AEP’s Eco-Guide Editor Leo Mena gave a presentation to a group of students and property owners attending the Environmental Leadership Seminar on February 20, 2013. The Environmental Leadership seminar was planned and organized by...

Over 100 participants from communities across the Azuero Peninsula gathered in Pedasi on April 23 to discuss innovative reforestation techniques for the region. The seminar, entitled “Reforestation Techniques for the Azuero Peninsula: A Day...

On February 23rd Professor Edwin A. Rodríguez and Professor José C. Chang V. from the MMTR high school and the University of Panamá in Las Tablas presented years of research on the mangrove ecosystem...

Cerro Hoya National Park has a new group of eco-guides called “The Guardians of the Forest.” The group is composed of neighbors from El Cortezo and La Tronosa communities who, with the support of...

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a tropical tree species (from the mahogany family) which is native to India.  Although an exotic species, neem is commonly found in the Azuero on roadsides, parks and yards, mostly...

From January 26th-28th, Edwina von Gal, AEP President, and Ruth Metzel, AEP Program Director, attended the Yale ITSF 2012 Conference on Strategies for Landscape-scale Restoration in the Tropics. From private-sector timber initiatives in Costa...