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Environmental Education for Kids

After millennia of industrialization and ecologically harmful practices, the planet has now reached an advanced state of environmental deterioration. Among the most significant problems are global warming, deforestation, species extinction, and climate change. The best path to mitigating or reversing these problems is through effective education for adults and children. In particular, teaching kids about our planet will equip them to better preserve the earth throughout their lives and for...

Migratory Birds of Central America

Bird populations in Central American countries include a wide variety of migratory species. Migratory birds make up around 25% of Costa Rica's avifauna and almost 50% of El Salvador's. Some travel as far as South and North America. Migratory birds are an important natural resource because they contribute to biodiversity across the Americas, particularly with regard to the pollination of flowers, seed dispersal, and pest control that they provide. All...

Collage of 2021 Instagram photos, with a few photos from 2020 and 2022

Donors like you made 2021 a success!

Donors like you are the backbone of Paso Pacifico. Without you, none of Paso Pacifico’s work would be possible. We wanted to start off the year right by thanking you and reviewing some of the year’s accomplishments. January: A record number of Junior Rangers were enrolled in the Junior Ranger program (160), and our team and communities celebrated the 7th annual Christmas bird count. February: Scientific American featured the InvestEGGator,...

Celebración del festival de Loros

Estamos muy emocionados de compartir las siguientes imágenes de una celebración realizada para honrar a los ganadores del primer Festival de Loros. Los Junior Rangers participaron en tres categorías diferentes: dibujó, historietas y meme. Los ganadores de las tres categorías recibieron un certificado para celebrar su logro. Los ganadores del concurso también fueron premiados con una botella reutilizable y una gorra con un logo personalizado. Para leer sobre los ganadores...

A Festival of Kites

Paso Pacifico rangers closed out a period of migratory bird activities by hosting a 'Festival of Kites' for kids in Sapoa and Ostional with the motto "sing, fly and soar like birds." In this activity, the children used their imaginations and crafting skills to use the kite as a metaphor. The kites represented the beautiful migratory birds that fly long distances to reach Central America during the winter. The children...

Resultados de el primer festival de loros

Paso Pacifico celebró el Primer Festival Regional Loros Mesoamericanos y queríamos compartir los siguientes ganadores de concursos! Para leer más sobre la competencia y sus requisitos, lea nuestro blog de hace unas semanas. Felicitaciones a todos los que participaron y compartieron su hermoso trabajo. Paso Pacifico held the first Regional Mesoamerican Parrots Festival and we wanted to share the following contest winners! To read more about the competition and its requirements, read...

Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings at Refugio Vida Silvestre La Flor. Playa La Flor, Nicaragua. © Hal Brindley .com

CBS Innovation Nation Appearance

Reader, we come to you with some exciting and extraordinary news! This Saturday, October 16, Paso Pacífico’s InvestEGGator will be featured on The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca. We hope you'll tune in and spread the word to help others learn about our unique and life-saving technology. Our executive director Dr. Sarah Otterstrom and conservation scientist Dr. Kim Williams-Guillén were interviewed about our remarkable technology that is helping save sea turtles! We...

¡Un Nuevo Festival!

Estamos participando en el Primer Festival Regional Loros Mesoamericanos y queríamos compartir los siguientes concursos con la familia de los Junior Rangers. Los invitamos a participar en los concursos de pinturas, historietas y memes en alusion al primer festival regional de loros mesoamericanos. Para cualquier pregunta o detalle, comuníquese con el contacto indicado. Indicación General Los ganadores de las distintas categorías del concurso serán anunciados en nuestras redes sociales y se subirán...

Pochote Oyster Update!

Oysters keep the oceans healthy. They filter up to 50 gallons of ocean water a day and form banks with their shells, giving habitat and protection! Without them, seawater is more polluted, coasts erode more easily, and there is less habitat for sea life. With your support and with generous funding from the PRBB Foundation, the oyster cooperative in the village of Pochote has made great strides for oysters and more. The aim...

Surfing in El Salvador's Wild East Oriente Salvaje, photo by Javier Alejandro Ramos Arias

A Tale of Two (Surf) Cities

By Jason G. Goldman Later this month, more than 250 surfers from 52 nations will take to the waters of El Salvador to compete in the 2021 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games. Meeting in the town of El Tunco, around 80 kilometers east of Los Cobanos on El Salvador's Pacific Coast, the athletes will compete for the twelve remaining slots available for competition at the Tokyo 2020...

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