This photo was taken during a tree planting event in Macuelizo, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua in 1997. I helped Macuelizo establish a tree nursery and the trees were planted around town, on farms and riverbanks, and in degraded areas. The boy planting...
A village on the west coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive.
I had gotten up...
A history of the Peace Corps in Chile, prepared on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the US Peace Corps, for distribution at the reunion of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Chile, hosted by the Embassy of Chile in Washington DC...
This photo was taken in 1990 during our tree planting day. Many of these tree are now twenty feet tall or higher. The kids really felt they were doing something good for their environment.
I was a Peace Corps teacher at Khwalala CDSS from 2006 to 2008. With the school's Wildlife Club, I implemented a tree planting project. This photo is a compilation of shots taken over the span of 5 years, showing the impact a PCV can have on a...
This is a compilation showing a successful tree planting project started during my Peace Corps tour in Malawi (2006-08) at Khwalala CDSS. The school's Wildlife Club planted and watered the trees, which are now producing fruit.
While serving in Liberia, West Africa in 1981-82, I was stationed in Cape Palmas teaching Architecture. Because I am an artist I made many watercolor studies of the people and their environments throughout the area.
Now I have revived several of...
Kazakhs traditionally tie strips of cloth to trees at special places, such as the top of a mountain or near a stream, and make a wish. Photo taken near Ayrtau lake, Northern Kazakhstan in July 2010.