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Workshops & Events

Asekia hosts a variety of workshops and events designed to empower Hispanic and underrepresented farmers, forest landowners, and agricultural professionals. Our workshops cover essential topics such as sustainable land management, USDA program access, and conservation practices, providing participants with essential tools and knowledge.

Explore our upcoming workshops and events to see how you can get involved and learn more about the latest developments in agriculture and forestry.

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Past Workshops

Closing Celebration & Resource Fair

November 2024

Centro de Usos Múltiples - Las Marías, Puerto Rico

At our final event of 2024, we celebrated the accomplishments of the Hispanic Forest Landowners Outreach Program in Puerto Rico. Participants had the opportunity to network with representatives of various agencies and organizations that could be helpful to their agricultural projects and conservation efforts.

Agricultural Conservation at Finca Bien-Estar

October 2024

Finca Bien-Estar - Las Marías, Puerto Rico

Participants immersed themselves in nature, exploring demonstrations of how Heriberto Martínez Méndez of mano-Y-ola has integrated conservation practices into his farm.

Bats: Importance and Habitat Creation - Part II

September 2024

Villa Mamey - Manatí, Puerto Rico

In the second workshop centered on bats, participants built bat houses with the Puerto Rico Bat Conservation Program to advance bat conservation efforts on the island.

Sustainable Tourism in Puerto Rico

August 2024

Finca La Tomatera - Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company shared information about programs that forest landowners in Puerto Rico can participate in, including programs that benefit the landowners and/or the ecosystem.

Harvest and Care of Timber Trees in Puerto Rico

July 2024

PR Hardwoods - Caguas, Puerto Rico

Andrés Rúa of PR Hardwoods, which focuses on salvaged and sustainably harvested timber trees, discussed the importance of integrating timber trees into forest systems in Puerto Rico.

Bees and Pollinators: Importance and Habitat Creation

June 2024

Gricklegrass Farm - Las Marías, Puerto Rico

Miguel Moya shared his extensive knowledge of bees and other pollinators with participants, including how these important insects can be integrated into agroforestry systems.

Bats: Importance and Habitat Creation

May 2024

Finca Gaia - Dorado, Puerto Rico

In this collaboration with the Puerto Rico Bat Conservation Program, participants learned about the importance of conserving and creating habitat for these amazing nocturnal pollinators and learned how to create ways for bats to leave buildings without being harmed.

Agroforestry - Coffee

April 2024

Finca Cruz - Maricao, Puerto Rico

Edwin Más of mano-Y-ola/Asekia gave an introductory presentation about agroforestry systems, followed by the Cruz family’s demonstration of cultivating coffee as part of an agroforestry system. Participants also learned how to make tools that are helpful in agroforestry systems.

Asexual Citrus and Avocado Propagation

March 2024

Villa del Río - San Germán, Puerto Rico

Carlos (Carli) Díaz Palmer, who specializes in grafting fruit trees, guided participants through the process of grafting their own fruit tree. Carli’s work helps to increase the resiliency of fruit trees in Puerto Rico to extreme weather such as hurricanes.

Explore and Get to Know Your Forest Resources!

February 2024

Finca Gaia - Dorado, Puerto Rico

In the first workshop of our 2024 forestry series, Manuel Baez led participants on an interactive tour of his family’s farm, Finca Gaia, and shared helpful tips on how to correctly prune trees.

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