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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. 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

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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. 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. 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. 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. Diciembre 2024 Al terminar el año habíamos sembrando más de 4100 árboles y arbustos nativos. Organizamos un total de 18 siembras. Tuvimos 4 eventos de educación ambiental en escuelas. Comenzamos la construcción de estructuras para educación ambiental turismo regenerativo. 2025 Sembramos 2412 árboles y arbustos Organizamos 13 eventos de siembra en total Tuvimos 28 eventos de educación ambiental en escuelas Capacitamos a 586 niños y niñas a través de estos talleres Tuvimos 3 eventos de educación ambiental con universidades extranjeras Capacitamos a un total de 268 personas en temas ambientales en nuestros voluntariados Tuvimos 5 eventos de wellness y conexión con la naturaleza Organizamos 2 conteos de aves en Finca Los Bambinos (zona restaurada por nosotros) Apertura de proyecto Río Ceibo en Buenos Aires de Puntarenas Apertura de Vivero Monkey Park en La Fortuna Ganamos 3 estrellas en Bandera Azul

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. 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

Volunteering 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. We are planting trees! We have planted around 650 trees and shrubs in the forest that borders the Braulio Carrillo Séctor Barva National Park. Be part of the solution Do you want to be a volunteer and help us rehabilitate the forests? Contact us Thank you for your interest in helping! Send Thanks for your help!

Variety of trees we plant avocado Cinnamomum hammelianum Importance: Fruits for quetzals and other birds. timber avocado Nectandra sp _cc781905-5cde -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ Ocotea sp Importance: Food for the quetzal and others, timber, ornamental foliage Orange blossom - Copey clusia rosea Importance: Bird food, ornamental foliage deer chub Oreopanax xalapensis Importance: Fruits for birds. Melliferous Cedrillo Brunellia costaricensis Importance: Timber tree, fast-growing, bird food, ornamental foliage sweet cedar Cedrela tonduzii C. DC. Importance: Melliferous, valued wood Chilemuelo Drymis granadensis Importance: Live fence, bird feed, ornamental foliage, medicinal and gastronomic uses sparky Forestiera cartaginensis Donn. YE. Importance: Flowers attract insects, fruits for birds cocoron Billia hippocastanum Peyr Importance: Red, showy flowers, fruits for rodents Cocoron - Cockroach billia rosea Importance: Tree up to 35 m, abundant and showy flowering, fruits as food for mammals Coquito Myrcianthes fragrans Sw. McVaugh Importance: Flowers attract insects, fruits for birds Coquito Maria Calyptranthes pittieri Standl. Importance: Large tree (20), windbreak foliage, ornamental foliage and trunk, animal feed. Lady Citharexylum donnell-smithii Greenm. Importance: Honey species, fruits for birds tapir Roupala glaberrima Pittier Importance: Flowers attract insects, fruits for birds Peach Rhamnus sp. Importance: Fruits for birds Peach Prunus annularis Koehne Importance: Fruits for birds. Melliferous Peach Frangula capreifolia Importance: Tree up to 15m, rapid growth, food for birds oak Quercus seemannii Liebm. Importance: Fruits for rodents and pigeons. timber Espino Hyeronima oblonga (Tul.) Mull. arg. Importance: Fruits for birds Espino hyeronima poasana Importance: Tree up to 40m, timber, food for fauna Macaw I DONT KNOW I DONT KNOW I DONT KNOW Importance: Guayabillo Myrcianthes storkii Standl McVaugh Importance: Tree up to 15m, protective foliage against the wind, ornamental foliage and trunk, food for animals. Fig tree Schefflera rodriguesiana Frodin Importance: Fruits for birds fig trees Schefflera sp. Importance: Bird food, fast growing, ornamental foliage smell night Citharexylum caudatum L. Importance: Honey species, fruits for birds I cry Cornus disciflora DC. Importance: Flowers attract insects, fruits for birds. timber Magnolia Magnolia poasana (Pittier) Dandy Importance: Very beautiful flowers. Seed aril liked by birds. timber Murta Eugenia monticola (Sw.) DC. Importance: Fruits for birds maybe Ocotea floribunda (Sw.) Mez Importance: Fruit very liked by the quetzal. Melliferous. timber Quizirru Styrax argenteum C. Presl Importance: Fruits for birds White Oak Quercus copeyensis Importance: Fruits for rodents. timber oak oak Quercus bumelioides Importance: Tree up to 40m, timber, cultural value black oak Quercus salicifolia Importance: Tree up to 40m, timber, cultural value Sawmill Freziera candicans Tulle. Importance: Fruits for birds Sura Viburnum costaricensis (Oerst.) Hemsl. Importance: Flowers attract insects, fruits for birds Tucuico Ardissia compressa Ardissia palmana Importance: Tree of maximum 10 m, striking flowering and fruiting, food for birds and others. water rod Hedyosmum mexicanum Importance: Flower with great ornamental potential, food for fauna yos big leaf Sapium pachystachis K. Schum. & Pittier Importance: Fruits for birds yos small leaf Sapium rigidifolium Huft Importance: Fruits for birds