🌅 The View: News & Info (4 marzo)
What's happening in La Ventana!
What's Happening in La Ventana? Let us know if you have something to share or questions for the community. Reminder - Look for “Events & Business” in Thursday’s newsletter.
Observing the Reef: Breaking Oarfish News! - I will be sharing a video from my Oarfish Rescue Video Series at Baja Joe's Film Festival on Sat. March 8th& Sun. March 9th at 6:30pm. Please come join in on the fun. I'll be at both events.
There was a recent Oarfish beaching in Baja California Sur reported in an article in People Magazine, even made it all the way to the NY Times! Thank you to those who have been passing along articles to our Oarfish Beaching Awareness Project Whatsapp group. There is a more recent article in Forbes Magazine that debunks the "Doomsday Fish" theory, which is, that Oarfish are being driven from deep water onto our beaches by earthquakes.(links to articles highlighted above)
Our Oarfish Beaching Awareness Project group is collecting data on beached Oarfish, so if you run across one, or hear of one that was stranded, please call or message me. William 52 612 204 5156. Here is our poster you may have seen around town that explains how to report an Oarfish Beaching.
We are collaborating with a senior researcher at CICIMAR- the National Marine Research Institute in La Paz, to provide samples of deceased Oarfish for analysis. If you watched the "How to Rescue an Oarfish" video, at the end there are photos documenting a huge Oarfish beached in El Sargento from 21-years ago. Felipe Galvan-Magana, took samples of that Oarfish to analyze at his laboratory at CICIMAR, where he's worked as a researcher for 43 years.
We want to provide Felipe with more Oarfish samples for his analysis, so he can find out if the Oarfish are being impacted by environmental toxins either natural or man-made. To help him get to the bottom of this, we are collecting a list of people to help take Oarfish samples, preserve them under ice, and find a way to get them to Felipe in La Paz. Having a list ensures our chances someone is available should we receive word of a beached (dead) Oarfish. If you're interested in helping, please contact me. Together, we can learn more about this amazing fish.
Hope to see you at the Baja Joe's Film Festival, March 8th & 9th. William Ihne +52 612 204 6156. Naturalist videographer, underwater explorer/observer, writer. Coordinator for Oarfish Beaching Awareness Project, Observing Baja Coral Reef Fish, Youtube channel.
Map of La Ventana Public Beach Access - Historical map of the beaches and their accesses, El Sargento-La Ventana. This participatory and collaborative mapping exercise shows the importance of:
recognizing the names and traditional and historical uses of the beaches;
registering and maintaining access to the beaches;
guaranteeing the right of free transit in the public space that is the beach and federal maritime-terrestrial zone (Zofemat).
An initiative of @cemda.ac and @esmiplaya.mibarrio Colectivo Acceso y Conservación de Playas El Sargento A.C. You can download the map to your computer: esmiplaya.mx/galerias/cartografia/ - olivera.alex@yahoo.com.mx
The Ambulance Project: Exciting News About Jazz in the Desert - happening this Friday March 7th 5-8pm at Pólvora! Announcing a new special guest joining the band this year: Mitch Forman, the internationally renowned keyboard player. And as an opening act we now have Brother Gil, the highly entertaining composer and singer of songs that will make you smile.
The other performers are the same stellar musicians as in previous years: see the poster for the full line-up. It will be a magical night of marvellous music under the stars, thanks to their fabulous skills and generosity.
This is a fundraiser for our wonderful Grupo Sierra Ambulance service, which relies entirely on donations from the public. It could be you who needs them one day.
What you need to know:
Get your tix by donating 600 pesos per person at Pólvora, Scotty’s Gallery at Plaza El Teso (mornings only), or at this Thursday’s Farmers’ market 9-11am.
Tell your friends!
Food and drink are available for purchase.
Bring your own chairs. If this is impossible, see below.
Also bring your tickets.
Gate opens at 4.45pm: use the right hand gate and follow the track behind the restaurant, not the gate to the restaurant, which is separate from the event.
New this year: if you feel like doing things a bit differently, we encourage you to come in your finery or sparkles or fancy hat or whatever. Just for fun!
Any enquiries to chris.bradley3@gmail.com.
No Más Basura - Next recycling day will be Thursday 6th. Help us to keep trash away from the dump. Working together we can reduce the growth of dump. ~ Your NMB Team Gerencia@nomasbasuralv.com Nomasbasuralv.com Instagram: @nomasbasuralv Facebook: @NMB No Más Basura.
Ventana Jam Fest & Market Night - Get ready to dance under the Baja stars at La Mezcaleria! Enjoy live music from our incredible musicians, delicious food, happy hour and a vibrant market with art, clothing, jewely and kite gear - all with free entry! Bring your dancing shoes, friends, instruments for an incredible evening of music and community vibes! More info.
In Case of Emergency
Bookmark the In Case of Emergency page. Numbers to call and how to call them if you need help. We depend on the entire community to help keep this often changing information up to date. Email us with feedback, suggestions, corrections.