Land and Water Conservation Is Our Hispanic Heritage

EMPLOYER:
Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project

TITLE:
Land and Water Conservation Is Our Hispanic Heritage

SERVICE:
OpEd

Nearly 50 percent of New Mexico’s population identifies as Hispanic or Latino. In the entire U.S., it is 18 percent, with a projection of 25 percent by 2050. Hispanic and Latino culture has been around long before this country was founded and continues to grow and solidify into the national fabric. 

This Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s recognize the influence that Latino and Hispanic Americans have on the way we conserve land and water. Acequia irrigation systems and sustainable agriculture are just a few of the deeply rooted environmental traditions held by Hispanic, Latino, and Native communities.