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Puerto Vallarta joined Mexico’s Aug. 9 reforestation campaign after a two-day municipal tree giveaway reached local homes and neighborhoods.

El Salado marks 26 years as a protected urban wetland while Jalisco renews aging docks and keeps its public education work active.

Jalisco will expand and repair docks inside El Salado, improving safety while supporting research, education and nature tourism.

Jalisco’s state nursery produced 60,000 pines and doubled its controlled growing area, with 100,000 native plants targeted in 2027.

Reported leachate runoff at El Gavilán adds groundwater and oversight concerns as Puerto Vallarta’s landfill fire continues to smoke.

UNESCO may put El Pinacate on its danger list as border wall, solar and gas projects raise wildlife corridor concerns.

Puerto Vallarta’s main rivers remain below risk levels after early rains, but officials urge caution as the rainy season builds.

Rainy season can push crocodiles toward Vallarta beaches and river mouths. Know the flags, risky areas, and what to do if you see one.

A hawksbill turtle was recorded nesting on Islas Marías, where conservation teams also placed a satellite tracker.

A large Lo de Marcos condo and tourism project is drawing scrutiny after the Playa Las Cocinas access dispute in coastal Nayarit.

Puerto Vallarta beaches face mar de fondo, high surf and rip-current risk June 15, with federal officials urging caution along Jalisco’s coast.

Profepa closed an Avenida México property in Puerto Vallarta after a complaint over a drained lagoon and protected fauna habitat.

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