With our preservation partners, we have been instrumental in offering educational programs, creating nature reserves in the Sea of Cortez, protecting wildlife ranging from whales and other marine life, and conserving cave paintings and archeological sites that date back thousands of years.

We invite you to learn more about our partners’ efforts to protect and preserve this globally significant ecological area by clicking on the links below. Or better yet, learn how you can become a Friend of Wild Baja by donating online or by mail to this important campaign.
As the world’s leader in eco-adventures to the Baja region, we lead by example in protecting Baja’s premier natural resources—its land and sea environments.

The International Community Foundation is a U.S.-based public charity. Its mission is to increase charitable giving and volunteerism across U.S. borders to benefit nonprofit organizations and communities, primarily in Baja California. Several of its fundraising campaigns benefit specific environmental causes, including the Friends of Baja campaign, which is supported by Baja Expeditions, Inc.

Fund for the Protected Areas in Southern Baja California also known as FOSANP, conserves the natural heritage of Baja California Sur by supporting and strengthening conservation actions in its natural protected areas to benefit the local inhabitants, visitors and future generations. FOSANP is managed by a local not-for-profit conservation organization, NIPARAJA, A.C. Tim Means, the founder and owner of Baja Expeditions, Inc. is a founding board member of Niparaja. Whenever possible, Baja Expeditions supports Niparaja's work with trip donations, material loans and other of its resources.

The Nature Conservancy works in partnership with Mexico's conservationists to save its rich natural heritage and unparalleled biological diversity. Since 1988, The Nature Conservancy has helped protect more than 8 million acres in Mexico. Along with The Nature Conservancy and other conservation organizations, Baja Expeditions recently participated in the effort to obtain funding for the creation of the Isla Espiritu Santo Natural Marine Park, preserving a critical habitat and limiting access with user fees and permits.

The Ocean Conservancy , Pro Peninsula and Groupo Tortuguero are all partnering with Baja Expeditions on a unique project to develop new sources of sustainable income for local fishermen while engaging travelers in sea turtle monitoring. The Ocean Conservancy’s SEE Turtles project connects travelers with wildlife and local conservation efforts of sea turtle populations in Magdalena Bay. Participation in this trip, which will be operated by Baja Expeditions, will directly support community-based conservation of endangered sea turtles while at the same time provide an alternative income to fishing by developing locally based sustainable tourism around conservation efforts. You can find more information about joining the trip following this link.  Find out more about the SEE turtles project here: www.seeturtles.org

Ecology Project International improves conservation efforts through field-based student-scientist partnerships. Students from Mexico and around the world work in partnership with scientists from local institutions who use data gathered by the students to improve conservation efforts in Baja California Sur. Baja Expeditions supports the program by subsidizing the cost of a week-long program on Espiritu Santo Island for EPI students and allowing them to use our boat, the Pez Sapo to carry out their research. Students collect data and conduct investigations on the Island and in the Sea of Cortez; their findings are subsequently compiled into a database used by scientists to study human impacts on sensitive marine and desert environments.

CONANP, also known as the Commission for the Protection of Natural Protected Areas, protects over 164 natural areas in Mexico. The Commission is responsible for enforcing sustainable practices within all the Natural Protected Areas of Mexico. Recently, they initiated the Conservation Passport program to raise funds for the continued protection of Mexico's marine and terrestrial environments. Baja Expeditions distributes day use bracelets and Conservation Passports to all of our foreign guests.