Julio has worked with and he advised teams of inner-city youth in community based projects and STEM competitions, getting students of all ages engaged in sustainability and conservation. He is really passionate about projects like aquaponic farming, campus recycling, habitat restoration, the solar cup, energy audits, and tree planting. He strives to instill a sense of stewardship for the earth in his students whether it is in the classroom or on the trail. Julio is an avid outdoorsman who prefers spending his weekends exploring in the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains. He enjoys hiking, rock-climbing, camping, and volunteering for habitat restoration and trail building as well. Being active in the outdoors and working in the nonprofit sector with at risk youth opened avenues into outdoor education. JULIO@COMMUNITYNATURECONNECTION.ORG