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WOUNAAN-LED BIRDWATCHING ECOTOURS LAUNCHED
The communities of Rio Hondo and Rio Platanares were new to ecotourism. August 2022 – October 2023, the communities engaged in a series of..
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Indigenous Fire Management: Wounaan Forest Fire Fighting Skills Put To The Test
All of 2023 was an exceptionally dry year for Panama. In October, the Panama Canal reported 41% less rainfall than usual, highlighting...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


2023 Year in Review
What a year of unprecedented, tide-turning good news!! Check out the 2023 highlights below. (Don’t miss December!) We’re looking forward...
Dec 30, 20232 min read


Great Giving Tuesday! Thank You!
Thank you for your Giving Tuesday generosity! We more than met Nance’s challenge and raised a total of $15,650 on Giving Tuesday. Your...
Dec 1, 20231 min read


Wounaan-led Ecotour and Trail Development
Rio Platanares is putting the final touches on its Crested Eagle Trail, preparing to receive visitors this tourist season. The trail,...
Nov 16, 20232 min read


Six Wounaan Participate in Annual Hawk Watch
This October, six Wounaan participated in the annual Audubon Hawkwatch at the top of Ancon Hill. Three women and three men, from four...
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Meet a Few of 87 Current Ngäbe Buglé Students
The pictures and quotes below are university students from El Jacinto, the small community where this scholarship program began in 2002....
Nov 14, 20232 min read


Wounaan Reviving Traditional Practices, Planting More Trees
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, 20231 min read
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