-one-outdoor-activity-at-a-time Raquel C. Zaldívar /2023-10-19/conexion-how-a-long-standing-program-turns-nature-into-a-classroom-for-springfield-students ECOS is a rite of passage for Springfield Public School children, where 60% of the student population is Latino. The nature program teaches students about everything from the water cycle to how to build a shelter. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:32:38 GMT /2023-10-19/conexion-how-a-long-standing-program-turns-nature-into-a-classroom-for-springfield-students Elizabeth Román /2023-10-12/latina-land-steward-maine-farming-agriculture-conexion Heather Flor Cron grew up in Portland, Maine, feeling like an outsider because she was part of a multicultural family. But she decided to stay, and those roots have deepened through her work farming and providing for the Latinx community around her. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:55:49 GMT /2023-10-12/latina-land-steward-maine-farming-agriculture-conexion Raquel C. Zaldívar