Gift with Purchase, For a Purpose
This holiday season we want to give back to the shallows— the nurseries of our oceans also known as bajíos in Spanish. Our goal is to clean, plant and protect these shallows by partnering with those who share our mission.
When you buy a pair of sunglasses, you’ll receive a free gift and so will our shallows. Choose one of three limited edition Camp Cups with original art by our resident tattoo artist Casey Anderson and Bajío will give back to the cause of your choice.
Here’s How It Works
Buy a pair of Bajío sunglasses
At checkout, choose one of three causes you’d like to support: ocean trash removal, mangrove planting, or oyster planting
Get a FREE Camp Cup with your purchase (featuring a different design for each cause)
Bajío will give a gift to our shallows: a cleanup, a tree, or an oyster reef
Buy a Pair. Get a Gift. Give a gift.
Learn More About Your Cup’s Featured Critters & Our Partner Programs
4Ocean Loggerhead Sea Turtle Camp Mug
When you buy a pair of shades, not only will you get a 4Ocean Loggerhead Sea Turtle Camp Mug designed by Casey Anderson, but Bajío will also help pull 1 lb of plastics from our ocean, rivers, and coastlines through 4Ocean.
About Your Cup’s Critter
Loggerhead Sea Turtles nest in our backyard in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This threatened species feeds on crab and conch, both found in the shallows. They are distinguished by their large, log-like heads and heart shaped carapace with five lateral scutes. The sex of the hatchlings is mostly determined by the temperature of the nest, with warmer temperatures producing females and cooler temperatures producing males. Our Volusia County beaches are important because the white quartz sand is slightly cooler than the beaches further south, thereby producing many of the males necessary for the survival of the species. Loggerhead Sea Turtles are adversely effected by the growing problem of ocean trash, so we’re partnering with 4Ocean to remove plastics from our waters and give them a better chance.
MANG Squirrel Treefrog Camp Cup
When you buy a pair of shades, not only will you get a MANG Squirrel Treefrog Camp Mug designed by Casey Anderson, but Bajío will also plant a mangrove to aid in eco-restoration through MANG.
About Your Cup’s Critter
The Squirrel Treefrog is found in the mangroves in Bajío’s home at New Smyrna Beach and throughout Florida and The Keys. These tiny little 1-inch frogs with sticky toepads have a duck-like call (listen here) and feed on small insects. They live in trees (hence the name) and especially like pine-oak forests and mangroves. During periods of rain, they migrate toward shallow bodies of water to mate and reproduce, which is why healthy mangroves and shallows are both so important to this species.
Toadfish Bull Shark Camp Cup
When you buy a pair of shades, not only will you get a Toadfish Bull Shark Camp Cup designed by Casey Anderson, but Bajío will also help plant oyster reefs to help clean our coastal waters through Toadfish.
About Your Cup’s Critter
There is a Bull Shark nursery is in Mosquito Lagoon right behind our founder Al’s house. Bull sharks enter the lagoon to give birth and protect their young pups until they grow big enough to migrate to the ocean. The pups eventually find their way to Ponce Inlet, neighboring Bajío’s home town of New Smyrna Beach which has earned the reputation of “shark bite capital of the world.” Usually these bites are a case of mistaken identity. Statistically, sharks have more to fear then we do. Fewer than 20 people die from shark attacks worldwide while upwards of 20 million sharks will die through fishing and bi-catch. By restoring oyster beds with Toadfish, we are helping to preserve and protect our shallows where the Bull Sharks’ lives begin.
About Our Partners
4Ocean
Known for its popular bracelets, apparel and beach gear created from harvested ocean plastics, 4Ocean is on a mission to end the ocean plastic crisis. 4Ocean is an ocean cleanup company harnessing the power of business to fund a global cleanup operation that’s responsible for recovering millions of pounds of plastic and trash from the world’s oceans, rivers, and coastlines. Their professional, full-time captains and crews pull one pound of trash from the world’s oceans, rivers, and coastlines for every product sold.
MANG
At MANG, cool fishing apparel with incredible artwork is only half the story. MANG’s mission is to plant a mangrove for every product sold. MANG’s Buy One. Plant One. commitment ensures that for every product MANG sells, the company will propagate, grow and plant a mangrove in the name of its supporters. Why mangroves? They are essential to our global ecosystems. Mangroves don’t just improve water quality and provide life for thousands of marine species, they also stabilize coasts and trap carbon to keep the planet healthy.
Toadfish
At Toadfish, in addition to creating functional fishing gear, kitchen essentials and drinkware, the goal is to clean our coastal waters by planting oyster reefs throughout the country. Water quality is the #1 issue of our time. The number of people living on the coast has increased by 40% in the last 30 years and shows no signs of slowing down. To combat this, Toadfish is placing new oyster reefs in protected coastal areas. Filter-feeders by design, oysters help to keep our coasts clean and teeming with life. A single oyster filters up to 50 gallons of coastal water per day, removing the toxins from run off and creating a habitat where hundreds of species like fish, crabs and shrimp can thrive. By planting new oyster reefs, we can help clean our coastal waters.
Terms and Conditions - Shop for the Shallows Promotion
Buy a pair of sunglasses and choose a camp cup of your choice from 4ocean, MANG or Toadfish. A donation will be made to the organization of your choice. Offer cannot be used with any other discount including but not limited to 10% off, 30% off and higher. Offer cannot be stacked. Offers, availability and pricing may vary. Unless otherwise stated, offers are applied to merchandise cost only, prior to sales tax. Exclusions and other limitations may apply.
For offers containing promotional codes, you must enter promotional code at the on-line shopping cart to receive offer. Unless otherwise stated, promotional codes cannot be combined with any other code.
Free shipping applies within the continental U.S. on standard ground shipping only. Discounts cannot be combined with any other offer.
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