Proyecto Rosenda (Arbolution Oaxaca)

The Proyecto Rosenda (Arbolution Oaxaca) reforestation project is a grassroots endeavor rooted in community using the Tequio concept*, led by Neftalí Duran’s family and community. The Mixteca region, like much of the state of Oaxaca, has seen its natural habitats changed by overharvesting and the need for fuel for the last few hundred years. Many thousands of hectares of the rich, biodiverse forests of Oaxaca have been stripped completely of their trees. This project seeks to empower the community to work together in planting trees for the common good and the future of the region. *That every person has a civic duty to contribute to the vitality of the community as directed by its elected leaders.