Aventureros 2024: A Year in Numbers
Aventureros 2024A Year in Numbers By Meghann 94 Kids ParticipatedEach child contributed their unique spark to our adventure-filled year. 10.71 Kids per Day (on average)A steady crew of curious explorers kept the excitement alive every day! 13.8 Average Age by...
Growing Into Leadership: Maria’s Journey as a Guia
Growing into Leadership Maria’s Journey as a Guia By Meghann (Español abajo) This summer, all of our Guias had the opportunity to step up as “boat leads” through their ecotourism internship, serving as both a resource and a leader for VSI visitors. Each of their...
The Stars to Sea Experience
The Stars to Sea ExperienceThe Stars to Sea ExperienceBy TC SmithDay 1 - An Adventure begins The day starts in the dim light of approaching dawn. Bags are dropped by vans while others move to patio tables for our anxiety-inducing COVID tests. All pass, and we gather...
Aventureros Plastic Study
Aventureros Plastic StudyAventureros Plastic Study In the summer of 2020, our Aventureros began studying the plastics on their beaches. Check out this StoryMap to learn more!
A Day in the Life of a VSI Intern
A Day in the Life of a VSI InternA Day in the Life of a VSI InternBy Ela Diffenbaugh6:00 am - Wake-Up/Paddle Board I wake up to the sun peaking over Isla Cabeza de Caballo. Though my day does not always start this early, I love the peace and quiet that comes with the...
The Thanksgiving Address
The Thanksgiving AddressThe Thanksgiving AddressCompiled by Katie DellThanksgiving can be a beautiful holiday filled with traditions, food, and time spent with loved ones. Thanksgiving can also be a complicated holiday to “celebrate” if we take time to recognize the...
Shark Bait Ooh Ha-Ha
Shark Bait Ooh Ha-HaShark Bait Ooh Ha-HaBy Corie HerbertTo know the magic of Bahía is to experience a sunrise. Whether it is lounging in your cot under Finnigan (the resident fin whale skeleton), on a paddle board, sipping coffee in the station or on the water heading...
A Humble Acknowledgement of Native Lands
A Humble Acknowledgement of Native LandsPhoto by Alex JordanA Humble Acknowledgement of Native LandsCompiled by Katie Dell We recognize that the first Thanksgiving would not have happened without the wisdom and knowledge of native peoples in the Americas. It is in...
Camp Baja
Camp BajaPhoto by Courtney BaxterCamp BajaBy Tisha TaylorFrom the get go, I could tell the Sea to Stars program was going to be an adventure. The people I met were all so excited to be there. The bus ride down, the AC broke but not a single person complained. Once we...
Shuffling for Whale Sharks in BDLA
Whale Shark ShuffleShuffling for Whale Sharks in BDLABy Romina Preciado See below for Spanish and ground support info! (traducción al español a continuación) On the 27th of August we completed our Whale Shark Shuffle, “The terrible 5k that became 7.5km”. The day was...
Header photo by Courtney Baxter