Field reports, award announcements, community stories, and updates from the FACRP Forest Defenders.
In partnership with F1 Agency, FACRP earned multiple Gold ADDY Awards including Best Public Service Advertising — recognising a creative campaign that raised public awareness about bush fires and endangered species across Trinidad's hillsides.
The campaign marked a milestone in FACRP's communications strategy — blending compelling storytelling with urgent environmental messaging to reach new audiences across Trinidad & Tobago.
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FACRP was honoured with the Women in the Environment Award for exceptional contributions to environmental sustainability and community empowerment — a fitting recognition for a women-led organisation with over four decades of service.
FACRP officially launched the Gayap Toolkit — a practical resource documenting traditional Gayap practices as modern tools for community environmental problem-solving. The toolkit is available to community groups across Trinidad & Tobago.
As Trinidad's dry season approaches, FACRP teams are in full preparation mode — clearing fire traces, training volunteer responders, and patrolling the St. Ann's hillsides. Here's how the community is getting ready.
Our Clean Trees Organic Nursery is propagating thousands of native seedlings ready for the upcoming planting season across the watershed. Come down and get your hands in the soil — volunteers always welcome.
Our Forest Defender character Amazonic has been making appearances at schools and community events, delivering fire prevention and biodiversity messages in a way that resonates with young people across the country.
Now in its tenth year of continuous programming, the Atlantic Environmental Education Series has welcomed another cohort of students to the Fondes Amandes watershed — keeping the chain of environmental learning unbroken.
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