Join us on an informative and fun tour to better understand the causes of the ecological deterioration of San Joaquin Valley land, air and water and to explore mechanisms for restoration and enhancing livability in the area.
Who decides how our land here in the San Joaquin Valley is used? How do these decisions affect our lives? What can we do about it?
$10/person (includes lunch and transportation); scholarships available
To register or learn more:
559-994-9390
Tour Itinerary:
Yokuts Valley
Sweet Girls Farm
Southeast Fresno Industrial Area
San Joaquin Valley River Parkway Center
Presenters include the following:
Sweet Girl Farms, run by Liset Garcia, was established to practice regenerative agriculture, soil health and plant diversity. Its mission is to grow the most delicious and nutritious produce, flowers, herbs and cultivate a supportive community.
Sharon Weaver, executive director of the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust, has implemented a variety of major projects including the extension of the Lewis S. Eaton Trail to the River Center, habitat enhancement at Jensen River Ranch, several invasive weed removal projects and the recent acquisition of Sumner Peck Ranch during her tenure.
Gregory Weaver is a staff writer for Fresnoland who covers the environment, air quality, and development.
Rey León is the mayor of Huron and the founder and executive director of The LEAP Institute (Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy), a Central Valley‒based Latino nonprofit organization. He focuses on economic, environmental, transportation and climate justice, clean energy, green jobs and community development.
Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability works alongside the most impacted communities to advocate for sound policy and eradicate injustice to secure equal access to opportunity regardless of wealth, race, income and place.
Roman Rain Tree, a member of the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians and Choinumni tribes, led a successful campaign to rename the Fresno County hamlet of Squaw Valley to Yokuts Valley, which means “the people” in the ancestral Yokuts language.
Jose Eduardo Chavez is a Board member of the San Joaquin River Conservancy, a planning commissioner for the City of Madera and an intercultural broker who builds bridges between immigrants and civil society through dialogue, cultural understanding and interpersonal interactions.
