News from the Projects

New head of environmental education in Monte Alto

by Janina | Apr 13, 2024 | Educational Work in Costa Rica, Monte Alto, News from the Projects

Monkey pot trees for the Reserva Kinkajou

by Janina | Apr 13, 2024 | News from the Projects, Reserva Kinkajou, SDG 15: Life on Land

Our partner Pedro Mendez Tam collects the seeds of monkey pot trees for planting on the Reserva Kinkajou. The seeds are very popular with several animals - last year, the seeds collected for the tree nursery fell victim to animal theft twice, first by a squirrel and...

Spanish movie night in Frankfurt

by Janina | Apr 13, 2024 | Educational work in Germany, Events / Dates

Colombia Viva e.V and the Festival Dias de Cine cordially invite you to the screening of the documentary film from Colombia "Homo botanicus" (2018) by director Guillermo Quintero. The screening will take place on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 8:15 pm...

Feeding trees for exotic bird species

by Janina | Apr 13, 2024 | Reserva Kinkajou

We regularly look for rare and native tree seeds in and around the Reserva Kinkajou. The aim is to germinate these seeds and then grow them in our on-site nursery for 3-8 months, depending on the tree species. If they are robust enough, they are planted in open areas...

Green Stock Exchange 2019: Support for parrots in Costa Rica

by Lisa | Apr 13, 2024 | Educational work in Germany, Events / Dates, Everything else about the club

A successful weekend! Tropica Verde was for the Great Soldier's Macaw at the Green Stock Exchange in Frankfurt The protection of the greater soldier macaw, a species of parrot from Central America, is particularly important to us in our work in Costa Rica. The...