Jul 12 min readWOUNAAN-LED BIRDWATCHING ECOTOURS LAUNCHEDThe communities of Rio Hondo and Rio Platanares were new to ecotourism. August 2022 – October 2023, the communities engaged in a series of..
Jun 252 min readIndigenous Fire Management: Wounaan Forest Fire Fighting Skills Put To The TestAll of 2023 was an exceptionally dry year for Panama. In October, the Panama Canal reported 41% less rainfall than usual, highlighting...
Dec 30, 20232 min read2023 Year in ReviewWhat a year of unprecedented, tide-turning good news!! Check out the 2023 highlights below. (Don’t miss December!) We’re looking forward...
Dec 1, 20231 min readGreat Giving Tuesday! Thank You!Thank you for your Giving Tuesday generosity! We more than met Nance’s challenge and raised a total of $15,650 on Giving Tuesday. Your...
Nov 16, 20232 min readWounaan-led Ecotour and Trail DevelopmentRio Platanares is putting the final touches on its Crested Eagle Trail, preparing to receive visitors this tourist season. The trail,...
Nov 14, 20231 min readSix Wounaan Participate in Annual Hawk WatchThis October, six Wounaan participated in the annual Audubon Hawkwatch at the top of Ancon Hill. Three women and three men, from four...
Nov 14, 20232 min readMeet a Few of 87 Current Ngäbe Buglé StudentsThe pictures and quotes below are university students from El Jacinto, the small community where this scholarship program began in 2002....
Nov 14, 20231 min readWounaan Reviving Traditional Practices, Planting More TreesThe seed and stock of many of the trees and plants important to Wounaan culture, ecology and local economy are growing scarce and not...