Project News

On March 14 and 15, 2009, we participated in an "Environmental Culture Fair" in Chilibre, which is in the Alhajuela Project's area, sponsored by the Chilibre and Chilibrillo Rivers Watershed Committee.  Since our Project carries out environmental conservation activities in the area, we were invited by the Committee to participate in the fair and decided to accept the invitation.  We set up various exhibition panels at our stand and Project staff distributed leaflets to the public informing them about the Project.  Also, at our stand, some of the our Project's farmer groups sold produce that they had harvested from their group farms.

(Photo 1: left) Project assistant Suleima preparing the exhibit panels in the Project office. (March 13, 2009)
(Photo 2: right) A view of Project Alhajuela's stand at the fair. (March 14, 2009)

(Photos 3 & 4) The extension worker Mr. Alexander and Ms. Suleima attending visitors at the stand. (March 15, 2009)

(Photo 5: left) The produce stand set up by the Madroñal group that works with Alhajuela Project. (March 14, 2009)
(Photo 6: right) The sales stand of another farmer group that produces seedlings. (March 15, 2009)

(Photo 7: left) On the second day of the fair, the "Environment Queen" graced the fairgrounds dressed in green and decorated with leaves. (March 15, 2009)
(Photo 8: right) View of the Environmental Fair. (March 15, 2009)

(Mr. Isao Sakai, Chief Advisor / Rural Development)