A LETTER FROM THE STATION:
Greetings from Caño Palma!
I want to take the chance to relay some exciting news, and raise some opportunities for those of you who might be looking for ways to support the immediate development of the station.
First the news -- we recently received a very sizable donation from a Canadian couple to rebuild the old staff building! Because of its age and the extreme flooding we've experienced in recent years, this building has sadly become derelict and unusable.
Rebuilding is a project that we have had to delay because of the pandemic and economic pressures of recent years, but I really want to complete it in 2022. Why the urgency? The old building has deteriorated to the point that we have to pull it down, and when we pull it down, we'll lose the building footprint. Once we lose the footprint, we cannot legally rebuild a new structure.
The amazing donation we've received takes us close to meeting our goal, but we are still a little short of the mark. By raising the remaining building money through donations, we can avoid increasing the cost of volunteering at the Station. We think it's important that the type of fieldwork experience we offer is within the reach of as many aspiring biologists as possible.
If we can raise the funds we need, we will build the new and improved staff building at a one-meter elevation to make it resilient to future flooding events. The structure will be two stories tall to accommodate station staff while also providing a space for Conservation Club activities, and volunteer training and studying, all while maintaining the same small footprint. We will use long-lasting materials that are more tolerant of the climate to ensure longevity.
If you are in a position to do so, please help us to meet our new staff building fund raising goal! We hope to start the rebuild during the next few months. We know that these are hard times and we are forever grateful for the donations we received already during the pandemic. Quite frankly, the station only thrives because of the amazing support we receive from people like you.
Even a small amount will help us rebuild, enabling us to better support conservation projects for years to come.
If you are a Canadian residence, please click here to lend your support.
Thank you so much, be well, be safe,
I hope to see you here soon - Charlott
Greetings from Caño Palma!
I want to take the chance to relay some exciting news, and raise some opportunities for those of you who might be looking for ways to support the immediate development of the station.
First the news -- we recently received a very sizable donation from a Canadian couple to rebuild the old staff building! Because of its age and the extreme flooding we've experienced in recent years, this building has sadly become derelict and unusable.
Rebuilding is a project that we have had to delay because of the pandemic and economic pressures of recent years, but I really want to complete it in 2022. Why the urgency? The old building has deteriorated to the point that we have to pull it down, and when we pull it down, we'll lose the building footprint. Once we lose the footprint, we cannot legally rebuild a new structure.
The amazing donation we've received takes us close to meeting our goal, but we are still a little short of the mark. By raising the remaining building money through donations, we can avoid increasing the cost of volunteering at the Station. We think it's important that the type of fieldwork experience we offer is within the reach of as many aspiring biologists as possible.
If we can raise the funds we need, we will build the new and improved staff building at a one-meter elevation to make it resilient to future flooding events. The structure will be two stories tall to accommodate station staff while also providing a space for Conservation Club activities, and volunteer training and studying, all while maintaining the same small footprint. We will use long-lasting materials that are more tolerant of the climate to ensure longevity.
If you are in a position to do so, please help us to meet our new staff building fund raising goal! We hope to start the rebuild during the next few months. We know that these are hard times and we are forever grateful for the donations we received already during the pandemic. Quite frankly, the station only thrives because of the amazing support we receive from people like you.
Even a small amount will help us rebuild, enabling us to better support conservation projects for years to come.
If you are a Canadian residence, please click here to lend your support.
Thank you so much, be well, be safe,
I hope to see you here soon - Charlott
The COTERC Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually using ‘ZOOM’ on:
THURSDAY, MAY 12th, 2022 AT
7:00 P.M. (Eastern Time Zone)
Participants will need to contact COTERC's Chair, Dr. Kym Snarr at - chair@coterc.org
Please contact her before May 1st, 2022, to obtain registration details.
An election for the following Board of Directors positions will occur.
Term positions are for two years unless otherwise indicated.
Kindly submit your CV to Dr. Snarr at - chair@coterc.org no later than May 1st, 2022, indicating the position of interest.
Interested in joining the board?:
We need passionate people for the following positions ; Director of Marketing / Director of Web Services / Director of Development / Director of Grants or if you want to join the board as a Director at Large, that is possible as well.
The following positions will be voted on but have interested people; Director of Finance / Director of Conservation & Research / Director of Grants / Director of Raphia / Special Events Coordinator .
Click here for our official announcement.
THURSDAY, MAY 12th, 2022 AT
7:00 P.M. (Eastern Time Zone)
Participants will need to contact COTERC's Chair, Dr. Kym Snarr at - chair@coterc.org
Please contact her before May 1st, 2022, to obtain registration details.
An election for the following Board of Directors positions will occur.
Term positions are for two years unless otherwise indicated.
Kindly submit your CV to Dr. Snarr at - chair@coterc.org no later than May 1st, 2022, indicating the position of interest.
Interested in joining the board?:
We need passionate people for the following positions ; Director of Marketing / Director of Web Services / Director of Development / Director of Grants or if you want to join the board as a Director at Large, that is possible as well.
The following positions will be voted on but have interested people; Director of Finance / Director of Conservation & Research / Director of Grants / Director of Raphia / Special Events Coordinator .
Click here for our official announcement.
Founded in 1991, COTERC operates in both Canada and Costa Rica. In Canada, our Board of Directors are biologists, accountants, educators, environmentalists, zoo professionals, and media professionals — all committed and working actively to protect tropical rainforests. In Costa Rica, we are based at the Caño Palma Biological Station.
