COMMUNITY
CARBON TREES

Blog


PLANTING

MEET THE BROTHERS CERDAS FALLAS AT PROJECT ECO CHONTALES

JENNIFER SMITH | 7 September 2015 | 0 Comments

A little support goes a long way to inspire people to be their best. It is amazing how many direct and indirect benefits grow from planting rainforest trees with community participation. We are super proud to present our newest family of tree planters collaborating with our Sponsors to grow future rainforest now. Meet the Brothers CERDAS FALLAS from Project Eco Chontales.

MARIO, RENE AND JOSE DE ECO CHONTALES
MARIO, RENE AND JOSE DE ECO CHONTALES

Thanks to the support they have received from our Sponsors over the last 2 years, we are paying this family to grow 3560 diverse native trees on their amazing farm complete with a world class waterfall.

WE PLANTED OVER 50 SPECIES OF FRUIT AND  WOOD TREES.
WE PLANTED OVER 50 SPECIES OF FRUIT AND WOOD TREES.

These 4 Costa Rican brothers and their families now feel empowered to reach even higher to get their eco tourism project off the ground.  They are creating a paradise eco tourism project complete with education about the importance of tropical reforestation for the planet.

KIDS LEARNING ABOUT THE RAINFOREST AND THE WATER CYCLE.
KIDS LEARNING ABOUT THE RAINFOREST AND THE WATER CYCLE.

In another success story, the participating farm family feels that they have a better future planting trees and conserving their land than continuing to destroy it with cattle farming and herbicides and pesticides. They have chosen to cultivate long term sustainability by growing organic slow rainforest food for themselves, the tourists and the animals. We have planted all kinds of fruit and wood trees all along the trails that lead through this farm.

JOSE CERDAS FALLAS AND HIS ONE YEAR OLD TREE
JOSE CERDAS FALLAS AND HIS ONE YEAR OLD TREE

And if one walks just 10 minutes, a huge PRIZE is waiting to delight and amaze!  This glorious waterfall for all to enjoy as it recycles  massive amounts of fresh clean water right before our very eyes. This project is extra special because this waterfall serves as an attraction for tourists who end up learning how the rainforest trees keep the hydrological cycle recycling over 20,000 gallons of water per acre each and every year.

TREE JENNY IS LOVING IT!
TREE JENNY IS LOVING IT!

Jose and Rene, two of the brothers, did most of the planting work alongside our capable crew of women tree planters. The whole extended family is excited to follow the growth of these newly planted trees for the next 4 years with active paid maintenance for every tree including cutting away cattle grasses, vines and other suffocating regenerating plants.

GEILYN AND DELANA HELPED TO PLANT THESE THOUSANDS OF TREES!
GEILYN AND DELANA HELPED TO PLANT THESE THOUSANDS OF TREES!

We look forward to sharing more pictures of the growth of the trees and the families’ projects as a result of collaborating with our Global Giving community reforestation initiatives.  With every sponsored tree, we are able to grow more rainforest for all the benefits they give to the planet like cleaning the air and storing excess carbon dioxide, producing fresh oxygen, creating biodiverse habitat for survival of species and regenerating healthy rain cycles and clouds to balance global weather patterns.

ACCTTree Ambassador Megs Porcheron Snowboarder and Activist B4BC and The North Face Athlete and Ambassador for POW Protect Our Winters
ACCTTree Ambassador Megs Porcheron Snowboarder and Activist B4BC and The North Face Athlete and Ambassador for POW Protect Our Winters