Nursery Construction in Novo Futuro Village
January 2025
Duration: 15 days
Location: Acre, Brazil – Novo Futuro Village, Humaita Territory
Volunteers: 5
Technical Team: 4 (agroecology, botany, intercultural facilitation) + 2 Indigenous agroforestry agents
Activities: Four-day river journey to reach remote territory; Designed and constructed a community nursery as a starting point for future reforestation program; Coordinated logistics, technical planning, and on-site execution with local teams
Key Outcomes: Launched reforestation initiative in a new Indigenous territory; Addressed complex logistical challenges in remote access areas
Planting Mission in Pinuya Territory
January 2024
Duration: 15 days
Location: Acre, Brazil – Pinuya Indigenous Territory (Huni Kuin People)
Volunteers: 4
Technical Team: 3 (agroecology, botany, intercultural facilitation)
Activities: Organized planting activities with local and technical teams; Introduced volunteers to Indigenous cultural practices and forest medicines (optional participation)
Key Outcomes: Expanded planted areas in Pinuya territory; Fostered intercultural exchange and mutual learning
Nursery Rehabilitation and Inter-Community Exchange
July 2023
Duration: 15 days
Location: Acre, Brazil – Pinuya Indigenous Territory (Huni Kuin People)
Volunteers: 12
Technical Team: 4 (agroecology, botany, intercultural facilitation)
Activities: Rehabilitated an existing community nursery; Conducted evaluation for collaborative work in a new territory; Facilitated seed and knowledge exchanges between Pinuya and Caucho territories
Key Outcomes: Enhanced nursery infrastructure; Strengthened inter-community collaboration for biodiversity restoration
Itinerant Planting Program in YAP do Caucho Territory
January 2023
Duration: 15 days
Location: Acre, Brazil – Igarapé do Caucho Indigenous Territory
Volunteers: 9
Technical Team: 2 (agroecology, botany)
Activities: Visited all villages in the 12,000-hectare territory over two weeks; Conducted planting sessions and community meetings in each village
Key Outcomes: Strengthened relationships and trust with all villages in the territory; Increased coverage and diversity of planted areas
Production of Seedlings and Dual-Territory Mission
August 2022
Duration: 30 days (15 days in each territory)
Location: Acre, Brazil – Igarapé do Caucho and Shanenawa Territories
Volunteers: 18
Technical Team: 6 (agroecology, botany, intercultural facilitation)
Activities: Produced seedlings and conducted plant inventory in Caucho nursery; Introduced reforestation concepts in Shanenawa territory; Supported drilling of a community well in Shanenawa village
Key Outcomes: Reinforced nursery production capacity; Initiated reforestation collaboration with Shanenawa people
Technical Mission for Planting Organization
December 2021
Duration: 15 days
Location: Acre, Brazil – Igarapé do Caucho Indigenous Territory
Volunteers: 4
Technical Team: 4 (agroecology, botany, intercultural facilitation)
Activities: Assessed planting needs and equipment requirements across all villages in the territory; Structured local planting teams for the program’s next phases
Key Outcomes: Strengthened organization of local planting operations; Improved readiness for large-scale reforestation
Nursery Construction in Mapu Huni Kuin and Igarapé do Caucho Territories
August 2021
Duration: 30 days
Location: Acre, Brazil – Indigenous Territories of Mapu Uniquine and YAP do Caucho
Volunteers: 17
Technical Team: 6 (agroecology, botany, intercultural facilitation)
Activities: Designed and built two community nurseries as the foundation for the reforestation program; Developed architectural plans and budgets for nursery structures; Coordinated logistics for a one-month mission in remote areas
Key Outcomes: Two nurseries constructed; Established technical and logistical framework for long-term reforestation program