Long term conservation takes commitment and hard work by everyone- youth, teachers, fishermen, government officials and others. This is reflected in the theme of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Grupo Tortuguero- Se Necesita Toda una Comunidad (It Takes a Community). Join us for the 9th Annual Meeting of the Grupo Tortuguero, to be held January 26-28, 2007 in Loreto, BCS, Mexico and experience first hand the work carried out by our sea turtle community. We would like to give our most heartfelt thanks to this year's meeting sponors.

You can review this year's meeting agenda here. (Only available in Spanish).

Register for the meeting.

Apply for a meeting scholarship.

Submit an abstract. (Deadline: December 31, 2006)

Join our community by becoming a meeting sponsor.

Official Invitation Letter.

Support our event, become a volunteer.

Questions? Contact Kama Dean via e-mail at: kama@propeninsula.org.

Meeting Description
In the past year, the Grupo Tortuguero has successfully expanded its reach throughout the communities of Baja California, Mexico and the world. The Grupo Tortuguero’s community-based teams have worked together to gather data that proves that the waters surrounding the peninsula are a global sea turtle hotspot. Even more importantly, these community members have taken on the roles of conservation ambassadors, promoting environmental awareness and creating a sense of pride within their communities. They have inspired others, both adults and youth, to actively participate in conservation activities and create their own conservation projects.

The 2007 Annual Meeting of the Grupo Tortuguero will highlight the important role everyone plays in sea turtle conservation. We will release our 5-year monitoring report, presenting the results of our years of monitoring sea turtle populations throughout the peninsula, as well as the results of our education and outreach programs, community conservation programs, and international exchanges. If you like, you can review the meeting agenda here (currently available only in Spanish).

Additionally, this meeting will be the precursor to our 10th Annual Meeting, to be held in conjunction with the International Sea Turtle Symposium in 2008! All eyes will be on the Grupo Tortuguero in the upcoming years, and these meetings will give our community members the opportunity to shine.

Of course the 3rd Annual Encuentro para Niños y Jóvenes de las Californias para la Conservación de la Tortuga Marina will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting, giving youth throughout the peninsula and the world a chance to learn about their important role in the future of the worlds sea turtles.

We hope you can join us at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Grupo Tortuguero and 3rd Annual Encuentro para Niños y Jóvenes de las Californias para la Conservación de la Tortuga Marina. Additionally, we hope you can join us in support of both of these important meetings, by supporting the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Grupo Tortuguero and pledging matching support for the 2008 10th Annual Meeting. It is our goal to make the next two meetings the most important in our history, and we need your help to do it!

Together, we are creating a powerful sea turtle protection community in Mexico and beyond!