The Quepos Bridge Club plays at 11 AM every Tuesday at Dos Locos Restaurant.
Giving Titi Thanks
During this holiday season and as the year comes to a close; it is only natural to begin looking back and truly appreciating those things for which we are thankful.
At Titi Conservation Alliance, we are thankful to live in one of the only places on Earth where one can watch the playful titi (squirrel) monkeys bounding through the trees. What a treat!
We are also endlessly thankful that this community, in which the titis call home, is also home to many caring citizens and businesses. We give our thanks to our fantastic Member businesses that support us each and every month.
With their support, Titi Conservation Alliance is able to pay for 100% of our administrative costs. This means that all other outside donations are directly funding our project areas in environmental education, habitat reforestation, and sustainable development. This is something that is immensely important to us, as it assures that we are continually staying true to our Mission and purpose – to save the endangered titi monkey by promoting sustainable development and conserving the biodiversity of Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Region.
And this brings us back to our original reason for “Thanks” this holiday season – the adorable titi monkeys.
As the smallest and most playful primate in Costa Rica; it would be hard not to love these amazing creatures. And with that love comes much respect; for they are limited in their habitat range, and yet have managed to maintain a small number of survivors (roughly 2,500 of all subspecies), despite threats from severe habitat loss and fragmentation.
It is our mission not only to help them maintain their small numbers, but to help them increase those numbers and remove them from the dangerous list of endangered species. How lucky we are that we are in a position to help!
If you would like to be involved in these efforts, please contact us at any time. There are so many things for which we give thanks this holiday season, and to be living in such a bio-diverse and beautiful environment is certainly on the top of the list. Let’s continue to work together to keep it that way! Please contact us at any time (info@monotiti.org; www.monotiti.org; 2777-2306). We are here for the titis; and for the community.
Thank you!
A Special Note: As 2009 comes to a close, Titi Conservation Alliance will transition into new Management. I, Ingrid Kuegeman, current Director of the Alliance, have made the very difficult decision to pursue personal professional goals that require me to move back to the United States. It has been an immense pleasure working with Titi Conservation Alliance, and I plan to continue my support of all the important work for conservation in this area long after my move back to the States. I now welcome with warm regards, Marina Ocampo, new Director for Titi Conservation Alliance. Marina comes to us with over 30 years of environmental sustainability experience, as well as the attitude, passion, and energy for continuing the Mission of Titi Conservation Alliance. Please visit our website, www.monotiti.org, for a full account of Marina’s depth of experience. Welcome to the community, Marina!
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