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January 28, 2020 Vanessa Kilburn

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Toucan Ridge Ecology & Education Society | Ecological field station/hosting centre in the Maya Mountains, Belize | Bird account: @birdsoftoucanridge
Yesterday we coordinated with our community govern Yesterday we coordinated with our community government reps to donate and distribute food care packages to 28 families in need in La Democracia and on the Hummingbird Highway. We have food that we are growing and donating to staff and other communities, and we are coordinating donations of food and organizing food baskets to distribute. Many of our neighbours and local businesses have donated bread, milk, eggs, rice, beans, flour, fruits and vegetables, etc. to fill these baskets. Unfortunately many families in Belize, particularly in the rural area, were unable to stockpile food to get them through this period and many families are now in desperate need of supplies. Combined with the fact that the country has been in lockdown quarantine for two weeks without public transportation services, even the families that do still have basic income (which in our area are people that work on farms) have no way of getting to the towns to purchase supplies as most families do not own vehicles and rely on the public buses. There are social assistance programs underway through the Government of Belize but it is taking some time to get them rolling and people need to eat. It costs about $37.50 USD to feed one family for the week. Thank you to the Y’s Men’s Club in Fredericton, NB for their first donation! We are asking for monetary donations that could be sent through paypal or e-transfer (registration@ecorana.ca). If anyone in Belize has food supplies they would like to donate, contact us at info@treesociety.org. #treesocietybelize #covid19 #belize #local #community #treesbelizefarms #sustainable #covidhelp #strong #strongwomen #love #centralamerica
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True love. Seems like this eyed click beetle has a True love. Seems like this eyed click beetle has a major crush on our JBL Flip. For day to day activities at TREES during the pandemic check our Survival Blog - http://www.treesociety.org/accommodation/blog #beetle #nature #love #wild #coolbugs #truelove #outdoorclassroom #treesbelizefarms #treesocietybelize #picoftheday #insta #instagood #bugsofinsta #belize #junglelife #jbl #insects #diversity
Upgrading our water systems to reduce power use an Upgrading our water systems to reduce power use and increase the efficiency of our rain collection systems. Wilson had to take the plunge into our largest tank to install the new jump! Good job Wilson and crew! #belize #treestribe #travelbelize #water #gogreen #savewater #instagood #treesocietybelize @#treesbelizefarms
Fresh organic eggs for sunday brunch! Repost from Fresh organic eggs for sunday brunch! Repost from @treesbelizefarm #treesbelizefarms #smallfarm #smallfarms #belize #local #localfarm #eggs #organicfarming #organicagriculture #freerange #happychicken #chicken #instafarms #insta #instagood #permaculturist #paleolife #paleo #love #sundaychills #sunday #sundaybrunch
Fledgling Emerald Toucanet at the station!!! We ha Fledgling Emerald Toucanet at the station!!! We had noticed that our number of observations of the Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus ) had increased in the last few months at the station. This was particularly true behind Tulip House and close to the chicken coops. Francis Canto Jr., took some fantastic pictures of an adult Emerald Toucanet in his last trip to the station (see @francis_canto and @birdsoftoucanridge) a couple of weeks ago. It seems likely that he took a picture of one of the parents of this young toucanet which was observed by the chicken coop yesterday. This picture was taken with the phone of one of our guests who could tell it was something special and took the shot (Great spot, Thank you!). We are extremely pleased by the confirmed observation of this species likely nesting at T.R.E.E.S. #treesocietybelize #birdsoftoucanridge #bird #birds #Kings_birds #birdsofinstagram #love #nature #ecology #conservation #outdoorclassroom #cuteanimals #belize #birdsofbelize #biology #birdnerd
Diesel is not too concerned about current events. Diesel is not too concerned about current events. His Classic chill stoic look. Here are a couple TREES pet pics taken yesterday for your enjoyment. #treespets #petsoftrees #petsofinsta #fatcat #catstagram #dogsofinstagram #doglovers #cute #love #insta #instagood #picoftheday #treesocietybelize #belize #cats #dogs
The TREES crew enjoying some Coconut (Kok'nut in K The TREES crew enjoying some Coconut (Kok'nut in Kriol) after a big day of farming and renovations. We will use the flesh for coconut milk and roasted coconut #trees #toucanridge #treesbelizefarms #healthylifestyle #treestribe #sustainable #fieldstations #ecolodge #mayamountains #smallfarms #vegan #paleo #wild #vegetarian #bestrong
Need to escape to a better landscape! TREES is her Need to escape to a better landscape! TREES is here for you! Flight travel to Belize reopens on August 15th! Face coverings and social distancing are required in all public spaces in Belize and we will be taking our usual precautions at TREES. We are changing things a little this year with short- and long- term rentals part of the TREES Eco-Community. Join us for a week or weeks and contribute to our local community, social programs, organic farming and conservation projects in the tropics. There are also opportunities to start your own long-term ventures on TREES properties. Our new registration page for the Eco-Community rentals coming out shortly. We are planning on offering our fall internships and apprenticeships as usual starting September. These will include: bird banding, small mammal monitoring, herp. monitoring and turtle tracking, trail building and maintenance, organic farming and more. As for our esteemed travel adventure groups as well CEGEP and University groups...when the time comes for international group travel again, we will be ready for you! Providing the same if not better TREES service. TREES as always is your home away from home! Big shout out to Agnes for the poster design @a.noemi.rei
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The beautiful Red-footed Booby, in Belize their on The beautiful Red-footed Booby, in Belize their only breeding colony is found on Halfmoon Caye where majority of the birds are white morph. On Halfmoon Caye they share a symbiotic relationship with the Orange Zericote, they provide the Zericote with guano which helps the growth of the tree, in return the Zericote provide the birds with ideal nesting habitat. Photo by @francis_canto #birdsoftoucanridge #birdsofbelize #franciscantophoto #birdphotography #BIRDING #Belize
In addition to gaining invaluable information on n In addition to gaining invaluable information on neotropical migrants and residents birds we promote conservation throught education. We do this by collaborating with numerous bird banders and institutions worldwide. In this picture D. Dufault from CÉGEP St-Laurent teaching his students how to age and sex this recaptured Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 🙌 @treesocietybelize #cegepstlaurent #birdbanding #baguages #bird #birds #oiseaux #pajaros #outdoorclassroom #studyabroad #students #conservation #avianconservation #nature #science #trbo #treesocietybelize #insta #instagood #belize #birdsofbelize
The Bicolored Hawk is a forest accipiter, they are The Bicolored Hawk is a forest accipiter, they are at home in the dark forest understory, this where the use their speed and agility to out fly and out maneuver small birds to capture and consume them. Photo by: @francis_canto #Belize #birdsoftoucanridge #birdofbelize #birdbanding #birdphotography
The Red-throated Ant Tanager is a common forest bi The Red-throated Ant Tanager is a common forest bird, they're usually found in pairs or small groups as they move around the understory following ant swarms looking for invertebrates that have been displaced by the swarming ants. IG takeover by @francis_canto
The TRBO is wishing everyone a fantastic Global bi The TRBO is wishing everyone a fantastic Global big day! We are honoured that @francis_canto will be continuing his account takeover of the TRBO social media for a little while longer. World situation dependent of course, we are planning to run our fall banding session, in the mean time, enjoy Francis’s great shots! #belize #birdsoftoucanridge #birdsofinsta #TRBO #conservation #nutsaboutbirds #Kings_birds #bird #birds #globalbigday #ebird #oiseaux #pajaros #wild #love #nature #instagood #insta #birdsofinstagram #treesocietybelize
The Brown Jay is the most common jay we have in Be The Brown Jay is the most common jay we have in Belize. They're found in a variety of habitats, and are quite noisy the local name for them is "pyam pyam", which means a very loud person. Photo by: @francis_canto #birdsoftoucanridge #birding #Belize #birdphotography #birdsofBelize
Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus), always Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus), always a bird watchers favorite at the station. #wildlifephotography #birdsoftoucanridge #birdsofinsta #trbo #bird #birds #belize #belizebirds #toucans #Kings_birds #nuts_about_wildlife #nuts_about_birds #nature #naturephoto #oiseaux #beautiful #science #conservation #love #cute #avianconservation photo cred. @zoopilote
Their name is sometimes misleading. Many woodpecke Their name is sometimes misleading. Many woodpeckers are omnivorous, in this case meaning they will eat insects and fruit as well. A Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) feeding on our organic papaya. We have set a few extra fruit trees in our orchard for them and other birds to feed on. #Kings_birds #nature #naturephotography #wild #conservation #bird #birds #woodpeckers #nuts_about_birds #birdsofinsta #oiseaux #pajaros #instagood #instabirds #treesocietybelize #trbo #belize #birdsofbelize #insta #love
A BIC shoutout! We are currently looking for a Ban A BIC shoutout! We are currently looking for a Bander in Charge to help out with our spring 2020 banding session. We are looking for a BIC that has some experience with ageing and sexing Central American birds, comfortable leading interns and proficient with all aspects of a banding station. Dates are 27th of March – May 11th, 2020. Shorter times are possible but priority will be given if the whole session can be covered (fall session also a possibility). The position covers room and board, but depending on experience and proficiency as well as time of availability one or all of the following may be offered: a stipend, flights, and an excellence bonus. Please send an email of interest to info@treesociety.org.
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Come and join us for a Belizean Kriol Drumming Wor Come and join us for a Belizean Kriol Drumming Workshop and classes at the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (TREES) field station. #treesbelize #trees #ecorana #drumming #sambai #belize #emmethyoung
Our ESL program in the Jungle at the TREES field s Our ESL program in the Jungle at the TREES field station are official ly underway. Learn english and partake in learning about sustainable agriculture, community outreach and a multitude of environmental and wildlife based projects. All done in nature settings; you couldn't get nicer classroom @treesocietybelize @treesbelizefarm @birdsoftoucanridge. #esl #outdoorclassroom #english #studyabroad #nature #science #belize #teacher #study #ingles #anglais #learn #internationalstudies #biology #local #farming #sustainable #community #communityprojects #insta #instagood
We recently had 25 students from the University of We recently had 25 students from the University of Belize visit @treesocietybelize . They did a number of projects on hummingbirds, insects, fish, and reptiles. Thanks for stopping by!
We offer many styles of community and conservation We offer many styles of community and conservation exchanges and group activities to give back to our local community. Contact us info@ecorana.ca Photo credit @ironsidephoto
We send many of our groups to the Toucan Ridge Eco We send many of our groups to the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society in the Maya Mountains of Belize. This a great opportunity for student groups to learn field technics and conservation in the tropics. Here Mathieu Charette our in house ornithologist is demonstrating bird banding to CEGEP Ste-Foy out of Quebec City. Nous envoyons plusieurs de nos groupes à la station de terrain TREES situé dans les montagnes Maya au Belize. Ici, notre ornithologue Mathieu Charette fait une démonstration du baguage d'oiseaux pour le CÉGEP Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada.
We sent one of our volunteers (@louloudegotham) to We sent one of our volunteers (@louloudegotham) to @treesocietybelize to complete a 6-month volunteership. She has been working with the endangered Blue-spotted Mexican tree frog as research for her Masters paper. In the process, she has also begun a breeding/rearing program to release more adults into the wild. Amazing work, Louise! Photos: @stefanoianirophotography
Flying into paradise 👋 Flying into paradise 👋
The incredible coastline of Southern Taiwan in Ken The incredible coastline of Southern Taiwan in Kenting National Park. Taiwan offers a great mix of mountains, coast and city life. #taiwan #travel #travelphotography #traveltaiwan #travelbug #wild #wildlifetours #amazing #landscapes #insta #coast #coastline #instagood #lovenature #love photo cred. @zoopilote
A profile from one of our bird interns: "Hi there A profile from one of our bird interns: "Hi there folks. My name is Kaiden Bosch, I am a 21 year old from the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. In the fall of 2017, I undertook an ornithology internship at T.R.E.E.S., which entailed 2 full months of bird banding where I was able to strengthen my identification skills with both neotropical migrants, and resident species in Belize. During my time there, I not only conducted migration monitoring using mist nets and banding techniques, but was also involved with point counts and nocturnal Owl monitoring. I was also able to assist other interns with their projects involving amphibians, permaculture, and bats. As far back as I can remember, I have wanted to see the tropics, and it was an invaluable experience being able to live in them for 2 months. I saw over 200 species of birds for the first time, and learned a lot about the culture and history of Belize. On my weekends, I was able to travel to other parts of the country and visit the famous mayan ruins and the coral reefs. I made lifelong friends with some of the other interns and volunteers, as well as meeting numerous other biologists/researchers for future networking. All in all, T.R.E.E.S. is an incredible way to experience biology in the tropics and I would strongly suggest an internship there for anyone who needs or wants practical experience in the field. Mat and Vanessa are both incredibly knowledgeable and supportive teachers. Belize, though small, is now one of my favourite countries to have ever visited and I hope to return again soon to assist with other projects at T.R.E.E.S." @kaidenbosch
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T.R.E.E.S. is without a doubt one of the best places you can stay in Belize!  Mat and Vanessa are awesome, and the rest of their staff is very helpful.  They are always willing to help you with whatever you need, even if it’s setting up tours with other tour groups.  The grounds are amazing.  If you’re looking to stay in a rainforest with some great people, T.R.E.E.. is the place for you.  Also, the food is amazing!
BeckyStudentUniversity of Florida.
It’s hard to express how much gratitude I have with a simple “thank you”, but I guess it’ll have to do. This place is an oasis in an oasis and the things I’ve learned and experienced here will last forever. Oh yeah, the food’s great and Mat and Vanessa are the best.
ConnorHerpetology InternUniversity of Texas
Thank you for the amazing opportunity to stay at T.R.E.E.S with Save the Frogs. My daughter and I were not just luxuriously comfortable in the middle of the rainforest, but also well fed and amidst the frogs, bats, reptiles, birds, butterflies and an abundance of tropical foliage. Hopefully it will not be a one-time visit!
ChotiSave the Frogs Eco-Tour guest
After spending a week at T.R.E.E.S this past summer, I feel that I have grown as a student, a scientist, and a person with the T.R.E.E.S directors and staff’s help. So many wonderful memories made despite having to confront a lot of fears and personal limitations…I am certainly more of a “city-girl.”  But I honestly did end up enjoying myself! I decided to come on this trip to challenge myself and I feel that I came out of it with even more than I was hoping for: friends, fun, once in … Read more
MichelleStudentUniversity of Iowa
T.R.E.E.S immediately felt like home to me thanks to the beautiful yet rugged facilities, Vanessa’s welcoming smile, and Matt’s delicious cuisine! There was always something amazing to do or see. You get both quantity and quality when it comes to experiencing true Belize ecology at the T.R.E.E.S field station. Thank you T.R.E.E.S!  
BrittanyBiology StudentUniversity of New Brunswick
In my travels to wilderness hotspots in various tropical parts of the world – West Indies, East Africa, India, Seychelles, Comoro Islands, Madagascar, New Zealand, Hawaii etc – I have come across few places that can match Toucan Ridge for sheer biodiversity that is really accessible – there is even a bus stop right there! To have rainforest pristine enough for jaguars, right next to stream and overgrown-orchard habitats, is truly exceptional. Bird netting there for just a few days in March… Read more
Dr.Tony DiamondPhDUniversity of New Brunswick
Thank you so, so much for everything. The food was absolutely amazing, and the facilities were great – luxury compared to the last place we stayed. Thank you for being so nice and accommodating. I could live here!!! I will miss the place. ,
AmieEco-TouristSanta Cruz
We LOVED staying at T.R.E.E.S! Very educational, excellent hospitality and food. It was an unforgettable experience and I will definitely be back! Thank you for all your hard work!!
Stacy & JaredSave the Frogs Eco-Tour guests
I just want to start off by saying this trip has been one of the best learning experiences of my life…… I am so glad and fortunate my first internship was with T.R.E.E.S……you guys are doing an astonishing job with the research station, the environment is perfect for people of all levels to learn and develop further their skills as biologists…..Because of this experience, although it was tough at times, I intend to continue my pursuit in becoming a biologist…..You guys were awesome!
DiegoBehavioural Ecology InternVirginia Military Institute
Having travelled to the wilder parts of Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia, I can say that Toucan Ridge is a tremendous destination for biology or environmental studies courses – the mix of humid tall rainforest, mist-covered hills, jungle river, second growth and low intensity citrus fields provides an amazing richness in species, habitats, and teaching opportunities. During our course, we recorded about 60 species of birds, nine species of bat, various possum and rodents, as well as 3 larg… Read more
Dr. Graham ForbesPhDUniversity of New Brunswick
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