Ebiil Society has produced a new video titled Raging Flames of Palau: The Value of Palau’s Forest. As part of Ebiil environmental education program for forest protection, this video was made in partnership with US Forest Service, Protected Areas Network (PAN) office and PAN sites, Division of Fire and Rescue, Environmental Quality Protection Board, and the Bureau of Agriculture. Click […]
In a partnership to work collaboratively in marine habitat restoration, Ebiil Society and the Bureau of Marine Resources planted 10,000 semum- trochus on January 5, 2021. Semum collections have been a part of Palau’s economic agenda for local fishers. However, collections have been cancelled in past years due to low numbers. Usually occurring during the low tides in June, semum […]
On Sunday, December 20th, Ebiil Society joined the annual Christmas parade in support of the DeWill2Live Campaign. Riding in a float representing a ship, the youth brought cheer and candies to children from Airai to Ngerkebesang. Standing against Drunk and Drugged Driving in Palau, the DeWill2Live Campaign was launched in 2008 as an anti-drunk campaign. It was named after DeWill Reklai, a […]
Ebiil Society held the 2nd Women Fishers Forum on December 17th, bringing together women fishers from most communities in the Republic. In the discussions, communities needed to see improved management and fishery practices, such as how to fish, when to fish, where to fish and what to fish. In addition, much-needed community watch groups are to be formed to monitor […]
Ebiil Society held more Outdoor classes with Meyuns 4th & 5th graders, and George B. Harris 4th graders. These educational opportunities take the students right to the ecosystems so they could learn hands-on. For more information, please contact Ebiil Society at 680 855-2676.
As part of the 5th Anniversary Celebration of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, Ebiil Society held a contest in which students guessed the number of microplastics in a jar. Congratulations go to the winners of the “Guess how much micro plastics are in the jar/container”, Andrea Uchel and Ibuuch Kumaichi. They were each given a plant to take care of […]
In November, Ebiil Society held a Wildfire Prevention Workshop in response to the more than usual number of wildfires that took took place in the early 2020 dry season. For more information, please contact Ebiil Society at 680 855-2676.
After two days of fun in the sun spent learning about coral reef biodiversity, seagrass ecology, and mangrove ecosystems, the Mindszenty High School 10th grade students presented their findings at the Ebiil Center. Ebiil Society would like to thank Teacher Linda & Teacher Froylan, as well as all parents who joined them at the Center to cook for both days. […]
Armella visited Ngardmau Elementary School on November 25th to help the students give thanks to Mother Earth. Encouraging local farmers to “hold your ground – keep it green”, Armella has helped save Palau’s fragile topsoil from erosion.
Ebiil Society would like to extend their thanks to OSCA, Division of Fire & Rescue for working together to plant 640 trees on Site 2, and 52 trees on greenbelt.
