In 2004, Lara founded Women for Conservation to increase access to public health, family planning, economic opportunities, and environmental conservation. Women for Conservation also teaches women to produce wildlife-friendly artisan crafts to replace dependence on cattle ranching and prevent deforestation. Women for Conservation also runs workshops aimed at training women for careers in conservation and ecotourism. Ninfa Estella Carinialli was the first woman forest ranger trained and sponsored by Women for Conservation and ProAves. That link has pushed Women for Conservation beyond family planning to providing basic services to ensure Colombian women are healthy and safe.