What was it like when you established the Chino Hills State Park, and how are things different now? Claire: The act of establishing the state park has been going on and is still going on over the last 41 years. There wasn’t like a single moment where it happened. The group Hills For Everyone was formed…
Join Nature for All for a fun day of beer tasting with local breweries, music, food trucks, and workshops and informational booths from environmental organizations and community groups. Attendees will learn about the work local groups are doing to protect and conserve our San Gabriel Mountains and other local natural resources while enjoying local beers…
Continue reading ➞ San Gabriel Mountains Beer Series, June 30
How did you hear about the Leadership Academy and what inspired you to apply for the program? I heard about the Leadership Academy through a Facebook link. What inspired me my mission to clean up the East Fork after my good friend passed away. I feel he would have wanted me to do something like…
After completing six months of biweekly evening trainings, our 13th Leadership Academy cohort graduated on May 9, 2018! Nature For All celebrated the graduation at the Jeff Seymour Family Center with keynote speaker David Diaz, Programs Director of BikeSGV. We presented the Leadership Academy participants with their diplomas, and Jenny Lopez spoke about her experience…
Continue reading ➞ Nature For All Celebrates 13th Leadership Academy Cohort Graduation
How did you hear about the Leadership Academy and what inspired you to apply for the program? I heard about the Leadership Academy from a friend who had met Roberto Morales (Nature For All Coalition Chair) at a social event. I was inspired to apply for the program because of the opportunity to carry out…
Continue reading ➞ Leadership Academy Spotlight: Alejandra Sandoval
Liliana Camacho Guzman is an alumni of the Nature for All Leadership Academy and now works for the Council of Mexican Federations. As a field organizer, she advocates for environmental justice particularly in southeast Los Angeles communities, to reduce environmental health inequalities. She participated in Nature For All's Annual DC Trip to speak with our…
Continue reading ➞ Volunteer Report: Liliana Camacho on Our Annual DC Trip 2018
How did you hear about the Leadership Academy and what inspired you to apply for the program? I first learned about the Academy when I started volunteering with Sierra Club’s Nearby Nature campaign and their community organizer Roberto Morales told me about the program. It sounded interesting, but what really convinced me to apply was…
Continue reading ➞ Leadership Academy Spotlight: Christina Harrington
