Angélica Sanchez Mora

Angélica Sanchez Mora’s (Milwaukee) love for nature and environmental justice started in her hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, where she explored urban green spaces with her family. Her passion for conservation was reaffirmed when she got her bachelor’s degree in conservation and environmental science from UW–Milwaukee in 2014. As she dug deeper into her interests, she came to the Nelson Institute and earned her master’s degree in environmental conservation in 2016.

As the branch manager of the Urban Ecology Center’s Menomonee Valley location, Mora develops and implements programs alongside her team to connect community members with nature and help build a sense of community around environmental stewardship. She has fostered partnerships with schools, community organizations, and neighbors, and has worked to develop programs that engage diverse communities and help break down barriers to access to nature.

Throughout her career, Mora continues to push toward a more equitable outdoors experience and creating spaces that allows people from different backgrounds, especially the Latinx community, to connect with nature in their own unique way.