Hundreds of people spent the late morning and early afternoon April 19 strolling through downtown Hollister celebrating Earth Day.
With 30 booths that included the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, San Benito Agricultural Land Trust, Master Gardener Otis, Hollister Hill SVRA, Green Foothills and many more, there was plenty of opportunity to learn about conservation.
The day began with Grupo Nauhcampa first performing an ancestral land acknowledgment of the Ohlone people, then traditional Aztec dances.
“We’re very proud and honored to be here,” said Manuel de la Rosa, one of the group’s Capitanes. “The Ohlone people were the original caretakers of this land.”
The group includes members from Hollister, San Juan Bautista, Gilroy and Watsonville.
