This project trains 20 young people in forest conservation, restoration, and community leadership to protect Ecuador's Choco tropical forest and strengthen long-term local stewardship and wildlife monitoring.
Ecuador's Choco is one of the world's most biodiverse yet threatened regions. Many children and young people in rural communities grow up with a deep connection to the forest, but face limited access to education, few future job opportunities, and increasing social risks. Our Eco-Clubs provide continuous environmental education, practical conservation skills, and a safe space to learn and participate. Improving our field station is urgent to keep these activities running and strengthen a lasting
Your support will help keep 20 young Forest Guardians learning and protecting the forest. Donations will fund Eco-Club workshops, native tree planting, and wildlife monitoring. They will also support the urgent maintenance to our field station, creating a safe place where young people can meet, learn and plan conservation activities. By supporting this project, our environmental education program can turn into a continuous program to prepares a new generation to care for the forest.
Over time, 20 young people will gain leadership, teamwork, digital, and conservation skills through continuous learning in nature. Access to tools, technologies, and experiences they would otherwise rarely have can open pathways to university, technical training, ecotourism, environmental monitoring, and conservation jobs. A dedicated field station also creates a lasting space for conservation learning, benefiting today's Forest Guardians and future generations who join the program each year.
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