Tropical Native Species Reforestation Information Clearinghouse (TRIC)
Resource Details
Parque Chimiya, Guatemala Reforestation
Project: Project - NonprofitContact Info
Affiliations
- Long Way Home
- Chuwi Tinamit
- Alliance for International Reforestation
Link(s)
http://longwayhomeinc.org/en/projreforestation
Description
Status: On Hold
- The mission of this project is to address the problems of deforestation in the San Juan Comalapa community in Guatemala.
- Since the project began in 2005, Long Way Home has been working with Chuwi Tinamit and the Alliance for International Reforestation to establish a tree nursery and become educated in producing viable saplings for reforestation within the community.
- Since 2005, over 37,000 saplings have been produced, educational programs have been conducted with local youth, and trees have been sold for local reforestation.
- The several native species have been grown in the nursery and the most success was with Pine, Cypress, and Elm.
- In 2007, the project began incorporating ornamentals, herbs, and medicinal plants into the nursery.
- Long Way Home also incorporates community members at each stage of the project; children participate in educational activities that teach about reforestation. Interns also teach lessons on the environment to school groups who help out in the nursery.
- Some of the people using the trees are elementary schools who hold tree planting days.
- The project is on hold because the reforestation is to be part of school curriculum at an elementary school that will be opening in Fall 2012.
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