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The Azuero Earth Project believes that environmental education starts with the kids! Each year as part of our Educational Initiative, AEP develops didactic games, interactive activities, experiments, videos, and presentations to reinforce environmental themes...
What began as a dreary, rainy day turned into a bright, sunny morning as Azuero Earth Project staff headed off to Los Asientos. With more than 15 people in attendance, the agricultural engineer Meinaldo Mitre...
Amid the bright sun of this very strange El Niño year, people gathered for a traditional event in Azuero… a Matanza. Hosted by Olmaedo Sáenz at the Finca Doña Carmen, more then 50 people...
Copaifera aromatica (Cabimo, Camíbar) Have you walked down a tree lined path and your senses filled with the scent of the forest? Many trees have fruits and flowers with distinctive smells, but few have bark that...
Nance season is here! Nance trees are common to see on the pacific side of Panama, where the tree flowers and fruits from March to October. Native to the Americas, this tree can be...
On July 14, over 20 students of marine biology at the University of Panama hosted a talk on Responsible Fishing Practices. The day began with an organized outing to Isla Iguana, where the students...
Among the shy smiles and excited shouts of children, Señor Jairo asked one more time, which tree is this? Four hands shot up into the air, but barely able to contain themselves, several kids...
March’s Tree of the Month is the balsa (Ochroma pyramidale), a pioneer species best known for its fast growth and lightweight wood. Native to the Americas, the balsa is found throughout the region, ranging from...
On Wednesday, January 29, children from the local community who form part of the AEP´s Pro-Eco Pela´os program hopped out of bed early, arriving at Casa Pasa ready for the year´s first field trip. Departing...
Last Tuesday, January 21st, a crowd of local fishermen, boat captains, and amateur nature enthusiasts gathered on the terrace of Casa Pasa to listen to former sea captain and naturalist Wiljelm Zitman deliver a...
