The El Charco del Ingenio Botanical Garden reaffirms its commitment to conservation and environmental education through two monthly birdwatching sessions, designed for different audiences but united by a common purpose: to connect people with nature and strengthen the protection of this unique ecological sanctuary in the heart of the BajÃo.
The first session, in Spanish, is free and takes place on the first Saturday of each month. Aimed especially at the local and Spanish-speaking community, it seeks to democratize access to citizen science and promote the appreciation of the resident and migratory birdlife that inhabits the protected area. The next edition will be on Saturday, February 7 at 4:30 p.m., with limited space and prior registration at number 415.103.80.90 (from February 3).
The second, Birdwalks 2025, is offered in English on the second Tuesday of the month, as part of a structured programme that includes regular activities throughout the year. The February session will take place on Tuesday 11 at 9:00 a.m. The cost is 250 pesos per person (200 pesos for members of the Garden), and the resources raised go directly to conservation work, species monitoring, trail maintenance and educational programs of the garden.
Both activities have the technical support of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a world leading institution in ornithological research and dissemination, and are carried out in coordination with the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) and the Urban Birds Program (PAU) of San Miguel de Allende.
“Birdwatching is not just a recreational activity — it’s a way to listen to the territory,” explains the Garden’s environmental education team. “Each participant, whether in Spanish or English, contributes to generating valuable data, raising awareness about the importance of wetlands and sustaining a space that is home to more than 200 species of birds, many of them migratory and threatened.”
El Charco del Ingenio continues to demonstrate that conservation is possible when science, community and responsible tourism walk together. And this spring, with the return of migratory birds, there are more reasons than ever to get out into the field, raise your binoculars, and be part of a network that observes, cares for, and values winged life.
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