by Monserratte Vásquez
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From June 10 to 14, students from Pachamama School (Quito) spent the week pursuing educational projects at the Los Cedros Scientific Station. Applying this effective educational strategy with experimental and observation methods inside the forest, they built on the knowledge previously acquired in the classrooms.
Immersed in the beauty, calm and incredible biodiversity of the Los Cedros Forest, the students experienced hands-on learning in a very satisfying way. Guided by forest guards—local parabiologists, they identified countless species of flora, fauna and fungi who enhanced their research projects. They learned about the Los Cedros Scientific Station’s tremendous work, under the direction of Josef DeCoux, that has led to the Los Cedros Forest’s conservation.
As a Scientific Station, we are thrilled that educational institutions take these initiatives, where students have the opportunity to combine theory with practice in a living classroom, which also makes girls, boys and adolescents aware of the vital importance of the Tropical Andes’ forests. Additionally, their visit pushes our work forward in favor of environmental research and education for the conservation of the Los Cedros Protective Forest.
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