Six of us had a fantastic time with Carlos Robles and his family, assisting with a project on their conservation ranch from October 29 to November 1, 2009.
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Here is a note from Sergio Avila, coordinator of Sky Island Alliance’s Northern Mexico program, which coordinated the project:
Dear Overland volunteer crew,
On behalf of Sky Island Alliance I want to thank you all for what I hear was a terrific weekend at El Aribabi. I can see from photos that this was a great time for everyone and hear from Mr Robles that results are better than expected. Good job having fun at it!
Sky Island Alliance (SIA), a regional conservation group based in Tucson, initiated work in El Aribabi in 2006 and we have always had positive outcomes and experiences from each field trip. You can be sure a great deal of this is due to Mr Robles’ commitment, enthusiasm and leadership. SIA has a long term goal of promoting efforts like Mr Robles’ and his family, making opportunities available for groups like you and other to enjoy, participate and become part of sustainable projects like this.
From a personal point, I continue to find motivation from other people’s interest on this work, contributing their own skills and common interests, making El Aribabi the regional leader and example they already are. Thank you for becoming part of this.
Please continue to be engaged in El Aribabi’s project developments. You can do it thru their website, facebook page or even thru SIA’s website: skyislandalliance.org
Thank you again for your work and visit last weekend.
Sergio Avila