You can help plant trees like this little aguacatillo. It costs about $2 per tree to buy and deliver saplings, or to pay a local worker to go into the forest and selectively cull saplings that will regenerate indigenous trees.

The aguacatillo (wild avocado, persea caerulea) is the source of one of the favorite foods of the endangered resplendent quetzal.

You can also help maintain the  trees that have been planted Clearing is required at least once every 4-6 weeks. It takes about 4-6 clearings every rainy season to keep the weeds and encroaching grass away. This costs about $6 per tree per season.

Another $2 goes to maintenance, and measurement tasks. Thus the total to get a sapling going for a year is about $10 per tree. All of this money gives work to the local villagers.

If you would like to play your part, but cannot come to the reserve to work on the conservation project, you can help with a small contribution. How many trees can you afford to plant? We'll acknowledge your donation by email. Your contribution can be made by credit card: via PayPal, by clicking on the "Plant Trees" button above.