Nosara is unique, according to Steve Mack of the Guanacaste Community Fund, in the number of local organizations that have come into existence to make ours a good place to live for everyone. This month we highlight two of those organizations and the woman behind them, Linda Tarlow. Shortly after [...]
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 [...]
In 2014 Page Sieffert realized that she was no longer hearing monkeys howling on her walks to the beach and realized that Nosara’s growth had trimmed the forest canopy. Once at the beach, she grew tired of seeing ¨a ridiculous amount¨ of trash there. One day she ran into Nosara [...]
Only 20 percent of the garbage that arrives at Nosara´s dump belongs in a landfill. Half is organic waste, which should be composted at home. Another 30 percent is recyclable material, and on that front the Nosara Recycling Association has been making major inroads. The association’s efforts took a major [...]
Our trails are muddier in the rainy season, but that doesn`t keep people from using and improving them. The Nosara Trails Committee has begun installing barrier gates on trail entrances. Stretching across the entrances at a height of about 18 inches, these barriers are designed to allow pedestrians, bicyclists, and [...]