TIDE Acting Executive Director Mr. Leonardo Chavarria presented TIDE’s approach to addressing the solid waste crisis at the dump site during a recent BTIA meeting. Mr. Chavarria emphasized sustainable, long-term solutions to tackle the issues facing PG’s main garbage site.In attendance were the Toledo East and Toledo West Area Representatives, members of BTIA, the Tour […]
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Mass Audubon and TIDE have developed this International Certificate Program in Bird Ecology in collaboration with researchers, experienced naturalist guides, and professional ornithologists. Goals: This program’s primary goals are to: Enhance the ornithological knowledge base of the students, Provide professional development opportunities for educators and field naturalists, Strengthen the ecotourism industry in Belize by developing
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https://tidebelize.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Silver-Creek-Landscape.mp4 For the entire month of May TIDE Rangers have been on 24/7 standby – assisting villages in Toledo where fire has threatened farms, houses, and communities. Last night Federico Caal managed to film a few clips of them working to out fire close to the village of Silver Creek. Lenard Teul explains why they
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For Earth Day 2024 TIDE assisted San Pedro Columbia RC School in planting 14 fruit trees. Projects like this empower students to participate in the brighter, healthier, happier community they deserve!
Spotlight Alert! Meet Edwin Cabrera, Head Ranger at Port Honduras Marine Reserve, a tech enthusiast turned trainer extraordinaire! Once a learner mastering the art of drone technology, Edwin’s passion and vibrant personality have propelled him to the forefront of education. Now, he’s not just flying drones but also lifting spirits and empowering others with his
On Sunday March 23, 2024; the Tri-national Alliance for the Conservation of Gulf of Honduras (TRIGOH) under the Biodiversity Program: Linking the Central American Landscape Project funded by IUCN sponsored a Fisher Forum with Fishers from Southern Belize. TIDE officially took over the Presidency for TRIGOH recently in February 2024. The fisher’s forum was held
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How often do you think of the Earth in your day-to-day decision making? a) Always b) Sometimes c) Never If you are in the c) category, then Earth Hour is for you! It’s a chance for all of us to spend one hour connecting with the Earth, to remember how blessed we are to be
Whilst traveling to a TIDE cleanup at Punta Ycacos this weekend, Britli Muschamp and her son Edwin noticed a duck struggling in the sea. She asked the captain to drive closer so they could investigate, and found that the male Blue-Winged Teal was tangled in a plastic bag. It is a good example of how
Imagine your first experience on a boat being a trip to the fantastic Port Honduras Marine Reserve (PHMR)? Well, as part of Child Stimulation Week, TIDE and Wil Maheia sponsored two boats to take preschoolers and guardians totaling 21 people from Jada’s Day Care and Learning Center to PHMR for the day. Travelers were taught
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On Thursday March 21, 2024; the Belize Fund for Sustainable Future (BFSF) celebrated its 2nd Anniversary and Awards Ceremony to recognize the recipients of the Grants Awards Program (GAP) 2023-2024 grant cycle and the outstanding contributions of key partners in marine conservation. The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) was one of the grantee
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