~ Newsletter No. 243, May, 2022 ~
Hola Volunteers and Supporters ~
As mentioned on our Facebook site, we will be covering the beach twice a night between 7 and 8 AM & at 1 to 2 AM. To date, we found eight nests, about normal for the month of May. We need rain, as some marine turtles are having a difficult time digging their nest in bone dry sand.
Our second volunteer of the season, Trinity Niko and I spent fourteen hours working on the box nursery, in that time, we nearly got the nursery operational to receive the first nest. Although there is only one task left, all the boxes must be checked, cleaned, taped, and glued if necessary. Trinity will continue Katherine’s basket experiment up to July 21st, at which time all the sand from the 21 baskets and containers will be stored in the three black storage containers.
We are extremely grateful for the help of our recent donors: Karen Hope, Gale Greer, Jennifer Nelson, Sophia Skoda, Rickey Burke, Ed Barlow Jessica Schmidt, Shari Margolin, Jessica Digby and Joseph Luedtke. Without your donations our work would be impossible.
May volunteers: Karen Sorum and Hallie Loveridge, Juan Flores and family, Taque Harmaty and Trinity Niko. If you or a friend can help, go to our webpage at Application If interested in joining us, we have several openings listed below:
June 1st to October 15 – Apartment #1
June 1st to July 31 – Apartment #4
August 26 to September 24 – Apartment #4
A “Nursery” is created and issued by the Mexican Game Wardens, Profepa, and the Game Managers, Semarnat. Together, they maintain the protection of all endangered species. The permit is designed to guide the “Nursery Director” with specific instructions.
When the public shows an interest in protecting a beach or several beaches, Semarnat will prepare and issue a permit to one individual called the Nursery Director. The permit documents the precise beaches that are to be protected, and only that designated nursery director is legally responsible for the management and care of those beaches.
It is also the director’s responsibility to select the necessary volunteers to accomplish the task of protecting the marine turtles, issue identification cards, and train the volunteers. Anyone that seriously interferes in the normal operation of the marine nursery or the director can be arrested by the authorities.
The nursery permit also allows the total use of the Dune Buggy, Can-am, and the Honda CRV on these beaches. The CRV will only be used in emergencies.
If you have interesting photographs or videos that we can post on our Facebook site, send them to either Jessica Schmidt or to me and we will share them for everyone to see. Also, we would enjoy a few nice Facebook “Comments” from some of our 220 former volunteers, and of course others.
The nesting season has begun, although most methods of raising income have been delayed due to the pandemic. If you can help us go to our PayPal account and help, it means a lot to us.
Weather-wise: Temperatures during the day were in the high 70’s to mid-80°, while nighttime temps were in the mid to high 70’s°. Again, mostly sunny, warm days. No rain in May, and for the year the rainfall came to .02 inches. Relative to historical numbers, that amount is low for this time of year. The first Eastern Pacific hurricane, Agatha slammed into Puerto Angel in Southern México. (see image below)
Town and country-wise: Regular gasoline is around 4.51 dollars per gallon. The exchange rate is around 19.5 pesos per dollar. The community is laboring through serious problems of water distribution and possible summer shortages, while the sewage system is slowly failing. Most of San Pancho’s snowbird residents have returned to the States and Canada.
Frank Smith
Director.
Grupo Ecológico de la Costa Verde, A.C.
Our email is: grupo-eco@project-tortuga.org
Our website is: http://www.project-tortuga.org
Our Facebook site is: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectTortuga/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projecttortugasanpancho/
Tel. 311-258-4100
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As mentioned on our Facebook site, we will be covering the beach twice a night between 7 and 8 AM & at 1 to 2 AM. To date, we found eight nests, about normal for the month of May. We need rain, as some marine turtles are having a difficult time digging their nest in bone dry sand.
Our second volunteer of the season, Trinity Niko and I spent fourteen hours working on the box nursery, in that time, we nearly got the nursery operational to receive the first nest. Although there is only one task left, all the boxes must be checked, cleaned, taped, and glued if necessary. Trinity will continue Katherine’s basket experiment up to July 21st, at which time all the sand from the 21 baskets and containers will be stored in the three black storage containers.
We are extremely grateful for the help of our recent donors: Karen Hope, Gale Greer, Jennifer Nelson, Sophia Skoda, Rickey Burke, Ed Barlow Jessica Schmidt, Shari Margolin, Jessica Digby and Joseph Luedtke. Without your donations our work would be impossible.
May volunteers: Karen Sorum and Hallie Loveridge, Juan Flores and family, Taque Harmaty and Trinity Niko. If you or a friend can help, go to our webpage at Application If interested in joining us, we have several openings listed below:
June 1st to October 15 – Apartment #1
June 1st to July 31 – Apartment #4
August 26 to September 24 – Apartment #4
A “Nursery” is created and issued by the Mexican Game Wardens, Profepa, and the Game Managers, Semarnat. Together, they maintain the protection of all endangered species. The permit is designed to guide the “Nursery Director” with specific instructions.
When the public shows an interest in protecting a beach or several beaches, Semarnat will prepare and issue a permit to one individual called the Nursery Director. The permit documents the precise beaches that are to be protected, and only that designated nursery director is legally responsible for the management and care of those beaches.
It is also the director’s responsibility to select the necessary volunteers to accomplish the task of protecting the marine turtles, issue identification cards, and train the volunteers. Anyone that seriously interferes in the normal operation of the marine nursery or the director can be arrested by the authorities.
The nursery permit also allows the total use of the Dune Buggy, Can-am, and the Honda CRV on these beaches. The CRV will only be used in emergencies.
If you have interesting photographs or videos that we can post on our Facebook site, send them to either Jessica Schmidt or to me and we will share them for everyone to see. Also, we would enjoy a few nice Facebook “Comments” from some of our 220 former volunteers, and of course others.
The nesting season has begun, although most methods of raising income have been delayed due to the pandemic. If you can help us go to our PayPal account and help, it means a lot to us.
Weather-wise: Temperatures during the day were in the high 70’s to mid-80°, while nighttime temps were in the mid to high 70’s°. Again, mostly sunny, warm days. No rain in May, and for the year the rainfall came to .02 inches. Relative to historical numbers, that amount is low for this time of year. The first Eastern Pacific hurricane, Agatha slammed into Puerto Angel in Southern México. (see image below)
Town and country-wise: Regular gasoline is around 4.51 dollars per gallon. The exchange rate is around 19.5 pesos per dollar. The community is laboring through serious problems of water distribution and possible summer shortages, while the sewage system is slowly failing. Most of San Pancho’s snowbird residents have returned to the States and Canada.
Frank Smith
Director.
Grupo Ecológico de la Costa Verde, A.C.
Our email is: grupo-eco@project-tortuga.org
Our website is: http://www.project-tortuga.org
Our Facebook site is: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectTortuga/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projecttortugasanpancho/
Tel. 311-258-4100
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Grupo Ecologico de la Costa Verde
102 America Latina, San Pancho, Nayarit, Mexico Tel: 311-258-4100 Email: projecttortuga@gmail.com grupo-eco@project-tortuga.org |