#environmentalstewards

The fun-filled day during #LatinoConservationWeek was a whale of a time, bringing folks together and encouraging environmental stewardship. Read the full story here: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/magazine/5/ocean-cultura/. (Photo: Courtesy of Hispanic Access Foundation. Image description: A young person looking out over the water on a whale-watching boat.)

Created by the Hispanic Access Foundation, this week highlights the Latinx community's role in conserving the great outdoors and encourages continued protection into the future. For many, caring for the environment can be driven by shared positive experiences, check out Kevin Brannon's story about teaching his neighborhood to fish: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/magazine/5/teaching-a-neigborhood-to-fish/. (Photo: Nick Zachar/NOAA. Image Description: People fishing off the pier.)

🌍🌳 Honoring the Guardians of Nature on #WorldRangerDay 🌳🌍 Today, we celebrate the brave men and women who stand as the protectors of our planet's precious wildlife and natural wonders. 🦁🐘 From the dense jungles to vast savannas, they dedicate their lives to safeguarding biodiversity and conserving our environment. 🦋🌿 Let's show our gratitude and support for these unsung heroes who work tirelessly to ensure a better future for generations to come! 🌏💚

❄️ M A G I C C R Y S T A L S ❄️ . . . I don't work with many crystals in my own magical practice. I've always just felt wary of working with things mined from the heart of the Earth when I live so near coal country and have seen the devastation that kind of mining has created. Now, recent reporting by the Guardian has brought human rights concerns for the miners who work in places like Madagascar to the front our minds as well. ❄️ Can't deny the beauty and the power, though. I look forward to the day when some good folks create a fair trade certiying body for crystals, but even then I think we should all use them sparingly. I think if you're drawn to the magic of rocks, making spells with common river stones that you pick up yourself could be a really powerful alternative. ❄️ Until then, enjoy the magic of these freely abundant ice crystals. . . . #magicinthemundane #everydaymagic #commonmagic #folkmagic #environmentalstewards #greenwitch #naturewitch (at Staunton, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7lli8wHo7J/?igshid=wq6aoao4b5hw