Conservation Through Connection Workshop
by Jayc Cantun, Wildlife Fellow The Conservation Through Connection workshop at BFREE was a remarkable five-day immersive experience that brought together 13 young conservationists (10 students and 3 BFREE Fellows) from across Belize to strengthen our shared knowledge, skills, and passion for environmental stewardship. Throughout the week, we explored not only the scientific aspects of…
Read MoreThe Beauty of the Palm: An introduction to BFREE’s Palm Trail
By Mario Teul | BFREE Tour Guide & Educator The natural landscape of Belize is so diverse. From the limestone Maya Mountains, the savanna coastal flood plains, to the rivers which flow from the mountains to the coast- are all unique habitats. One of the many diverse plant features of our natural landscape which has…
Read MoreListening to the Belize River II
Ground-truthing, community knowledge, and the next steps for freshwater stewardship in the Lower Belize River Valley By Jaren Serano | BFREE Dermatemys Social Scientist | Belizean PhD Student, University of Florida Community meeting at the Community Baboon Sanctuary Education Center. For BFREE, conservation has always been about more than protecting individual species. It is also…
Read MoreListening to the Belize River
Ground-truthing, community knowledge, and the next steps for freshwater stewardship in the Lower Belize River Valley By Jaren Serano | BFREE Dermatemys Social Scientist | Belizean PhD Student, University of Florida …
Read MoreSolar Power System Upgrade!
Thanks to everyone who donated to our Solar campaign last year! We have recently completed the successful installation of the new equipment, which is now fully functional, and powering BFREE into the future. The transport of all the equipment to the remote location of the field station wasn’t easy, as the rains that have continued…
Read MoreCrioCo Wild Chocolate Shop
Announcing – CrioCo Opens Wild Chocolate Shop in Placencia, Belize A Farm-to-Bonbon Celebration of Craft, Community, and Conservation CrioCo is proud to announce the December 2025 opening of its Wild Chocolate Shop on the Tipsy Strip along the main sidewalk in Placencia, Belize, inviting locals and visitors into a farm-to-bonbon chocolate experience grounded in craftsmanship,…
Read MoreArmy Ants and Birds
By Mario Teul There are more than 150 species of army ants in the Neotropics and they forage in large swarms on the forest floor. The ants flush out cryptic arthropods and other small vertebrates that attempt to escape the swarm. During an army ant swarm, it is common to observe flocks of different bird…
Read MoreSnake Identification and Safety Workshop for Silk Grass Farms
By Heston Castillo On February 25, 2026, Jacob Marlin of BFREE facilitated a Snake Identification, Handling, Safety and Transport Workshop for senior staff at Silk Grass Farms. Due to my interest and growing experience with reptiles, I had the honor of participating in the workshop as the assistant facilitator. Heston Castillo is featured on the…
Read MoreCreating Empathy for Wildlife Workshop
BY JAYC CANTUN On January 27th and 28th, I attended the Creating Empathy for Wildlife Workshop which utilized the North American Association of Environmental Education Guidelines and was co-hosted by The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center and the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. I was one of 13 participants from NGOs across Belize and I…
Read More2026 Turtle Survey in the Jungle
July 3 – 12, 2026 Join the Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education (BFREE) and the Turtle Survival Alliance’s Volunteer Science Program to participate in a long-term population monitoring project for freshwater and terrestrial turtle species located within BFREE’s Privately Protected Area in southern Belize. The BFREE Privately Protected Area is a 1,153-acre reserve…
Read More