• Federico Sada, President of the Board of Trustees, praises all who have participated in this very successful ecological model.
• More than 320,000 visitors a year enjoy this protected nature sanctuary.

Lilian B. Willcockson and Jorge Galo Medina signed the agreement.

At a very successful ceremony held on July 29, the Chipinque Ecological Park celebrated its XV anniversary with a series of recreational and cultural activities as well as the signing of an educational and scientific cooperation agreement with the National Autonomous Agrarian University, Antonio Narro, of the state of Coahuila.

The agreement signed by Lilian Willcockson, General Director of the Park and Jorge Galo Medina, President of the University took place with a large attendance from the public at large who also enjoyed all the activities such as: the Ballet Folkloric from the “Casa de la Cultura” of the municipality of Escobedo, the musical and chorus group from the “Casa de La Cultura” of the municipality of San Pedro and the ballads of Pedro Morales, among others.

During the event Lilian Wilcockson reminded all present that “the park is a private and protected natural reserve, under the auspices and guidance of the Board of Trustees, with its mission being the protection, restoration and preservation of its natural resources through integrated management strategies that achieve a sustainable balance between the conservation of the ecosystem on the one hand and athletic, recreational, cultural and educational interests on the other”.

For his part, Federico Sada, President of the Board of Trustees, expressed: “I’m very happy to see the vision we had 15 years ago of preserving and protecting the plant and wildlife of this natural area come to be a reality thanks to the efforts and hard work of the companies that form part of the Trust, the Citizen Consultation Council, the Youth Council, and especially the people who work at the institution; who on a daily basis made it possible to continue the successful operation over 15 years of this unique natural reserve that is truly a model for the country”.

Mr. Sada then proceeded to thank the state and local authorities led by the Governor of the Sate of Nuevo Leon, José Natividad González Parás, the municipal authorities from San Pedro Garza García, federal and state environmental authorities, volunteers and members of the Citizens Council, visitors, as well as the companies who have participated in this noble effort such as: Alfa, Cemex, Cydsa, Femsa, Imsa, Pulsar and Vitro, who all have made it possible for this model of operations for the conservation of plant and wildlife to be such a resounding success.

Chipinque Ecological Park. Photo: Amelia Garza.

The Chipinque Ecological Park was founded on July 30, 1992 when a trust was formed comprised of the government of the state of Nuevo Leon and the private business sector with the objective of protecting, restoring and conserving the local ecosystems as a fundamental source for the healthy development of more than 4 million Nuevo Leon residents.

The Institution has successfully strived to promote educational and cultural ecology to achieve a sustainable development plan for the area and within it encourage centers of interest, recreation and open air spaces for the general public as well as a viable tourist destination.

Vitro, founding member of the Trust and its CEO Federico Sada, President of its Board of Trustees, are very proud of its leadership efforts and accomplishments over the past 15 years and its successful endeavor to promote cooperation among the community at large, the state government of Nuevo Leon, the federal authorities and private business in the protection, restoration and conservation of our local natural resources.

More about the Chipinque Ecological Park: http://www.chipinque.org.mx/ (in spanish).

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