Defensores de la Cuenca Happy Hour

On Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, IAN hosted a happy hour with Defensores de la Cuenca. Defensores de la Cuenca (Watershed defenders) is a non-profit organization that helps the Latino community connect with the natural world. They host trainings, youth programs, and provide stewardship opportunities for people to interact with the natural world and grow in their skills and passions. Both IAN and Los Defensores connect on our emphasis on community engagement. In an effort to connect with diverse communities, IAN has been working with Defensores de la Cuenca to grow our Spanish vocabulary, especially environmental terms. During the happy hour, we learned a whole host of new words through a vocabulary game that Los Defensores created for us. We also played Conceptionary in Spanish, which we hope to play again in the future with more people in Spanish. We hope to continue our partnership with Los Defensores and reciprocate the help and support they have shown us.