Descubre el Bosque
This Spanish-language strategic communications and grassroots program, supported by the U.S Forest Service, is designed to generate conversations around access and exposure to public lands, health and well-being through nature-based connections, and opportunities to become engaged in natural resource conservation. This initiative seeks to engage Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S., Latin America, and around the world, through the creation of culturally and linguistically relevant content that is disseminated utilizing social media, digital platforms, traditional media, community events and stakeholder engagement.
Forest Health and Human Health
This program seeks to bring attention and activate communities to the fact that the health of both urban and rural forests impacts population health. The protection and conservation of our forests and green spaces are critical to improving the health of communities, particularly those suffering from health disparities.
redescubre el Yunque: Puerto Rico
Corazón Latino is dedicated to environmental education, disaster response, and community forestry in Puerto Rico. A cornerstone of our work is Redescubre El Yunque, the first citizen science program in El Yunque National Forest, which engages local communities in forest conservation and data collection. In close collaboration with teachers, we also developed a conservation education curriculum for El Yunque, formally adopted by the Puerto Rico Department of Education and reaching over 20,000 students across the island. These initiatives foster a deep connection to Puerto Rico's only tropical rainforest, emphasizing its importance for environmental resilience and community health.
Woodsy Owl Conservation Corps Grassroots Network
The Woodsy Owl Conservation Corps (WOCC) is a youth initiative created and managed by the USDA Forest Service Conservation Education unit in partnership with Corazón Latino. WOCC educates and motivates youth to take proactive action for conservation. These opportunities include leadership skills, community outreach and engagement, water conservation, wildfire prevention, climate education, and many more. Participating communities can utilize the Woodsy Owl icon to engage families, schools, faith-based organizations, grassroots organizations and other groups that have been historically underrepresented in the outdoors and in conservation-related decision-making processes.
Woodsy Owl’s phrases unify conservation messages through popularity and can transcend generations:
Lend a Hand - Care for the Land!
Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute!
Be Climate Wise!
Woodsy’s Four R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot
Current units are located in Puerto Rico, Arizona, West Virginia, Utah, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Ocean conservation
Corazón Latino is a recognized force in coastal conservation, with extensive experience spanning five years. We've effectively managed numerous clean-up and restoration initiatives in Puerto Rico's Northeastern Ecological Corridor. In the Chesapeake Bay region, our robust training program has enriched over 500 land managers and conservationists with community engagement skills. We've also successfully validated the Packard Foundation's research "Heart wired to Love the Ocean" among diverse Latino communities, underlining the importance of culturally resonant environmental efforts. Our work embodies a unifying approach, intertwining conservation science, cultural relevance, community engagement, and education to foster resilient communities and ecosystems.
West Virginia Hearts/Corazones de Virginia del oeste
This program creates meaningful outdoor, conservation education, and environmental protection experiences focused on the West Virginia Eastern Panhandle. Our goal is to enhance engagement and advocacy among diverse and rural communities regarding natural resource stewardship, public lands protection, and public health.
Corazones de Arizona
This program engages Latino youth and diverse communities in forest health protection, rivers, urban forestry, environmental justice, climate change, food security, and public health in Southern Arizona. We partner with local universities, schools, non-profit organizations, and businesses to support meaningful engagement with communities of color
A TEMPO STRING ORCHESTRA & CORAZONES RÍTMICOS MUSIC PROGRAM
Join Corazón Latino and Heart Theatre | Teatro del Corazón as we introduce the A Tempo String Orchestra and Corazones Rítmicos Music Program, inspired by the internationally acclaimed El Sistema model. Our mission is to transform the lives of low-income, at-risk children from BIPOC communities in the Washington DC Metropolitan area through music education and the creation of a world-class youth orchestra. Under the guidance of Maestro Dietrich Paredes, we strive to serve 250 children in our first year, instilling values of brotherhood, solidarity, and family.
GIVE A DUCK CAMPAIGN
An uplifting initiative that brings together Jeep and off-road SUV owners in a united effort to safeguard our cherished public lands. Inspired by the endearing Jeep Ducking tradition, this campaign fosters a sense of environmental stewardship through everyday actions, volunteer work, and advocacy, creating a vibrant and diverse community of outdoor enthusiasts.