Cirenas
See our GiftsMission-Vision-Values:
CIRENAS exists to create transformative connections between people and the environment through education, research, integration and innovation.
We share values of: Living by Nature’s Principles, Growing Through Experience, Stewarding through Collaboration, Cultural Immersion and Empowerment, Deep Ecology and Dynamic Sustainability Through Community, and Purpose and Belief.
Vision Execution:
Given that our partnership is rooted in physical development, we seek to honor our relationship with land and community through the “Story of Place” process. We will approach all design, development and interaction with the land through a deep read of the natural surroundings, including its community or history to uncover the living narrative or the “essence” of the “place”.
Participation:
We invite students, volunteers, families, conscientious global citizens, researchers, retreats and interest groups to engage with CIRENAS' working model for sustainable development and environmental conservation - cultivating the skills, practices and knowledge base required to reduce humanity's heavy footprint on the Earth.
Our Story:
Hacienda Ario; a 4,700 acre family owned, mixed use coastal ranch on the Pacific Coast of the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, encompasses a big portion of the Nicoya Peninsula’s most important and pristine watershed and coastal riparian habitat. Mountains in primary forest, fertile river valleys, rolling hills, and mangrove forests along 3.5 kms of beautiful and desolate beaches are characterized by a diverse set of ecosystems and land uses.
Since 1973, Nathaniel Grew Parkinson, father of 6 and advocate of healthy, outdoor living is and will always be committed to the preservation of the land through conscientious, responsible and sustainable land stewardship for future generations. Mr. Grew’s relentless desire to see the ranch become an “educational campground” for students, scientists, families and individuals inspired his daughter, Caroline and her husband, Tucker to start Cirenas (Center for Investigation of Social and Natural Resources) in 2008.
Animals
Environment
It is time for us to protect sea turtles and rebuild their populations to healthy levels as a vital step in ensuring healthy and resilient oceans for the future. Your contribution will support the turtle conservation and hatching sanctuary programs of Cirenas, which exists to create transformative connections between people and the environment through education, research, integration, and innovation. Cirenas occupies 4,700 acres on the Pacific...