A Bit of Environmental Hope in Saladita

Even the folks in Troncones are complaining about overdevelopment, Playa Blanca is practically end-to-end condo developments, and La Saladita is growing without paying attention to preserving the environment. What is it that folks have against the environment? What's so hard about saving the trees, respecting ecosystems, leaving green areas and not being a douche pouring cement over perfectly fine earth? GREED SUCKS!

If I were writing on a Canadian board, I might say that environmentally there is a ray of sunshine in Saladita, but I guess here it is more appropriate to say there is a spot of shade.

The volunteer organization Surfers For Strays had done remarkable work enhancing the lives of dogs and humans from Zihuatanejo to Saladita. A friend visited me in Troncones in 2012 and said he could never return because of the number of ill, injured, or emaciated dogs. Surfers For Strays has turned that around and when I finally convinced him to return in 2022, he fell in love with Troncones and returns every year.

In addition to dog adoptions, SFS conducts spay & neuter clinics and provides community education.

What does this have to do with Saladita and environmental issues? The the financial generosity of donors, Surfers For Strays has managed to acquire acreage in Saladita that is intended to have a broader perspective. It is intended to preserve trees while developing an eco centre that will support not only dogs, but support the indigenous flora and fauna.

This will be a multi-year project of slow, considered use of the land, not to exploit it for selfish human consumption purposes, but to protect and enhance a portion of the environment. .

Surfers For Strays website