Rivers and Forests Alliance News

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 …

Historic ATTA Carbon-neutral Forest is Flourishing Read More »

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 …

1,000 More Trees Planted to Restore Pacuare Biological Corridor Connectivity Read More »

In May, one of Rafa Gallo’s dreams came true. Since 2018, he had passionately supported the Colombian Rafting for Peace (Remando por la Paz) team and their tourism organization Caguan Expeditions. In September that year, he sent two top Rios Tropicales guides, Roy Obando and Max Solano, to train the Colombians in rafting. Then, in …

Colombia to Costa Rica – A Dream Gets Realized Read More »

Team RAFA, Costa Rica’s men’s youth rafting team sponsored by the Rivers and Forests Alliance, is ranked fourth in the world after competing in the International Rafting Federation (IRF) World Rafting Championship (WRC) 2022, held in Bosnia and Herzegovina from May 26 to June 1. The team, all young men from the Turrialba area, also …

Costa Rica’s Team RAFA wins 4th in the World Rafting Championship 2022 Read More »

In honor of Earth Day (April 22) and World Fish Migration Day (May 21), the Rivers and Forests Alliance held our first Festival RAFA 2022 for Conservation of the Pacuare River Basin, from April 22 to 24. The event was a huge success, from the Conservation Summit on Friday the 22nd, to a day of …

Festival RAFA 2022 Unites Community for Pacuare River Basin Conservation Read More »

We launched our first charity auction fundraiser – RAFAuction – from March 21 to April 1, 2022, receiving $7,067 in donations. We received $5,597 in bids for adventure trips and raised $1,470 from direct contributions. Thanks to everyone who supported our three projects for conservation, sport, and peace. Forty percent of monies received helped fund the first …

First RAFA charity auction fundraiser a success! Read More »