BECOMING CARBON NEUTRAL: A NEW REFORESTATION AND
CARBON SEQUESTRATION PROJECT IN COSTA RICA
Partners: Ocean Arks International and Remineralize the Earth
Project Director: William Turley
Tree Propagator: Angie Sanchez
Scientific Director, John Todd
Advisor: Joanna Campe of Remineralize The Earth
Location: Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
For more about the project and list
of trees planted go to:Costa Rica Page
One month old Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) trees treated Two Year Old Papaya 8 month old Jatropha treated with rock minerals next to
with rock minerals William Turley project director
8 month old Jatropha without rock mineral additions. Jatropha , with rock mineral treatment, in blossom 8 month old Cenizaro (Rain Tree), Albizia saman, treated
William Turley in background. at 7 months with rock minerals next to Angie Sanchez tree grower and storyteller
Irrigation pond at the top of the property. Filled from a Irrigation pond facing west Irrigation pond island
deep well by solar power.
Drip irrigation being established from the pond. Nance (Shoemaker's Tree) Brysonima crassifolia and wall. Miravalles volcano in the background
Madero Negro (Quick Stick Tree), Gliricidia sepium Gringo the baby goat and occasional field assistant Seedling of Espavel (Wild Cashew), Anacardium excelsum
Angie Sanchez with a Cedro Amango (Spanish Cedar), Mushroom from the tree planting zone
Cedrela odorata
Natural Water Treatment from Ocean Arks International 