Wounaan Reviving Traditional Practices, Planting More Trees
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The seed and stock of many of the trees and plants important to Wounaan culture, ecology and local economy are growing scarce and not...


- Nov 14
- 1 min
Protecting Against Runaway and Illegal Fires
Below: Forest fire fighting training February 2023. In 2024, the program will continue to support communities to protect their...


- Nov 14
- 2 min
Wounaan Defend Land and Nature
Indigenous territories and their natural resources receive the best degree of protection when they are legally recognized by the...


- May 15
- 1 min
Wounaan Birdwatchers Win 3rd Place Prize
March 26, birdwatching group, Los Pelicanos Pardos (the Brown Pelicans) of Rio Hondo participated in a national bird count competition...


- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Wounaan Conservation Featured at COP 15 on Biodiversity
Our partnership with the International Conservation Fund of Canada has been featured at the COP 15 on Biodiversity in Montreal.


- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Update on Aruza: Illegal Loggers Held Accountable for Deforestation
Three environmental complaints submitted by Wounaan, including one from Aruza, are poised to result in fines for the violators.


- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Reforestation Project in Rio Hondo and Platanares
Through reforestation, the community of Rio Hondo is planning for the future.


- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Ecotourism and Puerto Lara Trail Improvements
Through trail improvements and reforestation, these communities are preparing for tourism and demonstrating the value of native stewardship.


- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Partnership with US Forest Service International Programs Continues
Native Future and the USFS IP continue our work to revitalize these ecosystems and support the Indigenous communities that call them home.


- May 29, 2022
- 2 min
Warning Signs for Majé
The Wounaan community of Majé is idyllic, but just a 30 minute walk from the center the scenery changes. Illegal loggers and cattle ranch

- Apr 24, 2022
- 4 min
The Urgency of Aruza: Stop the Invasion of Wounaan Lands
What we are witnessing is the displacement of Indigenous families. Make no mistake, the people of Aruza are in urgent need of a solution.


- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
Territorial alerts map helps Wounaan halt illegal logging
In early March 2021, upon updating the newly developed territorial alerts map, Native Future’s volunteer GIS Technician, Clay Mosolino,...

- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
Our Fall 2021 Newsletter has arrived!
Our Fall 2021 Newsletter has arrived!


- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
2020 Recap - Native Stewardship
Native Future carries out three stewardship activities: the Wounaan Bird Count, forest restoration, and forest monitoring

- Jul 14, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Spring Newsletter + 2020 Annual Report
This spring newsletter serves as a 2020 annual report, reflecting the uncertainties of the past year and the innovations that emerged.


- Mar 25, 2021
- 1 min
Fall 2020 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is here! See the link in this post for the full story.

- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Wounaan have a new forest monitoring tool
Since 2016, a team of Wounaan forest technicians
have been monitoring twelve Wounaan territories to protect them from deforestation.
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