On Monday, March 18th, the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve put on a workshop about the Pinacate and Schuk Toak Visitors Center, directed principally to those in the area of tourism as a way to ensure people have sufficient knowledge and information to give out to both national and foreign tourists with respect to the location, values, […]
National Conservation Week activities at Schuk Toak Visitors Center & Pinacate Reserve (All events during week are free / todos los eventos durante la semana son gratis) 28 Oct 7 a.m. Pinacate Reserve Biology Station (at entrance to Pinacate) inauguration of Pinacate Bicycle-route “Tourism and Sustainable Sport” Pre-Inauguración Ciclopista Pinacate “Turismo y Deporte Sostenible” Estación Biológica 7:00 am 29 Oct 8 a.m. Schuck Toak Visitors Center – Tour along interpretative trails […]
Following nearly 6 years of planning, research, design, negotiations, and production, the Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve has begun installation of a permanent museum at its facility about 15 minutes north of Puerto Peñasco. Due to the installation of the Museum section, the Visitors Center will be closed beginning August 23rd and until further […]
The idea of a trip out into the desert in the middle of the summer may sound daring or even incomprehensible (in refraining from using harsher vocabulary); such a trip would only occur to Bear Grylls as part of his survival program. However, in order to promote tourism while showing how beautiful, attentive, kind, and […]
Fecha / Date: Domingo 10 de Junio / Sunday, June 10th Bases / Courses: Ruta y Montaña / Route & Mountain Biking Salida / Departure: Palacio Municipal de Puerto de Peñasco a las 7:30 a.m. / Puerto Peñasco City Hall @ 7:30 a.m. Meta / Goal: Estación Biológica Km 52 Carretera No. 8 / Biology Station of the Pinacate Reserve KM 52 […]
Throughout May we celebrate Mothers, teachers, and students, as well as biodiversity! In 1994 the United Nations proclaimed May 22nd as International Day of Biodiversity, thanks to concerns for our planet and to raise awareness and knowledge of its importance. Mexico itself signed a BioDiversity Agreement in 1992, ratified in 1993, thereby taking on an […]
Where did March go? April and Semana Santa are right around the corner, so here we go with this Weekend’s Rundown. Sails. Athletes. Softball. Film. Farmers/Art Market and more! The waters stretching from Playa Bonita down through Sandy Beach area should be alive with color and activity this weekend with a Sailfest on the calendar for […]
6th Padre Kino Trek through the Pinacate Reserve and Desert of Altar March 31st & April 1st Informes / Information: fgodinez@conanp.gob.mx pinacate@conanp.gob.mx Tel: 638 105 8030 March 31 9 – 11 a.m. Registration at Biological Station of Pinacate Km 51 Sonoyta-Puerto Penasco highway; set up camp 12 p.m. Welcome and explanation of activities and logistics by […]
“Everyone has a story to tell.” This is what Udi Goren, visual journalist and global traveler, tells us drives him to discover stories and explore regions across the globe. Originally from Israel, Goren graduated from Brooks Institute in California last year and took to the road with his brother as they made their way into […]
As part of National Conservation Week activities (Nov. 21-27), the Club Pelícanos is organizing a 22 km. Pinacate mountain bike run that will begin at the Red Cone and end at the Biology Station of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve Meet up on Sunday, Nov. 27 @ 8 a.m. at the Biology Station (entrance to Pinacate Reserve) on […]
This week (Nov. 21 – 27) is National Conservation Week in Mexico and the beautiful Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve will be celebrating its 2nd anniversary. As part of the festivities, organizers from the Visitors Center called on local artists to submit paintings as part of the First Schuk Toak painting […]
Mexico’s National Conservation Week will be celebrated across the country during the week of Nov. 21 – 27, and the Schuk-Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve is lining up different activities to help mark the event. * More details below* According to the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), the country’s National Conservation Week […]
Calling all local artists 16 yrs. old and up! Un llamado a los pintores de 16 años y adelante! The First “Schuk Toak” Painting Contest is being held to help celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and the Grand Desert of Altar. Anniversary events are scheduled […]