María Leonor Rodríguez

María Leonor was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and often finds herself daydreaming about the ocean now that she lives in New Mexico. Early on, María found her love for the outdoors and learned how shared outdoor experiences could help build positive and powerful communities. These experiences and communities led her to pursue work in environmental and ecological programs across New Mexico, Idaho, Chile and North Carolina. Through her work, María grew passionate about creating culturally-relevant programs to strengthen connections to land and inspire long-lasting environmental change. As one of Quivira’s Education and Outreach managers, María designs and implements educational programming, facilitates regional network building, and develops one-on-one relationships with farmers, ranchers and land stewards. María is excited to continue building connections at Quivira and expanding education programming to create more equitable and accessible opportunities for all. In her free time you can find María romping around New Mexican landscapes, cooking elaborate meals, and attempting to successfully take care of her plants!