Eco-Ecuador

Collaboration for a Long-Term Sustainable City

Collecting Seeds and Preparing Seedbeds & Sites

By Clay Plager-Unger | May 30, 2011

April 7–May 30, 2011 May marked the arrival of numerous new volunteers. There’s Chris from Germany, Jack from Australia, Guillaume from France, Michelle from the US (Oregon), Dennis from New York, Anja from England and Celine and Liberto, also from France. As you can imagine, our productivity has increased accordingly. The volunteers have been incredibly involved in the projects and some have brought their own […]

The Dry Season is Creeping In

By Clay Plager-Unger | April 7, 2011

March 4-April 7, 201 Things have slowed considerably volunteer-wise the past month, but there is a recent new arrival, Chris, from Germany, and more arrivals slated for the coming weeks. During the past month, Orlando and I have managed to keep things running on our own. The rainy season appears to be slowly making its exit, and the dry season is creeping in. Fortunately there […]

Tons of Tree Plantings & Celebrations

By Clay Plager-Unger | March 3, 2011

February-March 3, 2011 The past few weeks have been filled with lots of sun, hard work, and above all tons of tree planting. The Dr. Parra revegetation site has been completed and is the largest site to date with just over 700 native trees planted on a series of hills which wrap around his property. The amount of work that goes into an endeavor of […]

Prepping and Planting in Perfect Weather for Plants

By Clay Plager-Unger | February 3, 2011

January-February 3, 2011 Welcome to 2011. This year we are starting off with more trees in the greenhouse than ever before. The rainy season commenced in late December and after a slow start appears to have really gotten going now with regular rains and sprinkles during many of the nights. The days are hot, humid and sunny, perfect for the plants. The volunteer situation has […]

Portraits of Ecosystem Restoration in Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

By Clay Plager-Unger | December 30, 2010

October-December, 2010 Pásalo bien,Clay

2010 Bioregional Education Class: Final Report – Nadine

By Nadine Flexhaug | December 13, 2010

Group B Professor: Nadine FlexhaugAssistant: Roberto RodriguezPlanet Drum FoundationBioregional Education Program Final Reports 2010 Photos below Now half way through the Bioregionalism Educational Program, everyone is a little more familiar with what a bioregion consists of and how we as human beings can interact with the environment in a more sustainable way. Covering the theme of ¨suelo¨, (soil) in week 7, we talked to the kids […]

2010 Bioregional Education Class: Final Report – Ramon

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | December 13, 2010

Professor – Group A: Ramón CedeñoPlanet Drum FoundationBioregional Education ProgramFinal Reports-English(Click here for Spanish/Español) photos below. 2010 At this stage, we were visited by William and Jaime, two volunteers who participated in the last three bioregional education programs. The first thing I did was present them, one at a time, to the group of bio-regional explorers.  Afterwards we started class with a new topic: the estuary. The […]

2010 Bioregional Education: Photos – Closing Ceremony

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | December 13, 2010

Photographs of Closing Ceremony Note: Click on photos for larger image Bioregionalismo kids hanging out during the final class celebration. Shirley presents to the other kids about what she learned during the program.  The children present to each other about their favorite parts of the classes. The kids get to play on the beach for the afternoon. The different groups join up for a big game […]

2010 Bioregional Education: Photos – Isla Corazon

By Ramon Cedeño Loor | December 13, 2010

Photographs of Isla Corazon Note: Click on photos for larger image The BEP students arrive for the Isla Corazon visit. The guide, Francisco, from Isla Corazon talks to the children as they ride along side the mangrove island in a boat. View of Fragata (Frigate) birds and the mangroves. A boat with kids driving by. Students try planting mangrove seeds by dropping them in the mud. […]

2010 Bioregional Education Class: Final Report – Margarita

By Margarita Plager-Unger | December 13, 2010

Group C Professor: Margarita Avila [aka Plager-Unger]Planet Drum FoundationBioregional Education ProgramFinal Reports 2010 – English(Click here for Spanish/Español) Photos below. Report # 5Topic: Land Ecosystems Today I explained how animal and plant life develops and explained how humans are included in this cycle. It is the most practical way of learning more of about land ecosystems. We talked about the most important topics: habitat, forests, fauna […]