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Andrea Ramos and her family were reeling from the effects of the pandemic when they joined a group in Avon in 2020 that got them out of their house and hiking.
Before then, Ramos and her family strugg.
Eagle County is an outdoor destination. But getting all who want into the great outdoors can be a challenge. It’s Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement’s job to open doors to the outdoors. Program managers recently provided.
Recently released surveys show a rise in concern about environmental issues among Latinos across the American West. Eagle County nonprofits are working to empower residents to turn this concern into action within their community.
Local nonprofit Voces Unidas de las Montañas kicked off its 2022 leadership program in February with a selection 14 Latino and Latina community leaders from the Western Slope.