The Mexico Project
A family of Rotary initiatives from The Rotary Club of Newport Beach, working across the U.S.-Mexico border to restore rivers and coastlines, protect pollinators, deliver clean water and ice to remote fishing villages, and build lasting partnerships between Rotary clubs on both sides of the border.
5connected initiatives, one shared mission
8Rotary districts serving clubs across Mexico
- 930 haTijuana River Estuary, a U.S. National Estuarine Research Reserve
- 700+consecutive days of beach closures near the border
- 100+ miround trip San Evaristo fishermen drive for ice today
- 0fossil fuel to run the Ice in a Box unit
Five initiatives, one border
Five connected initiatives, one shared mission: use partnership, science, and Rotary service to heal ecosystems and strengthen communities across Mexico and the border region.
Tijuana River Project
Raising awareness of the transboundary pollution crisis in the Tijuana River Valley and Estuary, and building the partnerships needed to fix it.
The Alluvium Project
A circular-economy and environmental restoration initiative for the rivers and watersheds of the border region.
Building Bridges Through Rotary
A Rotary-led network advancing peacebuilding, water, health, education, and environmental service across the border.
Pollinators Without Borders
Protecting monarch butterflies, native bees, and migratory corridors from Canada to South America.
Ice in a Box
Solar-powered ice and desalinated drinking water for San Evaristo, a remote fishing village in Baja California Sur.
Where the clubs are
Mexico is served by multiple Rotary districts, each hosting the clubs that make projects like these possible. The map shows an approximate view of those districts alongside where our five projects are rooted.
Illustrative map, not an official Rotary boundary map. District placements are approximate; district 4100 is confirmed to cover Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, and Sonora. Source: Rotary District 4100.
A wider circle
The Mexico Project connects with a wider circle of Rotary and allied organizations working across the Americas on water, wildlife, and community resilience.
- RiverRecycle
Finnish technology company running the world’s largest river plastic recycling operations, pioneering plastic-free rivers.
- Monarchs Without Borders
Continental hub for monarch butterfly conservation and Rotary pollinator collaboration, our closest sister site.
- Environmental Xperience at EarthX
Convening platform founded by Steve Bender, connecting global environmental leaders and hosting the Rotary Xperience at EarthX.
- The 7 Seas Foundation
Financial catalyst for the 7 Seas Initiative, funding sustainable development, restoration, and humanitarian projects aligned with the UN SDGs.
- One Million Drops
A Rotary-affiliated global initiative for clean water access, watershed protection, and water innovation.
- Comepesca
Mexico’s leading industry-led council for sustainable seafood, the organization whose request for San Evaristo started Ice in a Box.
- GivePower
Solar water-farm pioneers who fabricated the Ice in a Box unit at their facility in Austin, Texas.
- Ayuda International
Free dental care for children, with an Oral Hygiene Initiative in Bocas del Toro, Panama, part of the same Rotary network.
There is a place for you in this network
Whether you’re a Rotary club, a researcher, a funder, or just someone who cares about the border region, there’s a place for you in this network.