Navopatia Field Station - Sonora, Mexico
Navopatia Field Station is a 501c-3 non-profit organization incorporated in 2002. Our mission is Conservation, Education, and Research conducted largely from our station in Southern Sonora, Mexico. Through research and education we seek to promote understanding and conservation of the unique and beautiful landscapes of southern Sonora.
Navopatia Field Station - Sonora, Mexico
Navopatia Field Station is a 501c-3 non-profit organization incorporated in 2002. Our mission is Conservation, Education, and Research conducted largely from our station in Southern Sonora, Mexico. Through research and education we seek to promote understanding and conservation of the unique and beautiful landscapes of southern Sonora.
We are now accepting reservations for the 2022-2023 winter season! We will follow best practices for mitigating covid-19 risk. Please contact us at navopatia@gmail.com
Why We're Here
The Pitayal -or coastal thornscrub- in southwest Sonora is an ecosystem found nowhere else on the planet. Here on the shores of the Agiabanpo Estuary, Organ Pipe Cactus reaches its highest density anywhere. We hope to protect what is left of this exceptional and important part of the world, now under siege from agricultural development and aquaculture.
What We Do
In our 15 plus years of operation we have made partnerships with individuals, government agencies, and sister non-governmental organizations in Mexico and north of the border. We have conducted baseline and long-term monitoring and research in the threatened coastal thornscrub. Our local outreach programs have taught and hosted countless students and visitors from Mexico and many other countries.
Original art by Nikki McClure, inspired while staying at Navopatia Field Station.
The Field Station
The Navopatia Field Station is our field camp on the shores of the Agiabampo estuary. Here students, visitors, and locals alike can spend time in the coastal thornscrub and the waters of the Agiabampo estuary and the Sea of Cortez. The field station is where our research and monitoring efforts are centered. We welcome visitors, researchers, and school groups throughout the winter operating season (December- March).