Photo courtesy of JICA Palau Ebiil Society’s Wildlife Coordinator, Sharon Ochob Truce, is currently in Japan for JICA’s KCCP Training from October 4 to November 3, 2022. Sharon is participating in the Promotion of the SATOYAMA Initiative: Biodiversity conservation and rural development through the sustainable management of natural resources. The objectives of this training course include learning the cases […]
On September 8th, a group of Koror Elementary School 4th Graders participated in an Outdoor Classroom for Seacology. What a great way to learn about the marine environment – put away the books and go to the ocean! Following their trip to the ocean at Ollei, Ngarchelong, the students made group presentations to share what they had learned. For more […]
At the end of August of this year, a group of Koror Elementary School Students helped forestry and watersheds by participating in an Outdoor Classroom activity to plant seedlings. Palau needs all the little hands that are ready to help in order to reforest barren areas which may cause sedimentation in watersheds or the reef. It’s great fun, and a […]
On August 28 and 29, students from Chenchi University in Taiwan participated in a two-day outdoor classroom activity. On the first day, 40 students studied Seagrass Ecology in Ngarchelong. The second day included tree planting in Ngardmau State for 17 students. Visits from international students helps nurture a global initiative to help Mother Earth. Earlier this summer, Ebiil Society […]
On August 11th, 2022, Ngarchelong, Ngaraard, & Melekeok 5th graders participated in Outdoor Classroom activities with Ebiil Society. They learned about forest ecology, wildfire science, and also medicinal plants along the trail to visit Taki ra Ongimii at Ngardmau State. We thank the students and their teachers, Jeanie Dismas, Sandy Mengloi, and Scotty Rechucher for helping us give back to […]
As students return to school in August, fortunate Ebiil Campers will have a lot to share about their summer adventures. This summer, Ebiil Society held two summer camps, Camp 1 on June 26 to July 3, and Camp 2, which was held on July 10-17. Camp Supervisor Iseko Willyander would like to share the highlights of both the Counselor’s Training […]
A total of 16 students and three professors recently visited for the 3rd Oregon State University (OSU) Summer Program at Ebiil- an annual program for natural resource management. The Program, which was interrupted by COVID-19, is now able to resume the natural resource management course for OSU. Similar to Camp Ebiil, the university students explore nature, environment studies, and learn […]
Ebiil Society has released the tentative schedule for the first of two camps to be held this summer. Whether you are an aspiring Counsellor or and eager camper, the Ebiil Camps are unforgettable learning adventures! CAMP EBIIL 1 SCHEDULE (June 23-July 3, 2022) June 23, 2022: Counsellors Check-in for first-aid training, traditional medicine intro class, preparations for the camp […]
Pictured: OSU Camp participants from July 2019. Oregon State University (OSU) students will once again visit Ebiil for a summer education camp from June 13th to 20th. Planned activities include tree planting/watershed studies, taro field cultivation and regenerative agriculture, a visit to Toluk el Bad to observe women fishers, sea grass ecology, sea cucumber reseeding, a visit to the Bureau […]
Firefighters from front left to right: Shirley Mira, Stanley Castro, Lt. Nobuo Malsol, and Jason Bells; Firefighter in middle back: Mecheuached Sebalt. Through our partnership in the Palau Network for Wildfire Prevention (NWP), Ebiil Society convened at the Ebiil Training Center with Firefighters to participate in a training with the Pacific Island Forest Restoration Initiative (PIFRI). The training involved the […]
