Please note that because parking at Finca Cántaros is very limited, Señor William Rojas has offered to let people park at the Bombonera which is at the top of the hill. It has a large sign in front for a new restaurant. If you have passengers who are unable or unwilling to walk up and down the steep road Anna is going to provide shuttle service (yeah!!!) from the Bombonera or you can just drop your passengers at Finca Cántaros and park your vehicle at the Bombonera.
Con profundo cariño y respeto, les invitamos a acompañarnos en un memorial en honor a Roni Chernin, artista, amiga y parte esencial de Mujeres Comprometidas con la Tierra.
Roni dejó una huella muy especial en nuestra comunidad. Su amor por la naturaleza, su sensibilidad artística y su compromiso con el ambiente seguirán inspirándonos siempre.
Este será un espacio para recordar, agradecer y compartir desde el corazón, junto a quienes tuvimos el privilegio de conocerla y caminar a su lado.
Les esperamos para honrar su vida, su arte y su legado en comunidad.
🌿 Mujeres Comprometidas con la Tierra & Club de Aves de San Vito
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With deep love and respect, we invite you to join us for a memorial in honor of Roni Chernin, artist, friend, and an essential part of Women Committed to the Earth.
Roni left a very special mark on our community. Her love for nature, her artistic sensitivity, and her commitment to the environment will continue to inspire us.
This will be a space to remember, to give thanks, and to share from the heart with those who had the privilege of knowing her and walking alongside her.
📍 Location: Finca Cántaros
🗓 Date: Saturday, March 21
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m.
Please confirm your attendance at: (506) 8878-1919
We look forward to gathering together to honor her life, her art, and her legacy.
🌿 Women Committed to the Earth & San Vito Bird Club
In December, many of us gathered at Cascatas del Bosque to celebrate Roni’s 70th Birthday. It was a fun and funny party, perfectly in keeping with her unique personality.
Her death on March 12 was a terrible shock to many, many people here because she moved so easily from group to group. She was above all an artist but also a leader, a teacher, a student, an animal lover and a wacky, fun, beloved woman.
Her connection to the Bird Club was long and deep. She was the first teacher of Detectives de Aves — BirdSleuth International — 15 years ago. We were her taxis at the time as she was carless, leading to many lunches and laughs. In local elementary schools, the students were given something new and exciting: a school program with outdoor games, thought-provoking questions and best of all: binoculars! It was a heady time for us and, I think, a great experience for the 5-6th graders. Our special friends became the school directors who welcomed this educational oddity.
Undoubtedly, a gathering of memories and well wishes will be held in the next few weeks and we hope to see you all there.
On Sunday, February 22nd we will be hosting a special screening of the documentary film Flyway of Life. The director, Tomas Koeck will be at the screening to talk about his project and to answer questions about his experiences. He has been a real hit with some of our members already 🤭.
This event is open to everyone, not just Bird Club members. So, please bring anyone from the community you think will enjoy it! Since this time of year is when we normally host our Annual Meeting, there will be a very brief presentation of the Club’s Recent activities. You can hold me personally responsible for that “very brief”, by the way. You will also be able to pay your membership dues, if you so choose, which are $30 per person of $50 per family (or the equivalent in colones). Please bring exact change since our change makers have gone on strike this year.
There will be snacks and beverages for both adults (i.e. Beer and Wine) and children (i.e. juice and whatnot). Everything will be kicking off around 5 PM in the Reception of the Wilson Botanical Garden.
Please come and enjoy this spectacular film and the even more spectacular company!
Please joint us this Sunday, February 8th for a special bird walk with local kids and parents. This time they will come because this time they know the can! We’ll be guiding small groups of kids and parents on short walks, and there will also be some other activities from the Detectives de aves curriculum. Please come, help out and have some fun. We’ll meet at the Reception of the Wilson Botanical Gardens around 7:45. The kids should be showing up around 8. See you there!
This Sunday, January 25th is Environmental Education Day. To help the Wilson Gardens celebrate we will be sharing our time, knowledge and passion with several groups of kids and their parents who will be coming to enjoy the Gardens and the Birds. An as yet to be determined number of kids with be coming around 8 AM and the plan is to divide them up in groups of 10 or so and take them for a walk with binoculars for 30 minutes or so among other things. It will be a lot of fun! You don’t have to speak Spanish to help out, but those of you who are comfortable doing so may be put to work! This is a great chance to chat with your neighbors.
We’ll be meeting at the Reception around 7:45 AM to get ourselves organized. The survivors can have coffee afterwards.
We’ll be having a bird walk open to the public this Sunday December 14th at the Wilson Botanical Gardens. We’ll meet at 7 AM at the Reception. There will be binoculars available.
I hope to see you there!
NOTE: The parsimony of this announcement is all Peter’s doing because Alison had the nerve to take the week off.
It is easy to sign up and then Watch!Listen! and Learn! all about the important work going on in San Vito thanks to the energetic and knowledgeable group at Finca Cántaros.
Monday, November 24th @ 7 pm:
At Finca Cántaros Environmental Association (fincacantaros.org) in Coto Brus, Costa Rica, environmental education and community engagement are at the heart of everything we do. Join us to learn how we use birdsto engage youth to women from across our community in meaningful environmental education experiences. Our programs foster awareness and appreciation for birds, involve participants in hands-on habitat restoration that benefits both resident and migratory species, and builds local capacity for the co-production of scientific knowledge through bird banding and Motus Wildlife Tracking. We’ll share success stories from our partnerships with local schools using the BirdSleuth curriculum of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and you’ll discover how we are creating the spaces for women—a historically underrepresented group in ornithology—to empower themselves and become bird banders and educators, sharing their knowledge with participants in our Women Committed to the Earth program. And of course, we’ll showcase plenty of stunning photos of the beautiful birds that call our backyard home—sure to inspire you to visit! Register to get Zoom link.
Tuesday, November 25th @ 8 am:It’s one thing to talk about how FCEA empowers young women from rural communities to become bird banders, but it’s quite another to show you in action! Get ready to be inspired. Virtually visit the Finca Cántaros banding station and meet the team. Observe bird banding with both resident and migrant species, including the Golden-winged Warbler. Hear from NABC-certified bird banding trainer Holly Garrod and FCEA Director Lilly Briggs discuss the program’s impact on conservation, science, and education. Experience the event virtually and consider an in-person visit in 2026. Register to get Zoom link.
Please join us for a free Bird Walk at Las Cruces Biological Station/Wilson Botanical Garden. We will meet at 7 am at the Reception Building.
As is our wont, we have binoculars to lend and moderate expertise to share.
A Social Hour will follow the walk in the dining room. If you are feeling generous, bring some colones to put in the Tip Box for staff who clean up our cups and saucers.
San Vito Bird Club 
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