5,000 acai saplings planted

Our acai palm sapling tally goes up!

The Acai Project, General ConservationDeborah ChenNovember 6, 2015Comment

First Aguaje Harvest

Our first aguaje (buriti) fruit harvest, from tree to market, and the trees are still standing!

The Acai Project, General ConservationDeborah ChenOctober 30, 2015Comment

Acai sapling Tally #1

How many saplings have we planted so far?

The Acai Project, General ConservationDeborah ChenOctober 25, 2015Comment

Climb it, don't cut it

We invite tree-climbing expert Einstein to the Tapiche lodge to literally show us the ropes and speak to our workers about why it's better to climb and not cut a tree down to get the fruit.

General Conservation, The Acai ProjectDeborah ChenOctober 14, 2015Comment

Project Donations Tallied

Thanks to our Tapiche friends, we have enough financial backing to move forward with the project and offer locals fair wages to work with us!

The Acai Project, General ConservationDeborah ChenOctober 12, 2015Comment

Acai Project Launch

We have liftoff!

The Acai Project, General ConservationDeborah ChenSeptember 19, 2015Comment

The Açaí Project is Born

Murilo and the Tapiche Reserve start a new initiative planting acai palms as a source of sustainable income for locals in the Tapiche River region of Peru.

The Acai Project, General ConservationDeborah ChenSeptember 10, 2015Comment

How come nobody noticed this before?

The shocking story behind wood laundering operations in the Tapiche basin.

General ConservationMurilo ReisNovember 20, 2013Comment

"Where can I hold a sloth?"

Murilo Reis, founder and director of the Tapiche Reserve, talks about how certain tourist demands are hurting the jungle, and how the hope of recovery depends on whether we can learn to make eco-conscious consumer choices.

General ConservationMurilo ReisMay 11, 2013Comment

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