Louise Moreno Talks Story about the Moreno Camps in National Parks with Tim Merriman and Bill Gwaltney

Reflections on Interpretation: Talking Story with Guides and Interpreters

A Co-Founder of “The Camp Moreno Project” along with her late Husband, Roberto Moreno and former National Park Ranger Bill Gwaltney, Louise Moreno has been a long-term activist promoting sharing the out of doors with Latino communities and families across the United States.

Louise fell in love with the dashing Roberto Moreno and the pair were married after a courtship of only four days. Married for decades, together they had two daughters as well as a number of grandchildren. Sadly, Roberto Moreno passed away in 2020.

Working with Roberto in the Tourism Industry in the Rocky Mountains, Louise joined her Husband in an attempt to get the Ski Business in Colorado to think more and differently about getting Latino children introduced to skiing.

The Morenos created the Alpino Mountain Sports Foundation. As former hoteliers Roberto Lopez Moreno and his wife Louise, created snow-sports and family camping experiences for over 28,100 children and families since incorporating as a non-profit 501(c)3 in Colorado in 2006.

Its signature program became “The Camp Moreno Project,” which was a partnership between the U.S. National Park Service and the Alpino Mountain Sports Foundation.

Camp Moreno provided intensive instructional weekend camping experiences for families of color in Colorado, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California national parks and monuments.

The Foundation also oversaw the Camp Moreno Community Organizing Academy and administered and funded Santiago Banuelos Lopez snow-sports scholarships to deserving middle school and high school athletes who attend schools offering free or reduced lunch programs.

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