tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70825051585660059442012-02-25T20:59:20.362-08:00Terra PeninsularAlan Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10110862910850053091noreply@blogger.comBlogger971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-54531080350134076162012-02-16T21:28:00.000-08:002012-02-22T23:38:07.481-08:00A Note from the Executive Director<!-- /* Font Definitions */@font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-alt:"Times New Roman"; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-77268297815594351842012-02-16T21:27:00.000-08:002012-02-22T23:37:54.544-08:00Una Nota del Director Ejecutivo<!-- /* Font Definitions */@font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-alt:"Times New Roman"; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-80714576537385101922012-02-16T21:25:00.002-08:002012-02-22T23:10:12.501-08:00Environmental Impact Statement for US/Mexico Interconnection for “Energía Sierra Juárez”Dear Friend of Terra Peninsular,We are asking our members and friends to comment on a proposal to permitan “interconnection” between the US and Mexico for the “Energía Sierra Juárez” project. Comments are due by March 8!Sempra Energy is proposing to build a massive wind energy project in the Sierra Juárez, just south of Tecate, to supply energy for the United States market. Terra Peninsular is Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174968874604083156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-68493833686733681642012-02-16T21:25:00.001-08:002012-02-22T23:09:55.049-08:00Declaración de Impacto Ambiental para Interconexión EE.UU./México para "Energía Sierra Juárez" <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Lucida Grande"; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174968874604083156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-85900181910353013682012-02-16T21:24:00.003-08:002012-02-16T21:24:54.274-08:00Historical Corridor CAREM
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Indigenous Elder from Misión Santa Catarina Community making pottery
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Indígena de
la comunidad de Misión Santa Catarina haciendo ollas de barro
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"Forte" digital drawing 2011 - Photo by: Roberto Razo
What started as an informal talk with Luciano Arancibia,
faculty of arts teacher at the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC),
one of Baja California’s most important University, on the day of the Terra
Peninsular Community Center and Gallery opening, will materialize very soon.
Terra Peninsular and the Faculty of Arts of the UABC Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-69068181216022196262012-02-16T21:22:00.001-08:002012-02-16T21:22:57.214-08:00Exhibición Línea de Horizonte
"Forte" dibujo digital 2011- Foto de: Roberto Razo
Lo que inició con una plática informal con
Luciano Arancibia, Maestro de la Facultad de Artes de la Universidad Autónoma
de Baja California (UABC) el día de la apertura del Centro Comunitario y Galería
de Terra Peninsular, próximamente se concretará. Terra Peninsular y la Facultad
de Artes de la UABC Campus Ensenada, se alían para llevar a Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-77591123426624881092012-02-16T19:41:00.002-08:002012-02-18T14:43:18.616-08:00A Special Invitation to Terra Members – Discover Baja California Tour April 2012<!-- /* Font Definitions */@font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Papyrus; panose-1:0 2 11 6 2 4 2 0 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-48779068656150333662012-02-16T19:29:00.006-08:002012-02-18T14:44:34.265-08:00Una Invitación Especial a los Miembros de Terra - Tour 2012 Descubre Baja California Presentado por el Corredor Histórico CAREM, AC y Terra Peninsular, el Tour 2012 Descubre Baja California está programado del 27 al 29 Abril - Nos gustaría extender una invitación especial a los miembros de Terra para que experimenten la belleza natural de Baja California que tanto CAREM como Terra Peninsular han trabajado tan árduamente en proteger. Únase a nosotros en este viaje educativo de Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-81933384656590336812012-01-26T00:21:00.003-08:002012-01-26T00:21:51.327-08:00A Note from the Executive Director
Saúl Alarcón Farfán, Executive Director
Global biodiversity hotspots are sites that contain
an extraordinary array of species and their conservation is considered key to
the survival of thousands of unique organisms. In the Northern Hemisphere of
the New World, only the Caribbean, Mesoamerica and the California Floristic
Province have deserved this designation. The California Floristic Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-50215085471437751382012-01-26T00:21:00.002-08:002012-01-26T00:21:26.229-08:00Una Nota del Director Ejecutivo
Saúl Alarcón Farfán, Director Ejecutivo
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Most lovers of Baja
Californian wines know Adobe Guadalupe Vineyards & Inn, but few know of the
Vineyard’, Equine Therapy Program for children of Baja California – Certified
by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. Adobe Guadalupe has several Raza Azteca
horses (official horse of Mexico), that are trained and are part of the
program. The ‘Magic Horses of Adobe Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-13705441265712700432012-01-26T00:18:00.000-08:002012-01-26T00:18:08.540-08:00De Arte Baja Californiano a Festival de Año Nuevo Asiático
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Join Team Terra! Together, we can make a difference!
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Para Terra
Peninsular, el 2011 fue un año de cambios, importantes logros y nuevos
desafíos. Queremos compartir algunos de ellos con usted, ya que gracias a su
apoyo continuamos conservando la belleza natural de la Península de Baja
California durante el 2011.
En colaboración con Áreas Naturales Protegidas de México y otras organizaciones
sin fines de lucro, Terra PeninsularZoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-38641400367126198892011-12-27T20:29:00.000-08:002011-12-27T20:29:00.761-08:00¡Gracias a nuestros Donadores del 2011!Queremos expresar nuestro agradecimiento por su generosidad y apoyo a Terra Peninsular.
¡Su apoyo fué de gran ayuda!
Alan B Harper, PhD
Angus Parker
B.J. & Margaret Polak
Bart O'Brien
BJ Ledyard
Bob & Hanno Lewis
Celia C.J. Solis
Christopher A. Reed
Colin Khoury
Daniel S. Cooper
Daniel Silver, MD
Dave Weissman
David E. Ketter & Mary J. Dugaw-Ketter
David Loeb
Debra Valov & GailZoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-22909281112777088332011-12-27T20:25:00.002-08:002011-12-27T20:30:01.358-08:00Thank you to our 2011 Donors!We would like to express our appreciation and gratitude for your generosity in support of Terra Peninsular. Your support was incredibly helpful!
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On
December 11, a traditional Kuri Kuri festival was held for the first time in the Central Courtyard of the National
Museum of Anthropology (MNA), with the historical presence of more than 30
representatives of Yuman communities of Baja California, California and Arizona: Cocopah, Kiliwa,
Kumiai and Paipai.
Kuri Kuri Traditional Dance - Photo by Melitón Tapia, taken from the National Museum Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-58674976879327579572011-12-27T19:58:00.001-08:002011-12-30T20:32:40.210-08:00Fiesta Tradicional Indígena en el Museo Nacional de Antropología
El pasado 11 de diciembre se realizó por
primera vez una fiesta tradicional Kuri Kuri en el Patio Central del Museo Nacional de Antropología(MNA) con la presencia histórica de más de 30 representantes de las
comunidades yumanas de Baja California, California y Arizona: Cucapá, Kiliwa,
Kumiai y Paipai.
Danza Ritual del Kuri Kuri - Fotografía de Melitón Tapia, tomada de la página del Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-76690757213019308962011-12-27T19:56:00.007-08:002012-01-09T14:50:11.895-08:00Terra participates in Exhibit - Yumanos: Jakultat and the Divine SerpentThe exhibit Yumanos:Jakultat and the Divine Serpentwas officially opened to the public on December 14 in the IndigenousPeoples room at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.Overview of Exhibit (Photo Courtesy of Horacio González M.)Over 620 square meters of exhibitionin which by the use of artifacts, tools, photos and interactive multimediapresentations on these groups, we wereable Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-47194756670119610112011-12-27T19:50:00.002-08:002012-01-09T14:51:19.446-08:00Participación en la Exhibición Yumanos: Jakultat y la Serpiente DivinaLa exposición Yumanos: Jakultat y la Serpiente Divinafué oficialmente abierta al público el pasado 14 de diciembre en la sala depueblos indígenas del Museo Nacional de Antropología en la ciudad de México,D.F.Exposición en Museo Nacional de Antropología (Foto Cortesía de Horacio González M.<!-- /* Font Definitions */@font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-7441273304766752112011-12-27T19:38:00.000-08:002011-12-27T19:38:10.964-08:00Featured Exhibit – January 2012: Adobe Guadalupe Equine Therapy Program
To
kick-off our 2012 Community Center and Gallery Exhibits – Terra is proud to
feature the first guest exhibit by Adobe Guadalupe Vineyard and Inn featuring
their Equine Therapy Program Exhibition. Thanks to Marci Plopper, Adobe Guadalupe, this exhibit
will feature photographs of the Vineyard’s renowned “Raza Azteca” horses, the
official horse of Mexico, and used in
Adobe Guadalupe’s equineZoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-19574391067564040152011-12-27T19:30:00.004-08:002012-01-09T16:02:19.078-08:00Enero 2012 - Presentación de Exhibición: Programa de Terapia Equina de Adobe Guadalupe
A
principios del siguiente año, Terra Peninsular iniciará la serie de
exhibiciones temporales del Centro Comunitario y Galería, con una exhibición de
Adobe Guadalupe. La exhibición de caballos de Adobe Guadalupe exhibirá
fotografías de los reconocidos y prestigiosos caballos de “Raza Azteca”, raza
que se convirtió en el caballo oficial de México, y son parte del programa de
terapia equina para Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-30419257686853416892011-12-27T19:23:00.005-08:002011-12-27T19:24:24.743-08:00Conserving Sierra de Juárez, Baja California, Mexico
Symposium at CICESE
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Simposio en CICESE
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Condor Country, Sierra San
Pedro Martir (photo courtesy of Alan Harper, PhD – photographer and Terra board
member)
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País Cóndor - Sierra San Pedro Mártir (Foto cortesía de Alan Harper, Fotógrafo y Miembro del Consejo de Terra
Gracias a su continua generosidad, Terra Peninsular sigue conservando los recursos naturales y culturales en la Península de Baja California. Desde el 2001, Terra ha
trabajado para proteger a más de
173,000 hectáreas de tierras de
importancia crítica en Baja California, utilizando Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-91940660310280585132011-11-30T23:07:00.001-08:002011-11-30T23:08:58.518-08:00A Note from the Executive Director
TERRA COMMUNITY
CENTER AND GALLERY OFFICIALLY OPENS
Saúl Alarcón Farfán - Executive Director
On November 3rd, Terra
supporters, artists, scientists and members of indigenous communities from San
Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana and Tecate celebrated the opening of
Terra’s new home in downtown Ensenada. This official ceremony was the
culmination of several months of fundraising,Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-21805728461727601142011-11-30T23:04:00.001-08:002011-11-30T23:06:43.010-08:00Una Nota del Director Ejecutivo
CENTRO COMUNITARIO Y GALERIA DE TERRA PENINSULAR ABRE
OFICIALMENTE
Saúl Alarcón Farfán - Director Ejecutivo
El 3 de noviembre, amigos de
Terra Peninsular, patrocinadores, artistas, científicos y miembros de
comunidades indígenas de San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana y
Tecate celebraron la apertura del nuevo hogar de Terra Peninsular en el centro
de Ensenada. Esta ceremonia Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-46077992229086657002011-11-30T22:54:00.001-08:002011-12-09T23:58:37.504-08:00The Ingredients for a Successful Event
Terra Peninsular Community Center and Gallery, now open to the public (Photo by: Zoila Aviles)
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La fachada del Centro
Comunitario y Galería de Terra Peninsular, ya abierto al público (Foto cortesía de Zoila Avilés)
Queremos tomarnos la oportunidad para agradecer a todas
las personas que nos ayudaron en la apertura del Centro Comunitario y Galería
de Terra Peninsular. Gracias a ustedes, la apertura fue un tremendo éxito.
La
entrega yZoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-60550278647889654472011-11-07T14:23:00.000-08:002011-11-07T14:23:03.356-08:00A Note from the Executive Director
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Saúl Alarcón Farfán, Director Ejecutivo
En México, nuestra única diversidad biológica coincide con una extraordinaria diversidad cultural. En todo México se han utilizado paisajes naturales, y a veces dado forma, por muchos grupos indígenas desde hace miles de años. Baja California no es la excepción. En el momento en que las primeras expediciones españolas llegaron a la región, había más de Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-42557803401330485992011-11-07T14:22:00.003-08:002011-11-07T14:22:33.379-08:00A wandering mountain lion highlights the importance of Terra Peninsular’s work at the edge of two CaliforniasThe Peninsular Ranges extend
1,500 km from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, forming a
granitic spine near the western edge of the North American continent. They comprise an intact and rugged
wilderness area connecting two countries and some of the richest montane and
desert ecosystems in the world, supporting iconic species such as the mountain
lion, Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-27955420791927131802011-11-07T14:22:00.002-08:002011-11-07T14:22:26.627-08:00Un león de montaña errante marca la importancia del trabajo de Terra Peninsular en el borde de las dos Californias
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organization devoted to the study, preservation, and conservation of the native
plants and plant communities of Southern California. SCB holds an annual symposium of interest to amateur and
professional botanists, and this year the symposium theme was the flora of Baja
California (see http://www.socalbot.org/symposia.php for more details). Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-12394670145936716362011-11-07T14:22:00.000-08:002011-11-07T14:22:14.045-08:00Los Botánicos del Sur de California van al Sur…
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(Photo courtesy of Arturo Angeles)
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una generosa subvención-desafío, tanto los regalos nuevos así
como las donaciones recibidas e
incrementadas durante el 2011 serán
igualadas 1:1. Por favor, ayude a Terra Peninsular a cumplir este reto y continuar sus esfuerzos para conservar la biodiversidad
de Baja California, las comunidades indígenas, los
hábitats y espacios abiertos a
perpetuidad – Haga un donativo ahora! Su Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-5691116527470536252011-09-28T21:24:00.004-07:002011-11-07T14:22:55.803-08:00A Note from the Executive Director
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Alan Harper, PhD,
photographer, and Terra board member
Terra has asked me to write about the photographs I
have been making of some of my favorite places in Baja California (mostly in
the north-west, also known as the California Floristic Province). For over six
years I have been photographing these landscapes with a 4” x 5” large-format
camera, using film, and then printing the images Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-70792607498212858332011-09-28T21:04:00.002-07:002011-09-28T21:06:22.889-07:00Fotografiando paisajes de Baja California con cámara de gran formato
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Gracias a
todos los que vinieron y apoyaron a Terra Peninsular en el Festival Nativa (*)
2011. Un evento anual en Ensenada, el Festival Nativa se esfuerza por elevar la
conciencia cultural de las culturas indígenas a través de la celebración de la
canción tradicional, la danza, las artes y los oficios (artistas y comunidades
Cucapá, Kiliwa, Kumiai y Paipai).
Con aproximadamente Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-3462288120112631962011-07-08T20:24:00.001-07:002011-07-08T20:24:52.619-07:00Letter from the Executive DirectorTwo weeks ago our Conservation Director Sergio Mata and Matt Gulliams, a PhD student from the University of California, Berkeley, continued their fieldwork documenting vernal pools in Valle de Las Palmas. This valley is located between the cities of Tijuana, Tecate and Rosarito, a few miles south of the California border.“What we found,” Sergio told me, “are vernal pools in much better shape thanZoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-12727896276202612222011-07-08T20:23:00.001-07:002011-07-08T20:25:26.699-07:00Una Nota del Director EjecutivoHace dos semanas nuestro Director de Conservación Sergio Mata y Matt Gulliams, un estudiante de doctorado de la Universidad de California, Berkeley, continuaron su trabajo de campo sobre charcas temporales (“vernal pools”) en Valle de Las Palmas.Este valle es un enclave entre las ciudades de Tijuana, Tecate y Rosarito, a unos pocos kilómetros al sur de la frontera con California. “Lo que Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-88985820955763397782011-07-08T20:22:00.003-07:002011-07-08T20:43:59.255-07:00Terra Peninsular Essential For Bi-National ConservationProtecting the ecosystem of North America’s Mediterranean climate zone will require action on both sides of the US-Mexican border. Terra Peninsular seeks to meet that challenge in Mexico.California-Baja California is one of a mere handful of global locations with a Mediterranean climate of wet winters and long, dry summers. With progressive less rainfall from north to south, this zone has Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-19653939124211798712011-07-08T20:21:00.005-07:002011-07-08T21:20:54.043-07:00Terra Peninsular Esencial para la Conservación BinacionalLa protección del ecosistema del clima mediterráneo de la zona de América del Norte requerirá acción en ambos lados de la frontera de México-Estados Unidos. Terra Peninsular pretende dar respuesta a ese reto en México.California - Baja California es uno de un puñado de lugares del mundo con clima mediterráneo de inviernos húmedos y veranos largos y secos. Con lluvia menos progresiva de norte a Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-63067018357813388392011-07-08T20:20:00.016-07:002011-07-08T20:44:18.023-07:00Valle de las Palmas Urban Development Plans Threaten Vernal PoolsVernal Pools are very important ecosystems yet very little is known about them. These ecosystems behave in a very systematic way. Year after year, depending on the rainfall, they are host to a great variety of organisms that include insects, crustaceans, amphibians and even birds. They are found primarily in valleys and plateaus in clay or compacted dirt, making this ecosystem extremely Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-31398582971871744672011-07-08T20:19:00.015-07:002011-07-08T20:50:18.499-07:00Desarrollo de Valle de las Palmas Amenaza a Charcas TemporalesLos vernal pools (Charcas Temporales) son ecosistemas muy importantes y poco conocidos; estos ecosistemas se comportan de una forma sistemática año tras año, mismos que dependen del agua de lluvia y albergan una gran cantidad de organismos que van desde insectos, crustáceos, anfibios y hasta aves. Se encuentran principalmente en valles y mesetas con suelos arcillosos o compactos, haciéndolos Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-77420001715267204192011-07-08T20:18:00.007-07:002011-07-08T20:54:48.416-07:00Terra’s Participation at Public Events on the RiseFirst at the Tequila Sunset at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, then at Ensenada in the Festival Nativa 2011, where the remaining indigenous communities of Baja California will gather for an event; Terra Peninsular’s public event participation campaign is quickly growing.Tequila Sunset at the San FranciscoBotanical Garden. April, 2011.Terra’s public event participation campaign started in Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-24974409748930505192011-07-08T20:17:00.020-07:002011-07-08T21:02:31.657-07:00Aumenta Participación de Terra en Eventos PúblicosPrimero fue el evento “Tequila Sunset” en el Jardín Botánico de San Francisco, luego el Festival Nativa 2011, donde los miembros restantes de las comunidades indígenas de Baja California se reunirán por ocasión única; la campaña de presencia en eventos públicos de Terra Peninsular está creciendo rápidamente.Tequila Sunset en Jardín Botánico de San Francisco, CA. Abril, 2011.La campaña de Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-80243004769554239092011-07-08T20:16:00.008-07:002011-07-08T21:07:04.072-07:00Terra Featured on Univision’s Despierta San DiegoOn June 8th, Saul Alarcón, was interviewed by Abelardo Rodríguez, host and producer of Univision’s Despierta San Diego. Rated one of the most popular shows within the San Diego Hispanic community, Terra’s message will be seen by thousands of homes throughout Southern California, creating awareness about Terra’s environmental conservation campaigns to protect the biodiversity of the Peninsula of Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-24603344161649923372011-07-08T20:15:00.005-07:002011-07-08T21:08:46.690-07:00Aparición de Terra en Despierta San Diego de UnivisiónEl 8 de junio, Saúl Alarcón Farfán, fue entrevistado por Abelardo Rodríguez, conductor y productor del popular programa de televisión “Despierta San Diego” de Univisión. Posicionado como uno de los programas mas populares dentro de la comunidad hispana de San Diego, en esta entrevista de dos partes, el mensaje de Terra será visto por miles de hogares del sur de California, haciendo conciencia Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-42330445052934659032011-07-08T20:13:00.008-07:002011-07-08T22:51:41.742-07:00Tell a Friend - Share The Latest Terra News!Thanks for the overwhelming response and compliments about our June eNewsletter. To all of you who took the time to send us your comments, feedback and donations – our sincere gratitude! It’s through your support we are able to continue our campaigns to conserve Baja California’s unique biodiversity, habitats and open spaces for future generations.Sierra de Juárez.Photo by: Reynaldo Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-42437769850036206032011-07-08T20:12:00.017-07:002011-07-08T22:51:17.546-07:00Dígale a un Amigo – ¡Comparta las últimas noticias de Terra!Gracias por la arrolladora respuesta y felicitaciones acerca de nuestro boletín electrónico del mes de Junio. A todos los que se tomaron el tiempo de enviarnos sus comentarios, opiniones y donaciones - ¡nuestro más sincero agradecimiento! Es a través de su apoyo como podemos continuar con nuestra campaña para conservar la biodiversidad única de Baja California, los hábitats y espacios abiertos Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-89636166622628124672011-06-08T22:30:00.001-07:002011-06-09T02:23:06.813-07:00A Note from the Executive DirectorSaúl Alarcón FarfánExecutive Director Terra PeninsularFor ten years, Terra has conserved the natural beauty of Baja California and has become one of the most effective land conservation organizations in the Peninsula. Thanks to the support of people like you, Terra has:Protected more than 21,600 acres of coastal sage scrub in the Baja California Central region through usufruct contracts and land Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-45431574432507291212011-06-08T21:55:00.001-07:002011-06-09T02:25:40.541-07:00Una Nota del Director EjecutivoSaúl Alarcón FarfánDirector Ejecutivo Terra PeninsularDurante diez años, Terra ha conservado la belleza natural de Baja California y se ha convertido en una de las organizaciones de conservación de tierra mas efectiva en la Peninsula. Gracias al apoyo de gente como usted Terra ha:Protegido más de 8,700 hectáreas de maleza de salvia costera en la region Central de Baja California a través de Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-35765177374924450632011-06-08T20:51:00.004-07:002011-06-09T02:28:04.607-07:00Strong Presence for Terra Peninsular at First Conservation Science SymposiumSergio Mata, Terra’s Director of Conservation, discussed Terra’s conservation mission in Baja at the Conservation Science SymposiumFrom May 25th to the 27th of 2011 at Loreto Baja California Sur, the First Conservation Science Symposium took place. Approximately 300 scientists, field researchers and prestigious environmental conservationists from Southwestern United States and Northwestern MexicoZoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-40054620481502594722011-06-08T19:58:00.005-07:002011-06-09T02:29:53.951-07:00Terra Peninsular Destaca en Primer Simposio de Ciencia de la ConservaciónSergio Mata, Director de Conservación de Terra, discutio la mision de conservacion de Terra en Baja California en el Simposio de Ciencia de la Conservación.Del 25 al 27 de mayo 2011, se llevó a cabo el primer Simposio de Ciencia de la Conservación en Loreto, Baja California Sur. Alrededor de 300 prestigiados científicos, investigadores y conservacionistas ambientales del Suroeste de Estados Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-92085637348019216012011-06-08T19:04:00.001-07:002011-06-09T02:31:43.322-07:00Terra Peninsular and Scientists Team Help Protect Endangered Baja PlantsTerra teams up with Scientists in Baja to protect endangered plants.After many delays, the Mexican “Norma” of protected plants and animals is out and thanks to Terra Peninsular, six highly valuable plant species were included in the protected list. Although the Mexican law does not provide the same provisions as the US or California Endangered Species Act, the list of species is very important Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-11488887931441412952011-06-08T18:26:00.001-07:002011-06-09T02:32:57.817-07:00Terra Peninsular Ayuda a Proteger Plantas Amenzadas de Baja CaliforniaTerra se une a Científicos en Baja para proteger plantas en peligro de extinción. Tras varias demoras, la Norma Oficial 059 “Protección Ambiental-Especies Nativas de México de Flora y Fauna Silvestres” fue publicada y gracias a Terra Peninsular, seis especies the plantas nativas de Baja California fueron incluidas en la lista de especies amenzadas o en peligro de extinción.Esta es la lista de Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-26681508383558237862011-06-08T05:05:00.000-07:002011-06-09T02:33:31.279-07:00Sierra de Juarez is a Valuable Ecosystem - by Horacio de la CuevaSierra de Juárez is a portion of the Transpeninsular range, a chain of mountains that originates Northeast of Los Angeles, California and bisects the Baja California peninsula. This series of sierras is the peninsula's main watershed, its main source of fresh water, refuge and origin of species and subspecies that make it an evolution center, and a hotspot for conservation; a wonder of Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-8685044829511068312011-06-08T05:03:00.001-07:002011-06-09T02:47:17.330-07:00El Valor de la Sierra de Juárez - por Horacio de la CuevaLa Sierra de Juárez es parte de la cadena Transpeninsular, una serie de montañas que se origina al noreste de Los Ángeles, California y bisecta la península de Baja California. Estas sierras son el parteaguas de la península; principal fuente de agua dulce del área, refugio y orígen de especies y subespecies endémicas que hacen a la región mediterránea un centro evolutivo y un hotspot para la Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-68440109507700018772011-06-08T05:01:00.003-07:002011-07-04T15:28:09.240-07:00Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Indigenous Communities of Baja CaliforniaIn 2004 Terra Peninsular, the Institute of Native Cultures of Baja California (Instituto de Culturas Nativas de Baja California, CUNA), indigenous artisans of Baja California and the Kumiai communities of San Antonio Necua and San Jose de la Zorra from Sierra Blanca, established the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Indigenous Communities of Baja California (Alianza para el Desarrollo Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-82103250304054993462011-06-08T05:00:00.003-07:002011-06-09T02:39:34.373-07:00Esta alianza busca la conservación de la herencia cultural y natural en las tierras nativas de Baja CaliforniaEn 2004 Terra Peninsular A.C., el Instituto de Culturas Nativas de Baja California A.C. (CUNA), artesanos indígenas de Baja California y las comunidades Kumiai de San Antonio Necua y San José de la Zorra en la Sierra Blanca establecieron la Alianza para el Desarrollo Sustentable en las Comunidades Indígenas de Baja California (ADESU). Esta alianza busca la conservación de la herencia cultural y Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-22379940793142312112011-06-08T04:59:00.001-07:002011-06-09T02:40:33.901-07:00Terra Peninsular Kicks Off Exciting New Outreach ProgramThese are exciting times for Terra Peninsular, a time of fast growth that will propel Terra Peninsular to be the most efficient non-profit in Baja California. As you may have already know, Terra has had an extremely solid scientific background and has had many environmental conservation accomplishments; since December of 2010, Terra has been working hard to strengthen its administrative componentZoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-25972132570753985762011-06-08T04:58:00.001-07:002011-06-09T02:41:10.585-07:00Terra Peninsular Inicia Nuevo Programa ComunitarioNo cabe duda que estos son tiempos sumamente emocionantes para Terra Peninsular, un periodo de rapido crecimiento que catalizará a Terra Peninsular a convertirse en la asociación civil sin fines de lucro mas eficiente de Baja California. Como quizás ya ha de saber, Terra tiene en su equipo a los mejores científicos de la región y ha tenido muchos logros conservando nuestros ecosistemas; desde Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-74043248778835652822011-06-08T04:57:00.003-07:002011-06-09T02:43:20.298-07:00Take the challenge and double your impact-Protect Baja California for future generations!Since 2001, Terra has worked to protect over 1.4 million acres of critically important lands and protect unique habitats that harbor the plants and wildlife species found only in the Peninsula of Baja California. With continued pressures to develop the Peninsula’s beautiful coastline and remaining wilderness and ecosystem in this pristine hotspot, Terra needs your support to continue its fight Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-43977226373263819272011-06-08T03:00:00.004-07:002011-06-09T02:45:56.484-07:00Acepte el reto y duplique el impacto que tendrá—¡Proteja Baja California para las futuras generaciones!Desde el 2001, Terra ha trabajado para proteger mas de 1.4 millones de hectáreas de tierra de crítica importancia al medio ambiente y ha protegido especies de plantas y animales que solamente se encuentran en Baja Califonia. Conforme aumenta la presión de desarrollo urbano en la bella costa de nuestra península y en las áreas silvestres que han perdurado, Terra necesita su apoyo para continuar Zoilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384144395736156302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-2370783927280251882010-11-01T03:29:00.007-07:002010-11-01T20:08:36.269-07:00Terra Peninsular da la bienvenida a su nuevo Director EjecutivoNos complacemos en compartir con ustedes que Saúl Alarcón Farfán es el nuevo Director Ejecutivo de Terra Peninsular. Sául cuenta con una vasta experiencia iniciando, manejando y obteniendo apoyo financiero para proyectos altamente efectivos de conservación en Baja California.Por cinco años, Saúl fue el Coordinador del Programa de Conservación y Manejo de Tierras Silvestres para Wildcoast/RRRROSIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10924365767970612152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-14275171683975041772010-11-01T03:24:00.006-07:002010-11-01T03:28:57.508-07:00Terra Peninsular Welcomes new Executive DirectorTerra is proud to announce its new Executive Director,Saúl Alarcón Farfán, who has vast experience initiating, managing and securing funds for highly efective land conservation projects in Baja California.For five years, Saul was the Wildlands Conservation Program Manager for Wildcoast/Costasalvaje, a binational organization based in San Diego and Ensenada, doing extensive land conservation work RRRROSIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10924365767970612152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-36065477757477736512010-11-01T03:10:00.016-07:002010-11-01T20:09:40.525-07:00Terra asegura la inclusión potencial de seis plantas amenazadas y en peligro de extinciónEl Noroeste de Baja California es el hogar de muchas especies de plantas raras y endémicas que no se encuentran en ningún otro lugar en la tierra. Varias especies, incluyendo fremontodendron mexicanum, menta espinosa de San Diego, y Orcuttia se han reducido a sólo unas pocas poblaciones en California y Baja California y están en un riesgo de extinción significativo. Sin embargo, ninguna de estasRRRROSIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10924365767970612152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-60765547211617591832010-11-01T02:36:00.020-07:002010-11-01T03:10:54.382-07:00Terra Secures Potential Listing of Six Threatened and Endangered Plants Northwest Baja California is home to many rare and endemic plants—species found nowhere else on earth. Several species—including Mexican flannelbush, San Diego thorn mint, and Orcutt’s bristleweed—have been reduced to just a few populations in California and Baja California and are at significant risk of extinction. Yet none of these species is currently protected by Mexican law.Mexico’s RRRROSIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10924365767970612152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-74541357770026284482010-11-01T02:34:00.001-07:002010-11-01T20:10:23.649-07:00Sitio web actualizado ahora disponible!Acabamos de lanzar un sitio web actualizado, con más información acerca de nuestro trabajo de conservación crítica, más fotos de paisajes de la península y de las especies, y más formas para que usted participe en nuestro trabajo. Por favor visite nuestro sitio web para aprender más acerca de Terra Peninsular, regístrese para recibir actualizaciones de acción, o para hacer una contribución para RRRROSIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10924365767970612152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-21663958372669267772010-11-01T02:13:00.008-07:002010-11-01T02:33:14.777-07:00Updated Website now Live!We have just launched an updated website, with more information about our critical conservation work, more photos of the peninsula’s landscapes and species, and more ways for you to get involved in our work. Please visit our website to learn more about Terra Peninsular, sign up to receive Action Updates, or to make a contribution to support our work to protect the Baja California peninsula’s RRRROSIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10924365767970612152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-35375262622301912582009-05-17T08:37:00.010-07:002010-11-01T02:13:36.593-07:00Protección de tierras usando la ZOFEMATDentro de poco te contaremos sobre algunos de nuestros proyectos, pero empezaremos hablando de un mecanismo para proteger tierra en México que Terra Peninsular está lidereando.Si te acercas a la conservación de tierras en México desde la perspectiva de las leyes y costumbres sobre tierras en los Estados Unidos, muchas veces es difícil como proceder, porque las leyes, y las costumbres, de Alan Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10110862910850053091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-84039654106255767812009-05-13T13:55:00.015-07:002009-05-17T12:22:39.044-07:00Protecting land using the ZOFEMATWe'll tell you about some of our other projects soon, but let's start by talking about a mechanism that Terra is pioneering to protect land in Mexico.If you come to Mexican land conservation by way of US land law, and US customs, it is often difficult to figure out how to proceed, because the laws, and the customs, of land ownership are so different between our two countries. Much of the Alan Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10110862910850053091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082505158566005944.post-64405460770036604832009-05-13T13:31:00.004-07:002009-05-13T13:40:30.455-07:00What is this?Terra Peninsular is a Mexican land conservation organization, based in Ensenada, Baja California. We have been working for now almost nine years to conserve land, protect biodiversity, and help create a more sustainable future for Baja. But… we have done little to tell the world about our projects. Hence this blog.We will publish here occasionally about our projects and about Baja California. Alan Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10110862910850053091noreply@blogger.com0