Congratulations to Beth Pinson - raffle winner
Monday, 02 June 2008

Congratulations to Beth Pinson of Vancouver, WA - winner of the grand prize in our Adventure Raffle - a new Chaser Trailer, donated by America's finest builder of rugged camping trailers for off-highway use, Adventure Trailers topped off with an Eezi-Awn folding rooftop tent from Equipt Expedition Outfitters . You can watch the final drawing via webcast at:

www.OverlandJournal.com/HD

Click here for more about this exciting raffle, and about our great supporters:

 Sponsors: Adventure Trailer, Equipt Expedition Outfitters, Overland Journal
Supporters:  Expedition ExchangeRoemer Off-Road, Baja Overland Vehicle Expedition Equipment Utah 4-Wheel Drive Club, and DesertDude Films.

Many thanks to these great businesses and people.

 
Venture Conservation
Sunday, 27 January 2008

Women's group at South Rift Research Station.When an individual or corporation invests funds in a startup enterprise, we call it venture capitalism.

African Conservation Fund and our partners in East Africa are investing in enterprises that promote both community and ecosystem health -  a strategy we're calling Venture Conservation.

Venture Conservation features exciting projects in which Venture Conservationists can invest dollars that not only directly save wildlife but some of which can also be linked to things like carbon offsets or a fabulous safari vacation.

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Phillips Environmental supports ACF safaris
Sunday, 27 January 2008

Adventure safari at Amboseli National Park, July 2007.We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Phillips Environmental Products, Inc., an innovative family-based company in Montana. Phillips has donated their outstanding PETT dry toilet systems for our new Adventure Safaris, which begin in 2008. These ingenious systems will allow us to operate our all-camping overland safaris safely for our participants (each vehicle will have its own private latrine shelter and PETT toilet, so we don't have to worry about people wandering off into the bush with the lions and elephants and buffaloes) as well as cleanly for the environment. A big thanks to this outstanding company, whose commitment to community and the environment shows in their products as well as their actions.

 
Turmoil: People Need to Help People
Sunday, 06 January 2008

Dear Friends,

Many of you have called or written about your concerns for Kenya—what is happening to this country we all hold dear? Are the news reports accurate? And, what does it mean for the communities and the conservation and research projects we are supporting?

Many of our Kenyan friends and colleagues have been keeping us up to date, through email and phone calls.

First, all of our partners, the people working on projects we support, are safe. None of the rioting and reprisals has reached these areas. People were prepared with extra food and supplies, and were able to lie low during the worst of the violence.

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Earth Expeditions comes to Kenya
Wednesday, 03 October 2007

We are pleased to announce an exciting new education opportunity in Kenya in 2008 - field courses with Earth Expeditions, a collaboration of Miami University Project Dragonfly and Cincinnati Zoo.

In 2006, African Conservation Fund began talks with Earth Expeditions, based at Miami University in Ohio, about starting a new course-offering in the South Rift program areas.

Earth Expeditions is a global conservation program offering university courses in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Through field and zoo expedition courses, their mission is to build an alliance of individuals with firsthand knowledge of inquiry-driven, community-based learning for the benefit of ecological communities, student achievement, and global understanding.

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Maasai girls' environmental club
Wednesday, 03 October 2007

Maasai Preservation Trust, which operates in the Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystems, supports numerous conservation activities, including the Amboseli-Tsavo Game Scouts Association. Richard Bonham, of Ol Donyo Wuas Lodge, a longtime safari operator in Kenya and Tanzania, is the chairman.

The Trust has just adopted the wildlife clubs project started by Rosemary Groom, a researcher and Partner in Conservation for ACF. Rosemary has finished her Ph.D. field work and is completing her dissertation. The new project manager is James Solitei. We received the following report from James:

"I have started a new environmental club at the P.C.E.A girls high school. The group has started an intensive environmental conservation classes, like other schools at Imbirikani group ranch. This will give both the students and the community education on conservation in general. I have attached a picture from the school of the patron (Paul) and the 27 group members."

To contribute to the program, please visit this link. 

 

 
Technology for conservation
Wednesday, 03 October 2007

Fifty hours and 46 minutes total driving time over a seven-day period, covering 1,362.8 miles of dirt and semi-paved roads, with an average speed of 26.8 mph—all in the service of conservation in Kenya's Great Rift Valley this past June and July. The trip's mission was successful, logging enough waypoints and tracks to cover nearly 60% of a future overland route from the Maasai Mara to Amboseli National Reserves, plus one future route into the heart of the Laikipia Plateau. The African Conservation Fund team joined members of the South Rift Association of Land Owners, an all-Maasai  land trust, to assist them in pioneering this new route, which will benefit impoverished pastoral communities. ACF's first official self-drive Overland Adventure Safari, traversing much of the route (the team won't be able to cross the Uaso Ngiro River at the Rift Valley Escarpment until a bridge is built), is planned for February-March 2008.

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Conservation safaris departure dates announced
Monday, 27 August 2007

African Conservation Fund is pleased to announce we have set departure dates for several exclusive conservation safaris in East Africa for 2008  . . . join us on an Adventure Conservation Safari (drive a safari-equipped Toyota from Maasai Mara to Amboseli), a Discovery Conservation Safari (educational journeys hosted by renowned ecologists and community partners), or a special Custom Conservation safari.

You can become an active partner in our innovative, exciting conservation programs - and get an up-close and personal look at the wildlife and people that make Africa such an exciting place to visit.

Don't miss out - we have limited space for these unique conservation safaris.  Read more . . .

 
Recent announcements
Sunday, 06 May 2007

Adventure Raffle News - September 11, 2007

South Rift ecosystems at risk from soda ash plant - August 29, 2007

Conservation safaris dates announced - August 27, 2007

South Rift Association announces tourist circuit - August 27, 2007

BoGo Light - First deliveries made- August 27, 2007

More shopping for conservation - August 7, 2007

To read all Latest News announcements, click on "Read more . . ." below.


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