Kids Saving the Rainforest
By Lexi Baka Hello, once again! It’s me. I’m writing to you from Florida currently, although when you see this I will most likely be back in Costa Rica. My family took a very small vacation. But that isn’t what’s important…what’s important is that I’m here, and ready to deliver
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Hello once again, my dear faithful readers! I’m here to report to you about what’s new with me and KSTR, as I am every month! This month has been particularly interesting, I must say. A lot of things have happened, and a lot of new things are coming for me
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Hello again, it’s me Lexi, KSTR’s spokeskid. Now as much as I’d like to turn that sentence into an Adele pun, I was wondering if after all these years I could learn to be a bit more mature. I am about to become a teenager, after all. Anyways, I’m here!
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By Spokeskid Lexi, 12 Years Old Hello again! It’s me, your faithful writer Lexi, here with another article. I have great news! My new school schedule this year leaves room for helping the environment even more! Starting this month, I will begin to give tours at the KSTR sanctuary, and
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Happy New Year, Kids Saving the Rainforest Hopes That All Your Wishes Come True! Hello again! It’s me Lexi, KSTR spokeskid, here with another article. This time we’re going to talk about a subject that I have talked about before, but that I believe deserves another chance to be in
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Kids Saving the Rainforest met with the government of Colombia and the USA to teach them about the KSTR Monkey Bridge Program initiated in 2000, and the first in Costa Rica. The meeting was held with ICE, who have been helping us with the monkey bridges for over 10 years.
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Happy Holidays to all! By Lexi Baca, age 12, KSTR spokeskid Why did the sloth cross the road? Because there were no tree branches or monkey bridges! Hi, it’s Lexi again, Kids Saving the Rainforest spokeskid. As a KSTR volunteer, I get to learn about certain things that KSTR does
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Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Thanksgiving is a time when we all give thanks for what we have in our lives. We thank all of you who have helped us to continue saving the rainforest. We have much gratitude to you all! Now a message from our spokeskid, Lexi. As
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By Jennifer Rice After CR Tree Plantation harvested their teak last April 18, 2016, they donated the land–277 acres (112 hectares) to the organization Kids Saving the Rainforest (KSTR). KSTR is known for its rescue and release of wildlife, but also works to earn its moniker, buying and restoring the
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By Lexi Baca Spokesperson for KSTR (age 12) Two years ago, my family and I moved to Costa Rica from California. We were ignorant. Foolish. Selfish. Just like many of the people here for the first time. We went for kayak rides, and following advice from our tour guides we
Read MoreDid you know that Kids Saving the Rainforest manages a Bed & Breakfast to help raise funds to save the rainforest and wildlife in the area? We realize that very few people do! KSTR has been managing the Blue Banyan Inn (BBI) for over 3 years now! BBI (www.bluebanyaninn.com) consists
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By Elena Crouch Social Media intern, Student of Northeastern University For an organization that in 2015 alone, has rescued over 218 animals and planted over 7,000 trees since they began, it’s hard to believe the modest roots of Kids Saving the Rainforest (KSTR). KSTR was started over seventeen years ago
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By William Westwood, Educational Intern Hi, my name is Will and I’m here to tell you all about Kids Saving the Rainforest and the fantastic educational programs that we are currently running. Kids Saving the Rainforest (KSTR) began in 1999 in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica when Janine Licare and Aislin
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By Delilah Barnfield Hi, my name is Delilah Barnfield and I am 14 years old in the 9th grade. I have been a Girl Scout since I was in 1st grade in troop 6805 from Redondo Beach, CA. I love what I have learned being a Girl Scout. To me
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By Volunteer Margarita Samsonova Kids Saving the Rainforest is in the process of establishing a reintroduction program for squirrel monkeys. Central American squirrel monkeys, also known as Saimiri oerstedii, are nearly extinct in Panama and are threatened in Costa Rica. Although there have not been resources available for a thorough
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