Making a Change From Home: Native Gardens
By Karla González | Editing by Marcela Danemann In the middle of this year 2021, the United Nations Organization (UN) provided the report on climate change and the irreversible effects that are already occurring. This is already a fact and not at all favorable. Long ago, the idea of ecosystem restoration stuck in my mind […]
COVID-19 Information for Visitors in the Nature Reserves
We’re currently following the measures by the state government to help prevent the spread of COVID-19; therefore, an entrance protocol will be implemented to guarantee the health and well-being of visitor and park rangers. This regulation will be applicable as long as Mexico’s traffic light system remains red, orange and yellow in Baja California. Once […]
What We Achieved in 2021
We are very excited to share what we accomplished this year thanks to the support of volunteers, donors and companies interested in protecting the natural heritage of Baja California. Today we protect over 130,000 acres of natural areas in Ensenada, Sierra de San Pedro Martir, San Quintin and El Rosario through different conservation categories. These […]
Thank you Hollie Böllen!
Thank you to Hollie Böllen, their team and clients for joining the protection of Baja California’s wildlife by purchasing cause marketing products. All proceeds will go to conserve the nature reserves, which are home to these incredible species. As part of our catalog of cause marketing products, in 2021 we launched a campaign called Habitantes […]
Trail Counter
By Vitza Cabrera What is a trail counter? A trail counter is a device that allows us to count the number of persons that use a trail or road.
Volunteer Events in the Sierra
By Antonieta Valenzuela and Saruhen Ávila This year, we partnered with Driscoll’s to carry out a series of volunteer events in the Sierra San Pedro Martir National Park, which are aimed at raising awareness of the importance of park rangers. These activities are part of the Sierra San Pedro Martir Forest Management project that started […]
First Internship Program
By Claudia Guzmán In 2021 we launched the Creativity and Resilience Laboratory, our first internship program. This is a unique opportunity in which professionals, experts and creatives develop projects with different approaches in the nature reserves that we protect. For 5 months, the first generation of residents lived in the Punta Mazo Natural Reserve, in […]
Rewriting the Story of the Giant Sea Bass
By Arturo Ramírez, Timothy Rowell, Leticia Cavole, Arturo Hernández, Isaí Domínguez, Antonio Gomez, Edgardo Ochoa, Jhonatan Castro, Tomás Camacho and Jorge Torre The world was very different when we started this research project in March 2017. Social interactions and face masks were only common in hospitals. International news was a colorful mosaic of topics and […]
What Is a Park Ranger?
By Vitza Cabrera A park ranger is the person involved in the protection and preservation of natural, historical or cultural areas, according to the International Federation of Park Rangers. Therefore, a park ranger protects natural resources, and teaches us the importance of the area we visit.
Responsible Tourism Meeting
By Mirna Borrego and Vitza Cabrera Given the growing demand of visitors at the natural areas in San Quintin, together with the Secretariat of Sustainable Economy and Tourism we convened the first meeting for responsible tourism aimed at local and regional tourism service providers. The goal was to provide information on the importance of good […]