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.
Jeff Goddin, Project Manager Report Maria Auxiliadora Park: Steps are in and signs are going in in the eight spots on the map. Community meetings are going well, with a couple tours already given, and many people beginning to come together to talk about ideas that have been around before. This means, that people are talking about an interpretive center, t-shirts or something for tour […]
Kristen FordPlanet Drum VolunteerTuesday, November 5, 2002 Chris and Matt have been working on the Universidad Catolica revegetation project all the time and will surely pass on their work to Simon. Matt has secured funds to create a greenhouse and we have already started working on design plans for the structure. Simon just arrived from Guayaquil a few minutes ago. His flight was arrived in […]
Sara Gomez (and Matt)Planet Drum Volunteers Some good news, Matt has managed to raise $325 so far for the greenhouse (any money not used for that project can be used for the other projects).
Kristen FordPlanet Drum Volunteer [Soon after arriving in Bahia, Kristen returned from Fanca glowing with amazement and delight. After she told me what happened, I suggested she write up her experience for the website. Here it is….Judy Goldhaft]. This story begins with an invitation by the Director of the Escuela Rotaria (Rotary School) in Fanca to work with the natural sciences teacher in her class. […]
Kristin FordPlanet Drum Volunteer I am here in Genesis enjoying the costumes that children are wearing tonight. I just saw Snow White walk by. So much to say, where to begin? Well, in the last week I have gotten very involved in the up and coming vermicomposting project. Jeff, Chris and I have been in ongoing negotiations during the past month for the municipality to […]
The first few days Matt and I were here we did some work on the room—plastering, priming, and painting the walls. We also did some work with the seed planting project at Fanca and started thatching the roof at the patio. Since then Matt has been helping Chris with work in the park, doing maintenance and rebuilding the steps for the third time. Rita and […]
Monday, October 28, 2002 The first few days Matt and I were here we did some work on the room—plastering, priming, and painting the walls. We also did some work with the seed planting project at Fanca and started thatching the roof at the patio. Since then Matt has been helping Chris with work in the park, doing maintenance and rebuilding the steps for the […]
Chris HaafPlanet Drum Volunteer Good news as far as the steps go. Matt went to Cerro Seco this weekend and saw some stairs there which are built out of several smaller branches that you can find anywhere. So the stairs have been completely rebuilt, mostly by Matt with some help from me. We are working on clearing trails and general beautification of the park.
Chris HaafPlanet Drum Volunteer We have been busy getting the new volunteers (Sara, Rita, and Matt) introduced to everything that is going on. i have been at fanca several days recently working on filling bags with compost to plant seeds. The stairs have been replaced in Maria Auxiliadora. A few days after finishing the stairs, Kristen and I took some of the kids from the […]
Kristen FordPlanet Drum Volunteer Chris and I have been working on the apartment like crazy. Now the entire main commons room’s walls are painted except for right as you come up the steps. We have been continuing to collect tiles and advice to begin work on the mosaic that I was talking about. I have been concentrating a lot of energy on generating support from […]