By 2000 it was apparent that pro esteros had evolved; the Mexican chapter had become an independent and fully functioning organization and the U.S. chapter was now redundant. Our stated goal, to establish a viable conservation organization in Baja California,… Read morepro esteros-5th Installment

Pro esteros-4th post: Two major victories for conservation Conservation crises occurred regularly in the 1990s, but there were two that would have had major negative impacts, which we fought with vigor and won victories in both cases. One was a… Read morepro esteros-4th installment

While the Mexican chapter was building bridges on the peninsula, the U.S. chapter was engaged in raising funds, getting the wetlands mapped and spreading the word about pro esteros in the U.S. Our board was outstanding, starting mostly with Silvia’s… Read morepro esteros-3rd Installment

By 1988 I had already become quite familiar with Baja California, particularly the northern state where we had been monitoring Least Terns and Light-footed Clapper Rails in the coastal marshes. But probably an overview would be helpful here as the… Read morepro esteros-2nd Installment

It all started when I arrived at Estero de Punta Banda (the saltmarsh just south of ensenads in Baja California) in March to do a bird census, and found a housing development underway on the barrier beach. For the 12… Read morepro esteros-1st Installment

Another of Eric’s letters to a son-in-law, this one to Bob Bernhardt. In 1993 Pro Esteros was 5 years old and Laura and Patricia Martinez (sisters) were in charge and doing a wonderful job. We had an annual meeting in… Read morepro esteros-Eric’s letter regarding an annual meeting in Ensenada