Cabo Pulmo and the Opportunity to Thrive

Cabo Pulmo and the Opportunity to Thrive

For over two decades, almost as long as Cabo Pulmo National Park has existed, I have had the privilege of visiting and working with the community of Cabo Pulmo in Southern Baja California, Mexico, first with international conservation organizations like the World Wildlife Fund, then as a concerned citizen, and now with LegacyWorks Group.

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Harnessing Markets to Achieve Conservation
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Harnessing Markets to Achieve Conservation

if we only work with landowners who are willing and able to donate value, and on easements and restoration that we can fund via grants and gifts, we are working with a very small percentage of the overall ecosystem. This is where markets come in.

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The Resilience Cycle
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The Resilience Cycle

By now many of us have been exposed to the disaster cycle as it unfolds after a disaster strikes. The cycle takes us from the event itself to immediate search and rescue and early risk mitigation and relief work, into a sustained response through the first days and weeks…

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Boca Del Alamo Community and Resource Restoration Initiative

Boca Del Alamo Community and Resource Restoration Initiative

In Boca del Álamo, the community has adopted a collaborative and sustainable approach, building on and diverging from the Cabo Pulmo model. While Cabo Pulmo's marine park became a global symbol of biodiversity conservation, it cannot alone address the broader coastal needs. Boca del Álamo, understanding that prohibition isn’t always the answer, has implemented partial fishing refuges that balance ecosystem restoration with sustainable, low-impact fishing practices. LegacyWorks is proud to support this initiative, working alongside the community to integrate conservation with social and economic growth, fostering long-term self-management.

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Conservation Loan Fund
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Conservation Loan Fund

In the face of unprecedented threats from climate change, development and land conversion, LegacyWorks is launching the Central Coast Conservation Loan Fund to accelerate the pace and scale of conservation, restoration and regenerative agriculture in the region.

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White Buffalo Land Trust Jalama Canyon Ranch

White Buffalo Land Trust Jalama Canyon Ranch

LegacyWorks supported White Buffalo Land Trust’s campaign to acquire the Jalama Canyon Ranch. Together we worked to understand and articulate the vision, purpose, principles and goals of the White Buffalo Jalama Ranch Project.

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SBC Conservation Blueprint Facilitation and Project Design

SBC Conservation Blueprint Facilitation and Project Design

In 2015, LegacyWorks was engaged by the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and its partners to develop a strategy for creating a report on the community’s natural resources and an online mapping portal to enable us to proactively conserve natural resources.

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Crises and Opportunities
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Crises and Opportunities

When we launched LegacyWorks Group, we set out to become the best possible partner to help communities collaborate on important projects to achieve far greater impact. These kinds of collaborative projects are challenging and out of the reach of any single organization or agency.

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