Investigation and development As part of the development of high altitude greenhouses and the lack of practical knowledge about them, it is necessary to experiment and find the best ways to be successful in the processes of germination and seedling development. Substrates Given the diversity of natural substrates in a forest, it is necessary to investigate the chemical, organic, microbiological content, substrate acidity and humidity, in order to be able to emulate them successfully in the greenhouse. Germination The following relevant aspects must be taken into account in the germination process: substrate, daylight hours, light intensity, relative humidity in the environment, germination time and optimal moment for transplanting into the bag. Early development The development is the period that goes from germination until they are ready to leave the nursery, it can be a period between 2-4 months. Developing Outside the nursery, either under artificial shade or under the sun, depending on the seedling variety, it is the time that allows the tree to be ready for transplanting in its final location (rehabilitation zone). It is important to record the actual development times of the trees. Transplant One aspect to be successful in planting trees is the preparation of the place where they are going to be located. For this, it is necessary to know the chemical, organic, microbiological conditions, levels of acidity and humidity of the soil to compensate it either with mountain microorganisms, organic fertilizers or amendments (caldolomite).

What we do Fundación Bosque Vivo is divided into four major projects: volunteering, education, greenhouses, and research and development. Each of these projects is essential for the foundation to function. Volunteering Find out more about where we plant and how you can be part of our volunteering. Learn more Education Learn about all the ways in which Fundación Bosque Vivo is promoting environmental education in Costa Rica. Learn more Plant nurseries Find out more about the nurseries that work with us. Learn more Investigation and development Development of good practices for the implementation of high altitude nurseries Learn more

Educate to care, care to heal and heal to return to harmony This is our purpose About us Fundación Bosque Vivo was born as a family initiative in response to the lack of projects that existed to reforest and rehabilitate highland forests in Costa Rica. When we found out that there were no projects focused on reforesting and rehabilitating highland forests, we knew it was time to get involved. We created Fundación Bosque Vivo to give back to nature all that it gives us and to show the world how important it is to take care of it.

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What we do Fundación Bosque Vivo is divided into four major projects: volunteering, education, greenhouses, and research and development. Each of these projects is essential for the foundation to function. About us I found out more about the people behind the project, who they are and their contribution to the foundation know more Our identity Get to know our bases and what we believe in know more Our goals Discover what we want to achieve with this foundation know more Our history Learn about our history, how we started and what we have achieved know more

Ayudanos a rehabilitar los bosques de altura de Costa Rica. Help reduce your carbon footprint and rehabilitate highland forests by making a donation to Fundación Bosque Vivo. With the money we collect from donations, we plant and care for the trees and bushes that we later use to rehabilitate the highland forests of Costa Rica. Be part of the solution Reduce your carbon footprint with just one click! Helping the environment has never been so easy. With Fundación Bosque Vivo you can donate a fixed amount monthly or make a single donation and you will be directly helping to reduce your carbon footprint and rehabilitate forests in Costa Rica. All donations to the Bosque Vivo Foundation are directed to forest rehabilitation programs, environmental education, and research and development. Make your donation Live in the USA and want to make a donation? Donate through the Amigos of Costa Rica webpage and your donation could be eligible for tax reduction! You can choose between 9 different types of payment, whichever works best for you. Learn more Other ways to donate: IBAN: CR90015112320020058975 SINPE Mobile: +(506) 8908 2808 SWIFT code: BNCRCRSJ.200021230058972 Join the change and help us rehabilitate the high altitude forests of Costa Rica. You can help us in the sowing, care or in the germination areas. Learn more Become a volunteer

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Our history We plant our trees and shrubs with the help of volunteers who donate their time and dedication to us. We firmly believe that we must work as a team to achieve worthwhile changes. Our history 2020 Fundación Bosque Vivo was born as a response to the lack of initiatives that existed to reforest highland forests in Costa Rica. The first planting is organized on October 17, in which, with the help of Soy Héroe Ambiental and Selva Negra, 185 trees were planted in Finca Los Bambinos and 1,500 trees in bags. 2021 Fundación Bosque Vivo was born as a response to the lack of initiatives that existed to reforest highland forests in Costa Rica. The first planting is organized on October 17, in which, with the help of Soy Héroe Ambiental and Selva Negra, 185 trees were planted in Finca Los Bambinos and 1,500 trees in bags. December 2021 Bosque Vivo Foundation generates the first alliance with a forest nursery, in this case the Bosque Vivo SRL Nursery, this is a type of alliance that is expected to have with several nurseries throughout Costa Rica. The nursery is built with resources from the Activa-Catie initiative and the Development Bank. 2022 On January 25, the UK Minister for the Environment, Zac Goldsmith, did us the honor of inaugurating our foundation and planting the first tree of the Living Forest Nursery. We were also accompanied by Andrea Meza, the Minister of Environment of Costa Rica who also participated in the inauguration. The Bosque Vivo Nursery has a capacity for 5,000 trees in bags and has its own seed germination section. Right now we have a total of 4,000 trees and a monthly growth of 2,000 trees is expected. April 2022 On April 19, we were interviewed by a team of journalists from La Nación (Juan Fernando Lara, Rafael Pacheco and Kenneth Kangri), in the interview they talked about the farm where it all began, the beginnings of the foundation and everything we have achieved and will What do we want to achieve with the foundation? For the full interview give click here July 2022 We continue with the germination and collection of tall tree seedlings in our nursery, Vivero Bosque Vivo. At the moment we have approximately 5,000 trees and shrubs in bags and a section dedicated to seed germination. October 2022 On October 22 we had the first planting of the Queen's Green Canopy project with the participation of the United Kingdom embassy, the Embassy of Canada , The Chamber of Commerce British-Costa Rican , Videndum Production Solutions, Pearson LATAM and UCIMED. Thanks to the support of these companies we were able to collect funds to plant 450 trees and only on the first day of planting we were able to plant 350 of these. To read the news click here August 2023 On August 18 we had a planting event with Deloitte collaborators. We planted a total of 27 trees and shrubs around a wetland that we are rehabilitating. On August 25 we formalized our alliance with Amigos of Costa Rica, which allows us to receive donations from the US. November 2022 On November 5 we had the first planting of the Bosque Memorial project, a project of the XX Generation of Colegio La Salle. The idea of the project is to plant a tree for each comrade who has left, thus leaving not only a forest in memory of all of them, but also a legacy. A total of 22 trees were planted on behalf of the partners and 5 shrubs separately to attract pollinators. November 2022 On November 5 we had the first planting of the Bosque Memorial project, a project of the XX Generation of Colegio La Salle. The idea of the project is to plant a tree for each comrade who has left, thus leaving not only a forest in memory of all of them, but also a legacy. A total of 22 trees were planted on behalf of the partners and 5 shrubs separately to attract pollinators. November 2022 On November 5 we had the first planting of the Bosque Memorial project, a project of the XX Generation of Colegio La Salle. The idea of the project is to plant a tree for each comrade who has left, thus leaving not only a forest in memory of all of them, but also a legacy. A total of 22 trees were planted on behalf of the partners and 5 shrubs separately to attract pollinators. November 2022 On November 5 we had the first planting of the Bosque Memorial project, a project of the XX Generation of Colegio La Salle. The idea of the project is to plant a tree for each comrade who has left, thus leaving not only a forest in memory of all of them, but also a legacy. A total of 22 trees were planted on behalf of the partners and 5 shrubs separately to attract pollinators. November 2022 On November 5 we had the first planting of the Bosque Memorial project, a project of the XX Generation of Colegio La Salle. The idea of the project is to plant a tree for each comrade who has left, thus leaving not only a forest in memory of all of them, but also a legacy. A total of 22 trees were planted on behalf of the partners and 5 shrubs separately to attract pollinators. November 2022 On November 5 we had the first planting of the Bosque Memorial project, a project of the XX Generation of Colegio La Salle. The idea of the project is to plant a tree for each comrade who has left, thus leaving not only a forest in memory of all of them, but also a legacy. A total of 22 trees were planted on behalf of the partners and 5 shrubs separately to attract pollinators. October 2023 A wetland that had been lost due to livestock activity in the area is rehabilitated. The wetland has a total of 900m2 and more than 200 trees and bushes planted around it. This project was sponsored by our friends and allies at Journey Costa Rica. September 2023 On September 22 and 29 we had plantings with Experian Costa Rica. We planted a total of 289 trees and shrubs to expand a biological corridor that borders the Braulio Carrillo National Park. January 2024 We managed to capture the first coyote visits to the wetland that we rehabilitated. The animals in the area did not wait long to start taking advantage of the wetland, we began to see dragonflies, frogs, snakes and migratory birds. March 2024 We began to see more and more animals near the wetland. We began to see a tapir, hares, armadillos and even cats like a manigordo and a jaguarundi. April 2024 This year we celebrate Earth Month with Journey Costa Rica and Esploratori Learning Center. We had planting and environmental education activities. With Journey Costa Rica we had a planting event in which we talked about the impact we are making with ecosystem restorations and then we planted a total of 500 trees on the slope of the Ciruelas River, adjacent to the Braulio Carrillo National Park. With Esploratori Learning Center we had the opportunity to talk about the importance of trees and the impact that forests have on the environment. All educational material created for the event was sponsored by Journey Costa Rica. Mayo 2024 Sembramos 266 árboles y arbustos con Experian en Finca Los Bambinos. Junio 2024 Sembramos 290 árboles y arbustos con nuestros voluntarios en Finca Los Bambinos y en JRB S.A. Donamos 225 árboles y arbustos a la Escuela Ramón Barrantes Herrera. Continuamos con los talleres de educación ambiental con NidoLab, Centro Educativo San Francisco de Asís y Escuela Guatuso del Tejar del Guarco.

At Fundación Bosque Vivo we believe that environmental education is key to reduce our carbon footprint. Environmental education The Aula Bosque or Forest Classroom is a learning methology in which the participant will be able to create knowledge through sensory activities. Its aim is to create empathy towards the enviornment. Aula Bosque has several stations along a route through the forest in which the participant gradually immerses him or herself in the reality of the forest; discovering and learning about it through activities that exalt the senses and that generate moments of wonder that promote self discovery and knowledge development. Aula Bosque The methodology Aula Bosque or Forest Classroom will be available for children soon. The idea is to generate that special bond with nature that is not learned in a common classroom. We faithfully believe in falling in love with nature to generate a real change in people's mentality. Educational workshops and conferences Soon we will be offering workshops and conferences for schools and colleges, this with the purpose of promoting environmental education in the educational area of the country. Contactanos Workshops and business conferences Soon we will be offering workshops and conferences for companies that are interested in learning more about the environment and how to reduce their carbon footprint.