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Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans, Inc.
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Exploring, studying and protecting the upper Gulf of California and the surrounding Sonoran Desert is the mission of CEDO Intercultural. For more than 20 years this collaborative effort of a U.S. non-profit organization and a Mexican non-profit (CEDO A.C.) has maintained a marine science center and field station in Puerto Peņasco (Rocky Point), Sonora.
CEDO's programs in science education, environmental education, basic research and conservation have touch thousands of U.S. and Mexican students and adults and help bring about effective conservation successes in the region. Natural history talks, eco-tours to the intertidal, estuaries, dunes, and nearby volcanic areas introduce people to this unique ecosystem and involve them in ongoing research and conservation programs. |
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| Location: | In the Las Conchas development four miles east of Puerto Peņasco, Sonora, Mexico, and approximately 215 miles southwest of Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. |
| Parking: | Adequate for cars and buses |
| Hours of operation: |
Office and Visitor Center: 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Sundays. The Field Station is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
| Admission fees: | Free to the general public |
| Membership: | Yes. Members receive "CEDO News: a bilingual journal of the upper Gulf of California and surrounding Sonoran Desert" and other benefit. |
| Handicapped access: | Yes |
| Lunch facilities: | Meals are available for groups staying at field station. |
| Gift shop: | Yes |
| Curriculum relevance: |
biology, marine and desert ecology, marine biology, oceanography, geology, environmental studies, conservation, community development, Spanish, intercultural exchanges.
Field trips to the CEDO marine science center in Puerto Peņasco bring students into direct contact not only with marine biology, geology and desert ecology, but with scientists who are also working and staying at CEDO. Students also have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research projects studying marine mammals, climate, intertidal ecology, and environmental monitoring. |
| Contact person: | Richard Boyer, Director of Education, (520) 320-5473 |
| Arranging a Visit: |
CEDO offers free natural history talks of the facility every Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.. No advanced notice required.
To arrange intertidal and other nature tours or to arrange field trips for student or other groups to the CEDO field station, contact Richard Boyer, (520) 320-5473 or e-mail . |
| Tour description: |
The natural history talk at CEDO is about one hour and suitable for all ages - kids really like the 55-foot whale skeleton. Guided ecotours are scheduled on a monthly basis or can be arranged for visiting groups.
Minimum group size is 10. Intertidal tours last approximately 2 hours; estuary tours from 3 to 4 hours; and dunes and volcano tours are 5 to 8 hours. Information can be found at the CEDO web site or by e-mailing a request to . |
| Other resources: | CEDO can work with teachers to design field trip experiences for their students; provide science and environmental education curriculum material; provide marine biology presentations in the classroom; and involve students in ongoing research activities. |
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Outreach programs Slideshow lectures on the natural history of the Gulf of California and Sonoran Desert bioregion, marine biology, marine mammals and environmental conservation are available. |
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page last updated November 08, 2001 09:48 AM |
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