Reforestation

Reforestation training with Green Again: Madagascar

May 4, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

LCF is very grateful to Green Again: Madagascar for the reforestation training they provided for two of our reforestation staff members. The organization’s founder, Matt Hill, and Catherine Fanandrana Hill, Director of the Africa Program, were tremendous hosts and teachers. For two weeks, they taught our team their system of reforesting former agricultural areas with... Continue Reading

Nearly 28,000 trees planted in Madagascar

March 30, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

A few weeks ago, we wrote about plans for nearly 28,000 trees from six nurseries which we support in Madagascar (Madagascar tree planting increases). We’re pleased to share that they have now been planted by our reforestation teams at three sites near Marojejy National Park and Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve (ASSR). At a tree nursery Loading... Continue Reading

LCF participates in Missouri Botanical Garden workshop

January 6, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation is grateful to Missouri Botanical Garden for conducting a seven-day intensive reforestation training and field workshop in Antanetiambo Nature Reserve. Topics included nursery design, seed germination, planting procedure, weeding, and data collection procedure after planting and in the nursery. Eleven members of LCF's Madagascar team participated in the workshop. Currently, LCF... Continue Reading