AMIGOS and DONATIONS
Learn about our neighbor's land which we are trying to purchase!
We are currently facing a desperate time keep the edges of our reserve from turning into a residential subdivision. We are looking for funds in order to acquire twenty five acres of land in order to continue with our work of preservation of the flora and fauna of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
You can donate securely using PayPal and our email address, jbl_orquideas@yahoo.com.
Thanks to the support of a German visitor we have constructed an interpretive visitor center in the park. The museum provides a history of the restoration and recolonization of the park in the form of a photographic chronology, and is a great addition to our educational programs for visitors, neighboring communities, and student groups. Currently we are in the process of planning a classroom to receive student groups and hold seminars. In order for students to continue studying in the park, we hope to continue this building to include a laboratory and library. Perhaps one day we will be able to call this tiny family project the Amazonian Academy for Ecological Restoration.
If you have the opportunity to contribute your skills with research and restoration,
see our page about volunteering and internships.
We are proud to members of the Orchid Conservation Coalition, and we participate in the 1% for Orchid Conservation Program. To learn more, see the Orchid Conservation Coalition.
We are also members of
Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
We are listed in the following list serves of volunteer organizations:
Visit some of our collaborative partners to
learn more about Pastaza and conservation:
Peace
Corps Ecuador - The Orchid Reserve works with volunteers
from the US Peace Corps.
Shade Tree Expert - Advanced Tree Care, Inc., a consulting arborist specializing in tree preservation
Ecominga.net - A network of private reserves focusing on biodiversity conservation near Puyo
Lou Jost's biology in Ecuador - Biologist based in central Ecuador
Native Orchid Conservation - A Canadien group dedicated to conservation of orchids
Flora Sana - Medicinal plants and herbal remedies of the Ecuadorian Amazon
Pastaza.com
- An inventory of tourism sites around Puyo and Pastaza
La
Hormiga - A local group of youths working to protect Pachamama
(mother Earth)
Corporation
for Sustainable Development - Ecotourism and sustainable
development in Ecuador
Amazon
Myco Renewal - A research project to investigate the use
of mycelium fungus to rehabiliate oil-damage habitats such as
the Chevron area of the northern Ecuadorian Amazon
