We are currently working in our waste management and recycling protocols. This is just the beginning to keep our community of Cerro Hermoso clean and healthy. * Actualmente estamos trabajando en nuestros protocolos de manejo y reciclaje de basura. Esto es solo el comienzo para mantener limpia y saludable a nuestra comunidad de Cerro Hermoso. reservecerrohermoso.org @reservecerrohermoso #nativetrees #nativegardens #reforestationwithnatives #chasingdreams #cerrohermosooaxaca #

Biological Reserve Cerro Hermoso teaching theatre clases for our youth. Kids were learning local animal species and their habitats while memorizing the English version of the species. * Reserva Biológica Cerro Hermoso impartiendo clases de teatro para nuestra juventud. Los niños estaban aprendiendo especies de animales locales y sus hábitats mientras memorizaban la versión en inglés de las especies. reservecerrohermoso.org @reservecerrohermoso #nativetrees #nativegardens #r

Implementing some native grasses in our Reservecerrohermoso. Loving the beautiful dance of grasses to the pacific wind currents! * Implementando algunos pastos nativos en nuestra Reservacerrohermoso. Amando la hermosa danza de los pastos a las corrientes del viento del pacifico! reservecerrohermoso.org @reservecerrohermoso #nativetrees #nativegardens #reforestationwithnatives #chasingdreams #cerrohermosooaxaca #biologicalreservecerrohermoso #jadanruiz #reservabiologicacerr

Leaders from the community of Cerro Hermoso visiting the Reserva Biológica Cerro Hermoso to discuss possible collaborations to improve our town and preserve our natural habitats. Thanks for your ideas, support and commitment to protect our Planet Earth. * Líderes de la comunidad de Cerro Hermoso visitando la Reserva Biológica Cerro Hermoso para discutir posibles colaboraciones para mejorar nuestro pueblo y preservar nuestros hábitats naturales. Gracias por sus ideas, apoyo

Happy Pride month nature lovers, wildlife ambassadors, habitat protectors, native plant gardeners, environmental protection organizations, and the whole community. Thanks for taking care of our planet and communities by promoting equality and inclusiveness. * Feliz mes del Orgullo amantes de la naturaleza, embajadores de la vida silvestre, protectores de hábitats, jardineros de plantas nativas, organizaciones de protección ambiental y toda la comunidad. Gracias por cuidar n

Peaceful and cloudy nights at the Reserva Cerro Hermoso. * Noches pacíficas y nubladas en la Reserva Cerro Hermoso. reservecerrohermoso.org @reservecerrohermoso #nativetrees #nativegardens #reforestationwithnatives #chasingdreams #cerrohermosooaxaca #biologicalreservecerrohermoso #jadanruiz #reservabiologicacerrohermoso #oaxaca #wcn #wildlife #reservecerrohermoso #volunteering #volunteer #volunteeringopportunities #biologicalreservecerrohermosocabañas #cabañasreservabiologi

Pertenece al género caesalpinia, es endémica de los trópicos y subtrópicos de América. Este arbusto crece hasta 3 m de altura y sus flores crecen a manera de racimos con pétalos de color amarillo, rosado rojo. Se utiliza principalmente con fines medicinales. * It belongs to the caesalpinia genus, it is endemic to the tropics and subtropics of America. This shrub grows up to 3 m tall and its flowers grow in clusters with yellow, pinkish red petals. It is mainly used for me

Happy little saplings of organ Cactus (Pachycereus Marginatus), an endemic species of cacti in Oaxaca. We feel so proud for growing our first generation of this beautiful cactus. Many thanks to Eduardo and Chayan for taking care of them. * Felices bebes de cactus órgano (Pachycereus marginatus), una especie endémica de cactacea en Oaxaca. Nos sentimos muy orgullosos de cultivar nuestra primera generación de este hermoso cactus. Gracias a Chayan Castro y Eduardo Canseco

Rainy season in Oaxaca, magical! reservecerrohermoso.org @reservecerrohermoso #nativetrees #nativegardens #reforestationwithnatives #chasingdreams #cerrohermosooaxaca #biologicalreservecerrohermoso #jadanruiz #reservabiologicacerrohermoso #oaxaca #wcn #wildlife #reservecerrohermoso #volunteering #volunteer #volunteeringopportunities #biologicalreservecerrohermosocabañas #cabañasreservabiologicacerrohermoso #campamentocerrohermoso #bahiacerrohermoso #nativegarden #oaxacanwil

Our volunteer Sandra Lenin Sanabria Macias imparting an English and wildlife workshop for local kids in the community of Cerro Hermoso. Thank you for your commitment to bring alternatives to our youth and for showing the importance of wildlife in our environment. * Nuestra voluntaria Sandra Lenin Sanabria Macias impartiendo un taller de inglés y vida silvestre para niños locales en la comunidad de Cerro Hermoso. Gracias por tu compromiso de brindar alternativas a nuestra j

We would like to share some pictures from a garden that we have created on 105th ave in Oakland back in March 2022. We implemented a combination of native plants and some drought tolerant non native salvias. Neighbors have reported some species of birds and lots of pollinators visiting the spot. Our mission at The Biological Reserve Cerro Hermoso is to promote the native garden movement in our communities of Oaxaca and California to provide food and shelter for our local wild

Many thanks to our artistic designer Crystal Mateo for helping us with the creation of species identification cards. Our mission at the Biological Reserve Cerro Hermoso is to provide educational information to our communities and these identification cards will be a very effective way to do it. - Muchas gracias a nuestra diseñadora artística Crystal Mateo por ayudarnos con la creación de las tarjetas de identificación de especies. Nuestra misión en la Reserva Biológica Cerr

Spondias purpurea We are very fortunate to have a few of this native fruit tree in the Reserva Biologica Cerro Hermoso. Spondias purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil. It is also very common in most of the Caribbean islands. It is commonly known as jocote, which derives from the Nahuatl word xocotl, meaning any kind of sour or acidic fruit. * Spondias purpúrea So

Many thanks to the Rio Grande Firefighters Department for providing CPR training to Campamento Cerro Hermoso citizens and for collaborating with The Biological Reserve Cerro Hermoso. This knowledge will be very helpful and will save many lives in our community. - Muchas gracias al Departamento de Bomberos de Rio Grande por brindar capacitación en RCP a los ciudadanos del Campamento Cerro Hermoso y por colaborar con la Reserva Biológica Cerro Hermoso. Este conocimiento será

Many thanks to Pete and East Bay Wilds Nursery for your donation of native plants and trees to The Biological Reserve Cerro Hermoso. We will plant them in our next native garden location. Stay tuned for more details. East Bay Wilds is located in Oakland and specializes in selling endemic species of flora from the Bay Area. Please support this local bussiness. * Muchas gracias a Pete y East Bay Wilds Nursery por su donación de plantas y árboles nativos a la Reserva Biológica

The Biological Reserve Cerro Hermoso is having the opportunity to collaborate with Piña Palmera, an organization committed in supporting community members with disabilities, providing them with the tools to have a better and more independent life. Part of our mission is to implement biodegradable products made out of local natural ingredients. These soaps come from members from Piña Palmera, hardworking people that produce soaps, lotions and other biodegradable products. The

We are honored for having the support from the Chacahua National Park biologists team. They came to visit our facilities in Oaxaca and expressed their interest in collaborating with the sea turtle nesting program, seeds exchange, and helping to improving and restoring the management protocols of our habitats. Thank you very much for all your support. * Nos sentimos muy honrados de contar con el apoyo del equipo de biólogos del Parque Nacional Lagunas de Chacahua. Vinieron a

Citreoline Trogon (Trogon citreolus) Beautiful bird with a yellow belly, endemic to western Mexico, where there are no other species of the genus. Found in dry and semi-arid forests and jungles, thorny thickets, plantations, live fences, and other open areas with tall trees including gardens. It perches mainly in medium and high levels. Sometimes found in small groups on fruiting trees. As well as the yellow belly, also note the pale yellow eyes (dirtier in immatures) and

Our volunteer Sandra Lenin Sanabria Macias helping with the creation of frog ponds in the Reserva Biológica Cerro Hermoso. This small water features are a perfect home for amphibians, pollinators and a perfect spot to see birds and other small mammals take a bath or drink water. * Nuestra voluntaria Sandra Lenin Sanabria Macias ayudando con la creación de estanques de ranas en la Reserva Biológica Cerro Hermoso. Estas pequeñas fuentes de agua son un hogar perfecto para anfi

The Biological Reserve Cerro Hermoso continues celebrating Planet Earth through out the month of April. It was a pleasure and honor to be part of the Keep Oakland Beautiful event where amazing organizations that are helping to restore our planet and communities gathered together at the Earth Day Wrap up. Many thanks to Keep Oakland Beautiful for the opportunity to collaborate with you. * La Reserva Biológica Cerro Hermoso continúa celebrando a nuestroPlaneta Tierra durante