{"id":233100,"date":"2016-07-27T06:06:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T20:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=233100"},"modified":"2016-07-27T06:06:42","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T20:06:42","slug":"ridge-reef-eco-camp-held-tinian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/ridge-reef-eco-camp-held-tinian\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridge to Reef Eco Camp held on Tinian"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_233114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233114\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Tinian-pix.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-233114\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Tinian-pix-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"Participants of the 2016 Tinian Ridge to Reef Eco Camp pose for a group photo. (Contributed Photo)\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-233114\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants of the 2016 Tinian Ridge to Reef Eco Camp pose for a group photo. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 2016 Tinian Ridge to Reef Eco Camp was held last June 13-16. Students and high school volunteer counselors participated in a series of half-day activities to learn more about watersheds, and how our actions on land impact our oceans and reefs. <\/p>\n<p>Eco camp participants explored their watershed from ridge to reef through learning about agricultural best practices, hiking and exploring in a limestone forest, conducting a beach cleanup at Long Beach and learning about the detrimental impacts of marine debris, and finally spent a morning learning about our coral reefs and snorkeling at Tachonga Beach.<\/p>\n<p>This 2016 Tinian Ridge to Reef Eco Camp would not have been possible without the support of all event partners. <\/p>\n<p>The CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality-Division of Coastal Resources management staff would like to thank and recognize our co-coordinator, Keith Nabors, of the Tinian Community Guidance Center, Prevention Unit. <\/p>\n<p>BECQ-CRM would also like to recognize the staff from Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service-Tinian who led \u201cAgriculture\u201d day\u2014organizing presentations, a farm visit, and a healthy cooking class; BECQ&#8217;s Recycling coordinator Aileen Benavente, who gave a presentation on recycling and waste management, Tony Castro from the Ecology of Bird Loss project, for facilitating a limestone forest hike and scavenger hunt; Jolly Ann Cruz and Wayne Dawe of the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance for facilitating a cleanup at Long Beach and related marine debris programming, and finally the Tinian DLNR director Gil Borja for presenting on the importance of marine protected areas.<\/p>\n<p>BECQ-CRM would also like to recognize our various other supporting and sponsoring agencies: the Tinian Health Center; the Tinian Municipal Council, which provided snacks for the participants throughout the camp; DCRM&#8217;s Tinian staff member, Edwin Hofschneider for providing on-site logistics help; Tinian Fire and EMS, who were on-site at Tachonga Beach for our snorkeling activity; and finally the Typhoon Sports Association for providing water for the duration of the camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCamp was yet again a great success and learning experience! Thank you to the Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior for continuing to fund this opportunity,\u201d said BECQ-CRM. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2016 Tinian Ridge to Reef Eco Camp was held last June 13-16. 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