Eco-Ecuador Dry Tropical Forest Revegetation Project
The Dry Tropical Vegetation of Bahia De Caraquez coastal bioregion is both specific and barely extant. The Project began as an effort to stabilize hillsides (which had recently become mudslides) by replanting a combination of indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses. Working with local people as well as international volunteers, the various project managers have each left their mark on the Eco-Ecuador Project. This page is a compilation of who they are and were and a links to their Reports.
October 22, 2004 The Planet Drum house had a wonderfully relaxing, sober time at the beach last weekend. Without sun or alcohol (due to the mayoral election all of Ecuador sustained from serving/selling booze), we spent the majority of our time curled up on hammocks engaging in long reads and stimulating conversations. It was a nice weekend relief. Upon our return, we set out to tend to our […]
October 15, 2004 We had a great week to be ended by an even better weekend. The Planet Drum house is heading to the beach for some recreating. I imagine that you are heading back home, finishing up your travels, as we depart for our weekend adventure. It will be nice to have you back in the home office again. Our spurt of growth at […]
October 1, 2004 Monday: The week started off great. We repaired the fence at Jorge Lomas. Upon closer examination it seemed the pole snapped at the base. We replaced the pole and tightened the barbed wire. We also added fallen vegetation around the end points to act as a further deterrent. It is more secure now than it was originally. The plants that were nibbled are […]
September 26, 2004 This week we mainly stuck to the basics: watering, sowing seeds and maintenance. Due to extenuating circumstances (expired visas needing renewal, illness, etc.), we were only two in the field for the majority of the week. This lessened the opportunity for me to meet with folks regarding recruitment for the Bioregional Education Program. All the seedbeds at the greenhouse are sown. We […]
September 17, 2004 The weather has returned to its dry, cloudy self and we have continued on our path of watering, repair and maintenance. We did finally got in touch with the landowner from Guayaquil (Miguel) and sent him a note asking to meet in person and a copy of the contract we have, written from the muncipality, that describes our services. I hope to meet in […]
September 3, 2004 This week’s accomplishments include the usual dry season tasks, watering all the sites and transplanting saplings into larger containers, as well as some extra activities. The greenhouse underwent a little maintenance. Some of the green covering had come loose and needed to be reattached to the frame. It was just general wear and tear that’s to be expected. I assure you that […]
August 24,2004 In the field: Everything got watered both this week and last. We also managed to mulch all the sites over the past two weeks. We used a combination of plantain stalks and cornhusks as mulch. Once the material is collected from the food market (we secured a sympathetic source for the plantain stalks and cornhusks), we have to break it up into manageable pieces. […]
Christina Knott, VolunteerPlanet Drum Foundation Hola Chicos, Let me start off by saying that I don’t know how Planet Drum managed for so long without the bamboo watering system that is now in place. The work that used to take all morning can be done in about twenty minutes. The pipes are placed in the ground beside young and newly transplanted trees. The goal is […]
August 16, 2004 We are back down to one group. Several volunteers have left this week and more are leaving next week. Greenhouse: A lot of work has been done at the greenhouse this week. The hillside and the greenhouse plants have been watered. I believe the greenhouse itself is being watered on an almost daily basis thanks to the university students who are helping […]
August 13, 2004 Due to the volume of volunteers we had this week, we generally broke up into two groups each day. At the greenhouse: More plants were transplanted into larger containers. The past transplants are at various stages of ugliness while in recovery. The fencing around the compost pit was fixed, replacing some poles and tightening the mesh. We arranged for the university students to water the greenhouse […]