A Hikers' and Runners' Guide to Connect to Place
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
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How can we deepen our connections to natural and human communities through movement? As we run, hike, and recreate through expansive lands long stewarded by the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui, what can we learn to inform our own watershed health stewardship practice? Our speakers will inspire you to explore new areas and have a greater appreciation for our watershed when you’re getting out to hike or run.
Two accomplished runners, Anthony Fransisco Jr. and Dr. Lydia Jennings, will share why they run and how it helps them connect to place. Anthony Fransisco Jr. is a father, coach, and member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, and Dr. Lydia Jennings, is a Pascua Yaqui soil scientist and connects to our lands through running, while using her scientific training to gain insights observing soils, rock, and historic and active mining sites. Catlow Shipek, WMG’s Policy and Technical Director, will also share.
Our speakers will also share ways you can give back – by helping out with clean-up efforts, restoration workshops, trail maintenance, supporting inclusive trail culture, or conserving and recharging water at home so we have more flowing water in the desert.
