Learning from the land, caring for our future. For more than two decades, Fundación La Puerta has led environmental education workshops that help children discover and understand the natural world around them.
Through hands-on activities like Journey Through Water, Guardians of the Chaparral, and Seeds of Wonder, we’ve reached over 120,000 children since 2000 — including more than 2,900 preschoolers through our Seeds of Wonder program.
Workshops at Las Piedras provide school children with hands-on learning experiences. One of our key objectives is to enrich the school system’s curricula by providing educational materials, activities, and training to enhance environmental education. Workshops encompass age-appropriate topics including the water cycle, climate awareness, the value and importance of trees, healthy habits to reduce our carbon footprint, recycling, and a basic knowledge of local plants and animals.
By fostering a sense of place among the citizens, our workshops educate and inspire the people of Tecate to respect and care for their immediate natural environment, the chaparral ecosystem.
In this workshop, young ones take their first steps into organic horticulture and healthy eating. The aim is to cultivate an appreciation for nature through hands-on experience with the soil and its fruits, promoting both health and spiritual delight.
Through these activities children discover the importance and value of trees and explore the metaphor between personal growth, a forest, and a community ecosystem. This workshop fosters a feeling of reverence for all that trees contribute to our lives.
In this curriculum, children embark on an exploration of their local ecosystem through interactive and educational activities. They uncover the rich tapestry of living and non-living elements, along with cultural and social interactions within this natural sanctuary
Through this workshop, children explore the importance, uses, forms, and composition of water through engaging activities. The goal is to encourage reflection on their daily actions and how these impact water quality and the sustainability of this essential resource.
The competition to award the best science fair projects in the city, brought more than 30 innovative sustainable prototype projects presented by 7th and 8th graders to Parque del Profesor. These projects, representing the best of 30 schools, were evaluated and awarded by specialists in science and technology, in order to foster innovation and encourage environmental awareness among young students.
This coeducational day camp is the only one of its kind in our region devoted to learning about the environment and appreciating the natural beauty of Baja California, Mexico. For three weeks, the children are exposed to different ecosystems in the State －desert, beach, and forest －helping them to know and value the diversity of the region. For many Tecate children Summer Camp makes possible their first visit to the sea.
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