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Dominical Costa Rica
Dominical Social Programs Association
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The Dominical Social Programs Association is in the heart of town and headed up by the
energetic Zeidy Jimenez Tabash. The scope of the programs is extremely
diverse while the spirit is focused.
After talking with Zeidy, I would
summarize the motivation behind this organization as: "To serve the
needs of the community, at its core, in non-lucrative ways."
Sea
Turtle Nursery
The most recent program has been one of protecting the various forms of sea turtles that nest on Dominical
Beach. Zeidy has used the
proceeds from a well supported recent fund raising event to construct a secured
enclosure on the beach. It measures 7 x 7 meters and is an actual nursery for
the turtle eggs that are deposited in the sand of Dominical beach every night.
Volunteers comb the beach throughout each night, watching for the turtles. As
soon as the eggs are deposited, they volunteers dig up the eggs, and put them
inside the protective walls of the nursery where the eggs will be allowed to
hatch and the hatchlings can then find their way to the ocean. Anyone that would
like to volunteer for this beautiful experience of a walking vigil of sea
turtles and having a hand in protecting their eggs from poachers, please
use the e-mail link on this page and let them know of your interest. Or feel
free to call as well.
Recycling
Twice monthly a truck passes through the town gathering
up the recylcable goods from the local businesses. At anytime, businesses and
individuals can bring their plastics, aluminum, glass, and paper to Social Programs
(behind Tortilla Flats) where the materials are seperated and prepared for recycling.
The proceeds from the recycling program go toward funding the Ecological Education
for children. There is also a bi-monthly beach clean-up, provided by Social Programs.
Re-Forestation
Some of the funding raised by Social Programs goes toward
local reforestation efforts. The organizers have a finger on the pulse of the
types of trees, and where the need is greatest for re-forestation efforts. Only
native trees are planted and there is an emphasis on native fruit trees.
Ecology Education
Field trips are planned to various parts of the country so
that the children can learn about the natural gifts that their amazing country
has to offer. The children learn about turtles and how to protect them. They
study native wildlife and what can be done to preserve and manage the remaining
rain forests.
Announcements
Bandera Azul
This presigious award is sought after by all beach communities since it
certifies sanitary, hygenic conditions. Achieving such conditions in the
tropics, on the beach, can be a little bit daunting. Congratulations
Dominical Social Programs Association!!!
Regarding Turtles:
Social Programs recently
released 1,141 baby turtle into the Pacific. These being birthed from
16 nests housed on the Dominical Beach nursery.
Interested in linking?
Click
here to get the link code for this page
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Children
helping, and learning, to re-forest by planting trees.
Momma
turtle heading out to sea.
The
new turtle nursery. A secure area where turtle eggs can incubate and
hatch.
A
turtle that had been hurt, and now nursed back to health. About to be
let loose.
A
happy time.
Beach
clean up happens twice a month. Volunteers are always welcome.
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