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Master’s Thesis on RAFA tree planting published in Sweden
By Shannon Farley |
We recently received fantastic news from Dylan Stiegemeier, the Verto Education environmental history professor who initiated and led our reforestation project in November 2022 to plant 1,000 trees. His master’s thesis on “Assessing transformative learning impacts on first-year university students using large-scale conservation projects on students’ environmental attitudes and pro-environmental behaviors” has been published in …
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RAFA’s Guardians of the Pacuare plant trees in the Pacuare River Basin
By Shannon Farley |
To celebrate the founding meeting of the Guardians of the Pacuare, a “dream team” of volunteers planted 360 trees on May 27, 2023, to restore the rainforest and biological corridor in the Pacuare River Basin. When I say “dream team,” I mean it! In only one hour – yes, you read that right, ONE HOUR …
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New Citizen Water Observatory – Rio Pacuare Turrialba-Siquirres!
By Shannon Farley |
We are delighted to announce that the Citizen Water Observatory Rio Pacuare Turrialba-Siquirres has been officially accepted into the National Network of Citizen Water Observatories of the National Alliance of Rivers and Watersheds of Costa Rica. Our OCA (using the acronym in Spanish) is the 94th in Costa Rica! It was formed under RAFA’s Guardians …
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Guardians of the Pacuare commit to preserving the Pacuare River Basin
By Shannon Farley |
Last month, we told you about the launch of our new program, Guardians of the Pacuare (Guardianes del Pacuare in Spanish), uniting the Pacuare tourism community and key conservation and municipal actors to work together to preserve the Pacuare River Basin, the forest and biodiversity, and stimulate community involvement. Our first meeting on May 26 at …
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Make a difference in the conservation of Costa Rica’s rivers and rainforest!
By Shannon Farley |
We extend a heartfelt thank you to our first big donor, the Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation in the U.S., for their very appreciated donation at the end of last year to fund our administrative costs for part of 2023. The gift helps us forward our conservation programs and goals toward protecting and preserving the Pacuare …
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Guardians of the Pacuare program launches for river preservation
By Shannon Farley |
In May, we are launching our flagship program, Guardians of the Pacuare (Guardianes del Pacuare in Spanish), uniting the Pacuare tourism community to work together to preserve the river basin. The Pacuare River is a jewel of natural beauty and a critical ecosystem as a biological corridor. The middle of the watershed, most known for …
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The RAFA – VERTO – CATIE forest is growing and thriving!
By Shannon Farley |
Thanks to the loving care of our RAFA team – big shout-out to Diego, Walter, and Juancho – and some good rain in the past months, the 1,000 trees we planted last November are shooting up fast. Some are close to 6 feet tall (2 meters) already! We are proud to report back to the …
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Just in time for Christmas, RAFA can accept donations!
By Shannon Farley |
Thank you for your patience and understanding in the long wait to give to the Rivers and Forests Alliance (RAFA). We have good news – the wait is over, and just in time for Christmas! If you’d like to give a gift to the planet this holiday season or need an end-of-the-tax-year deduction (if you’re …
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Historic ATTA Carbon-neutral Forest is Flourishing
By Shannon Farley |
Six years after the historic event of planting 5,000 trees in one day, making the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2016 Adventure Travel World Summit carbon neutral, the forest in Costa Rica is thriving. New growth is already happening under the 20-foot-tall canopy, and the mature forest is providing a habitat for wildlife like birds, wild …
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1,000 More Trees Planted to Restore Pacuare Biological Corridor Connectivity
By Shannon Farley |
We were hot, doused with sweat, and caked in mud. But when the last tree went into the ground, covered with newly dug earth, there was an exhilarating sense of satisfaction. We had just planted 1,000 trees together with 142 students and faculty of Verto Education and our team of 16 volunteer leaders to restore …
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