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July Attack of the Dreaded SARGAZO

July 29, 2015 0
The July ATTACK of the DREADED SARGAZO So how many names does the dreaded, nasty SEAGRASS have now-it started as Sargassum, then Sargasso, now Sargazo or Kelp-whatever you want to call I think we all agree most of us call it NASTY! It can smell terrible, it looks terrible, creates [……]
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Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month

July 29, 2015 0
Here’s a Mayan Garden Club tip for growing a pineapple from a pineapple — Next time you bring home a pineapple, keep the top and grow another! Here are the steps: Buy a pineapple and cut off the top leaves with about one inch of fruit. Plant the pineapple in the [……]
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The Journey of the Sargassum

July 29, 2015 1
The following essay is taken from with permission from the author. The Journey of the Sargassum There is a sea on the Planet Earth which has no shores.  It is over two million square miles in size, and it is completely distinct from its surrounding waters both oceanographically and ecologically.  It supports [……]
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Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month

July 1, 2015 0
Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month: Animal Deterrents Lydia Hollinger shares some great advice on how to keep pets and jungle animals out of your gardens and off your fruit trees. Deter your beloved cat or dog from doing his or her business in your vegetable or flower garden [……]
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Turtle Nesting Stats and Updates: June

July 1, 2015 0
Turtle nesting stats for June show that the nesting season is in full swing.  Even with the storm that brought torrential rain and surge in some coastal areas, only a few nests were lost.  The turtle team is very pleased with the number of nests on the beaches.  They are working [……]
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Turtle Nesting Stats & Update

June 7, 2015 1
Turtle Season 2015 is off to a great start!  The CEA Tortuga Team 2015 is out on the beaches day and night to ensure a safe and welcome area for the turtles to successfully nest. We as guests in their home – “Akumal-Place of Turtles” – need to ensure we  follow the [……]
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Enforcing the ZRPA

June 1, 2015 0
  “No Take” means No Take! Enforcing the ZRPA   Since the waters of Akumal area were declared a Zona De Refugio Pesquero on April 13, 2015, Program Coordinator of the Coastal Management Program at Centro Ecologico Akumal, Miguel Angel Lozano Huguenin has been working behind the scenes to ensure the [……]
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Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month

June 1, 2015 0
Free Fertilizer and Mulch right outside your front door! Don’t complain about how it looks, harvest it! Mayan Garden club tip of the month— Information From NOAA : National Ocean Service Did you know that the sargassum (sea weed) on the beach is really good fertilizer for your plants? Just [……]
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Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month

April 30, 2015 0
Tip of the Month: Why Paint Tree Trunks White Painting tree trunks white is a way of sealing trunks and protecting them. Living in or near the jungle, we have a lot of insects that climb trees and damage the tree. Painting has greatly reduced that. Purposes: 1. To prevent [……]
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Mayan Garden Club Tours Botanical Garden

April 30, 2015 0
Members of the Mayan Garden Club recently toured the Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marin Botanical Garden, near Puerto Morales, for their April meeting.  Located on a large swath of land carved from the jungle, the Gardens are laid out along a 2km path, sometimes interspersed with rocks, so one must be [……]