Life’s a Beach

We are writing this blog to address a subject that is of great concern to many of us –  dogs on the beach. Many of our members and the board are dog owners who love nothing more than spending time with our beloved pets.  Who doesn’t like to go for a walk with their dog […]

According to The Oxford Dictionary the term ‘refuge’, is: “a place offering shelter and safety from pursuit, danger or trouble.” Whether it be monkeys, pizotes, snakes, lizards, birds, butterflies, and even humans, the list of local refugees that match this criteria is extensive. However, among all creatures for whom this blessed corner of our planet

Between March 20 and 22, residents of Guiones, Pelada, and Ostional learned about the proposed Plan General de Manejo (Management Plan) for the Ostional Wildlife Refuge. In a series of meetings within the Refuge and Buffer Zone, about 200 people turned out to hear about the Plan´s key elements from Yeimy Cedeño, who manages the

TortuGuiones needs your help! You may have seen a recent report naming Nosara the fastest growing surf town in the world news.co.cr/nosara-costa-ricas-guiones-beach-considered-worlds-top-surf-break/58561/. Did you know that the study based its rankings on light visible in satellite imagery? This fact is extremely concerning for turtles and other nocturnal wildlife, and it also means our stupendous starry

Good news: the trees planted by BarriGuiones came through a trial by flood during tropical storm Nate. Very very few trees were downed or had broken limbs. However, the sea-salt-laden wind had an effect, so that many trees are now losing substantial amounts of leaves. Since ending its planting campaign at the beginning of August,

We all love our dogs, and letting them run on the beach is one of the joys of living here, for both dogs and their humans. However, as TortuGuiones looks at the nesting patterns of turtles on Playa Pelada and Playa Guiones, it becomes clear that dogs dig up and eat 15% of sea turtle

Most people who love Nosara strongly endorse the achievements of BarriGuiones, which has planted more than 4,000 trees this year. During the first week of August alone they planted 1,000 trees in the area, with the help of four different groups. In North Guiones they worked with students from Serapio Lopez, Santa Teresita, and Santa

TortuGuiones Founder and President Vanessa Bezy has been working with Earth Equilibrium, Del Mar Academy, and the Harmony Hotel on a project to develop tools that promote environmental education in schools participating in the Ecological Blue Flag Program (Programa Bandera Azul Ecológico) across Costa Rica. The project, “Guardianes de la Naturaleza,” was made possible by

BarriGuiones reports the following updates: – For the first time, this year all of Nosara´s public schools came to BarriGuiones´ nursery for educational workshops. Every single kid who visited adopted a tree to take care until they return with their school to plant the tree this rainy season. – A month ago, project staff and

In preparation for the rainy season and the peak nesting season for turtles, TortuGuiones is working on a series of frequently asked questions and a campaign on social media to educate the local community about arribadas and etiquette for sea turtle tourism. TortuGuiones will also be working to maintain and replace beach markers along Playa