Fifty Volunteers, Six Nations, One Thousand Trees

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The week opened with a live episode of “Voices from the Field,” recorded at The Panama Project’s headquarters at Tropical Arts Resort, where host Natalia Naranjo spoke with youth leader Sophia D’Angelo and Panama Project founder Steve Bender about the work ahead. On Thursday, the team boated from Tropical Arts Resort to Dolphin Bay on […]

Bocas Rainforest Reforestation Initiative Is Launched

a group photo of volunteers at a tree planting ceremony for the group Bocas Rainforest Reforestation Initiative

Every June, Panama celebrates National Reforestation Day and this year a newly formed organization, Bocas Rainforest Reforestation Initiative (BRRI), held an event in Dolphin Bay, where over 150 tree saplings were planted! The day was organized by the founders of BRRI, Brian and Amy Wilcox of Dolphin Bay Hideaway, along with Dr. Peter Lahanas and […]

Natural Disaster Strikes Bocas del Toro and Help is Needed

Natural Disaster strikes Bocas del Toro in the form of heavy tropical storms and flooding. Over 26,000 people have been affected and the Bocas del Toro Rotary Club is organizing a relief effort. ESPAÑOL ABAJO Tropical storms have wreaked havoc on the Caribbean side of Panama and Costa Rica. The area has been experiencing continued […]