Fish Tales

This week one of our prominent CEDO researchers is off putting Peñasco's conservation efforts on the map! René has travelled to Acapulco to speak at a coastal fishing forum, on the successes of a subcommittee who have placed a temporary ban on the fishing of the Jaiba (or Swimming Crab in English) during it's reproductive cycle, allowing the jaiba to flourish unlike before.

The fisheries department is also working with local fishermen in the Northern Gulf, principally here in Peñasco, involving them in the monitoring of the jaiba, rock scallop and snails. CEDO seeks to work with the community and involve them directly in the conservation of the local areas, knowing that this is the way to successful conservation efforts - we can't do the job alone!

The estuaries of the Northern Gulf of Califonia are said to be the 3rd most productive ecosystem in the entire world, only following on the rainforests and coral reefs. The wetlands research team is currently disecting moluscs in order to analyse the carbon levels within the species. This is part of a wider project which, in short (!), is aimed at working out who eats who, and what, in these vital wetlands; information that will then help scientifically prove the value of the area, and hopefully further conservation laws.

Join CEDO for a Sunset Estero Excursion!

Head out with CEDO on Saturday, Sept. 13 to experience the beauty of a coastal wetland filled with the bountiful wildlife of the Northern Gulf of California: crabs, oysters, birds and so much more.

Prepare to get your hands and feet dirty all in the name of fun. Available for people of all ages. The adventure lasts three hours and starts at 4 p.m at CEDO's field station in Puerto Penasco, Sonora. For more information visit our website and to reserve a spot on the excursion, or ask any questions, email: info@cedointercultural.org.

Hearts and Souls

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, caring citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead.

Today, people throughout the world have come to accept degraded environments as staus quo, and yet this needn't be so. Here at CEDO we believe that education is the key to future conservation efforts, and it is our desire to reach as many people as possible, to get into their hearts and souls, and to inspire the green thoughts that reside in all ages and races.

It's no surprise that as we're growing up we often take our surroundings for granted having never known anything else, yet people care for the things they love, not those they take for granted. Knowing this the education team is busy preparing to take nearly 1000 5th graders from Puerto Peñasco under their wing in the 'Youth Towards a Sustainable Northern Gulf' program, and will soon be heading out to remote communities around the Northern Gulf in order to work with the next generation of conservationists!

The eco tourism team are also working hard with local hotels and developers to spread the word about our fantastic range of eco tours, ensuring that a greater number of people are aware of, and can enjoy, the wonders of the Sea of Cortez and the surrounding Sonoran Desert.

Well Under Way

With a new blogging community up and running and a new season of visitors shortly to step through our doors, things are well under way for Autumn 2008 here at CEDO.

Kick off your time here with a tidepool excursion this Saturday 30th August from 7-9am, accompanied by CEDO experts. Let the secrets of the tidepools be revealed to you as we hunt for starfish, urchins, anemones and many more wondeful creatures. Especially great for kids!

Check Out CEDO's New Website: www.cedointercultural.org

Our brand-new website has hit cyberspace and is ready for you to peruse at: www.cedointercultural.org.

The site has been overhauled and redesigned to make it more friendly, informative and useful. Here at CEDO we are really excited to share it with you.

Our new website can be used to: plan a visit to CEDO in Puerto Peñasco, schedule an eco-adventure, learn about our conservation and research programs, and support CEDO's programs and campaigns, plus a variety of other things, too.

Feel free to post any comments, questions or recommendations about our new site here, or tell us what you think by emailing info@cedointercultural.org.

What are you waiting for, go check it out now: www.cedointercultural.org.

the Blog is Back!

A long time has passed since CEDO posted on it's blog, but that time has come to end.

We are going to be redesigning and reconfiguring our blog, adding all types of useful information to it for our eager CEDO friends out there: conservation news updates, photos of nature, wildlife and tidepools, and anything else related to the beautiful and bountiful Gulf of California and Sonoran Desert.

So stay tuned in here at the Tidepool. And check back often, there's bound to be something just for you, like the stunning scenery of Estero Morúa pictured above.

It's been some time since we've posted to the CEDO blog. But with our new website going up in September, and lots going on at CEDO, we thought we'd get back to it.

CEDO is currently raising money to settle our land disputes under the "Secure CEDO's Property Rights" banner. We need to raise 250,000 dollars by March 2008 to keep our place by the sea. It's a great time to get involved with CEDO - once we have our land issues settled we'll move forward on facilities improvement and programs. Our ecotourism corridor, NaturArte will be ready set to take off!