Written on June 6, 2013 | Posted by Gary Kaasa
His whole name is Jose Francisco Sanchez Flores. He was born in Nicaragua on March 19th, 1924.  He and his family moved to Costa Rica where he worked on farms and with animals for many years. He moved to the pueblo … Read More
Written on June 4, 2012 | Posted by Tom Ortega
With any environmental effort, it takes committed, knowledgeable people to make a measurable impact. On June 1, I made my first visit to the RIESTER Reserve in Islita, Costa Rica, and I met one of those rare people. Norman Quiros … Read More
Written on April 27, 2012 | Posted by Gary Kaasa
The RIESTER Foundation continues to support the Audubon Society’s Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Southern Arizona. The ranch works to protect the semi-arid grasslands through restoring native habitat needed for local wildlife. We received the following from Linda Kennedy, the director … Read More
Written on December 9, 2011 | Posted by Jim Breitinger
Promoting biodiversity through the preservation and restoration of natural habitats is at the heart of what we do at the RIESTER Foundation. In a recent article David DeFranza outlines six problems caused by a loss of biodiversity. They are: 1. Economic … Read More
Written on September 22, 2011 | Posted by Gary Kaasa
In July, RIESTER Foundation board member Mike Hopkins and I visited the RIESTER Reserve located near Islita, Costa Rica. One morning Mike looked up at a nearby tree and said, “Gary, there’s a monkey. No, it can’t be a monkey … Read More
Written on September 10, 2011 | Posted by Gary Kaasa
One of RIESTER Foundation’s funded programs is on Corozilito Beach, Costa Rica where we are partnering with PRETOMA, a Costa Rican conservation organization, in a project to protect sea turtles that nest on the beach. For years conservationists felt that … Read More
Written on August 11, 2011 | Posted by Gary Kaasa
Starr Ranch was acquired by Audubon in 1973 in order to preserve 4,000 acres of open space in the middle of suburban Orange County, California. The Ranch borders the Santa Ana Mountains and the Cleveland National Forest creating an important … Read More
Written on July 18, 2011 | Posted by Jim Breitinger
From the book Cradle to Cradle: “All the ants on the planet, taken together, have a biomass greater than humans. Ants have been incredibly industrious for millions of years. Yet their productivity nourishes plants, animals, and soil. Human industry has … Read More
Written on June 1, 2011 | Posted by Gary Kaasa
The RIESTER Foundation continues its dedication to habitat restoration of Arizona grasslands. The Foundation is pleased to announce its continued funding of the Audubon Society’s reintroduction of Sacaton grass on it Southern Arizona Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch for 2011. This project … Read More
Written on May 5, 2011 | Posted by Jim Breitinger
The mixture of politics and science is often not pretty. But it also isn’t new. In the latter part of the 19th century a theory, which some scientists even embraced, was put forward that when people settle and begin to … Read More
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