Fond as I am of civilized life and all it implies . . . I could not help longing for the fresh, cool, beautiful and silent nights of my wild desert.

Carl L umholtz

pinacate project

ISDA organizers were influential in the creation of the Pinacate Biosphere in Mexico.

• ISDA volunteers assist the staff of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve in making physical improvements to visitor sites that will help protect this fragile ecosystem.
  
• We are also working with Organ Pipe and Pinacate to support a bilingual outreach program at the Pinacate and to create tri-lingual educational materials.