The forest of Alyssa Portaro

Co-founder of Habitat Recovery & Kindness Project

United States
Trees 21
Followers 21
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485 updates
March 2025

This is Teak- growing strong !! It shed its leaves it had from nursery and now it has its fresh leaves.

17 Mar 2025
February 2025

That's Psidium Guajava—sounds like a magic spell, right? But nope, it's just the good old Guava, also known as Peru locally! All organic—once this tree starts bearing fruit, it'll be naturally grown and chemical-free. 🌿✨

27 Feb 2025
January 2025

The Need for Conserving the Slender Loris in India and the Role of Tree Planting

Introduction The Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus), a small, nocturnal primate found in the forests of Southern India and Sri Lanka, is an integr...

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Our tree planters are flexing their "green thumbs" and showing off their thriving plantation during my recent field visit!

These trees, now over 1.5 years old, are standing tall, healthy, and proving that a little care goes a long way!

And the planting site? "Absolutely tree-rific!"

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30 Jan 2025

During my recent verification trip, I stumbled upon this 3-meter-tall Tectona grandis, its broad leaves shimmering under the sun. Just two years old, this teak sapling is thriving, and so was the community nurturing it.

The community values this tree for being fast-growing, having

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28 Jan 2025
Sean Barnes TN
Sean Barnes TN · 3 months ago

Great Photo John!

Meet the mighty Kumizh Teak 🌳—native to Tamil Nadu, known for its unique durability and fast growth. Standing next to it, our 177cm friend looks short- Looks like someone needs a step stool 😄

27 Jan 2025
Amanda Sanghvi
Amanda Sanghvi · 3 months ago

this is from year '22. Its around 2.5 years old.

A parcel owned by Bayardo Soriano, from the community of Sonis in Somoto. He started growing trees in 2017 and has received more than USD $2,000 in climate finance to date.

20 Jan 2025

One of CommuniTree's more mature parcels, owned and managed by Luis. We love to see the canopy starting to close and natural regeneration taking place.

07 Jan 2025

As we kick off 2025, we're looking ahead to another fantastic year in CommuniTree, with hundreds of hectares of land already recruited for the 2025 planting season!

02 Jan 2025
AgriCult Coffee
AgriCult Coffee · 3 months ago

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December 2024

Despite all the hardships, these saplings stood strong :)

31 Dec 2024

Latest Images- From Saplings to a Flourishing Green Ecosystem !
A healthy ecosystem has everything. The saplings now grown and become self sustainable thriving..

27 Dec 2024

From participant to advocate!

Juan Ángel Valdivia recently joined CommuniTree and is now inspiring others by sharing his journey—what it’s like to be part of the program and how reforesting his land is already making a difference.

Word of mouth is a powerful driver for CommuniTree.

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19 Dec 2024

We asked CommuniTree farmer Dennis José Flores Talavera about the benefits of growing trees. Hear what he had to say in this short video, where he touches upon the benefits to his farm and his family.

13 Dec 2024
AgriCult Coffee
AgriCult Coffee · 3 months ago

🖤

November 2024

How Planting Trees with Community Participation Supports Conservation Efforts

Planting trees is one of the most effective tools for environmental conservation. When this activity involves local communities, its impact extends...

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Highlighting the remarkable growth of this sapling, which has exceeded the average height of an adult, reflecting the success of community-driven planting efforts and the power of nature’s resilience. These trees are now self-sustaining!!

28 Nov 2024
Amanda Sanghvi
Amanda Sanghvi · 5 months ago

Thank you! 😊Nearly 2.5 years.

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