The result is collective action that brings us together and inspires hope! Read on to learn more about the specific COLLABORATIVE initiatives of the Kino Bay Center in March and April of 2026.

A​s we approach the end of our fiscal year on June 30, the Prescott College Kino Bay Center is reaching out with both gratitude and urgency.

Together, we are advancing community-based conservation and experiential education that create lasting impact.

Today, we are working to raise $100,000 by June 30 to sustain these efforts — supporting field-based learning opportunities, community collaborations, youth leadership, and long-term conservation programs.

If the Kino Bay Center has inspired your learning, strengthened your connection to this region, or given you hope for the future of conservation and community leadership, we hope you will consider making a gift today.

Together, we can ensure this work continues.

Click the sections below to read about highlights from Spring 2026!

T​he MSP+ Experience Exchange brought together 23 participants from five coastal communities in Colombia and northwestern Mexico, along with MSP+ and Prescott Center staff, for a three-day gathering focused on community-based conservation of shorebirds and coastal ecosystems. All participants are involved in MSP+ (Migratory Shorebird Project+) community projects that contribute to the protection of critical coastal and wetland habitats for migratory shorebirds and other wildlife.

Activities included visits to two Ramsar wetlands, dialogue circles, cultural exchange, and collective reflection. Participants emphasized the value of learning from other territories, strengthening collaborative networks, and integrating Indigenous and community knowledge into conservation efforts.

The experience focused on cinematic scriptwriting, equipment management, interview practice, and the creation of flash fiction films. Many of these activities took place in the field, including outings to Isla Tiburón, Punta Chueca, the Canal del Infiernillo, and the desert for a session of nocturnal sky observation.

This group reflects the remarkable diversity of people and communities connected to the Center and demonstrates the many ways the Center can have an impact across different audiences.

Dedicated to training in audiovisual documentary practices that emerge from and are rooted in the territory, the program will award fifteen scholarships to members of territorial and creative communities connected to the Desert Seas region of northwestern Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora).

On April 24 and 25, the Center hosted a retreat for the N-Gen Mentorship Program, where mentors and mentees from different states in Mexico and the U.S. met for the first time. The retreat began with ice-breakers and activities designed to help participants share their aspirations and goals.

Connections were formed among people from different nationalities, regions, and professional backgrounds, and the retreat served as the kickoff for N-Gen’s 2026 mentorship program.