As a native species to the temperate forests of South America, particularly in Chile and Argentina, the kodkod plays a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of a threatened global biodiversity hotspot in Chile.

Participation in citizen science encourages people of all ages to expand their interest in learning about and contributing to the collective knowledge of Nature in any setting

As our collaboration with a local foster home continues, we are seeing remarkable effects on the girls as a result of their growing connection with nature.

Thanks to an ongoing collaboration with a local foster home, The GAAP has had the chance to see the impacts of time spent in nature on a very special group of girls.

Nature has a powerful positive impact on human health, for kids of all ages, as we saw recently at The GAAP’s Nature Discovery Center.

Starting in December 2021, we kicked off a series of ongoing visits from a local scout group to the Nature Discovery Center and the surrounding wetlands… On the first day of kayaking, the girls were hesitant. Most didn’t even know how to swim, let alone maneuver a kayak. But, each time they have gotten stronger, always challenging themselves and encouraging one another.

We were feeling so proud of their advances, and then, just as we had ventured out a bit further one day, it happened…

We rarely think twice when we see a swallow flying through the sky, but these aerial acrobats are key members of our ecosystems. They rely mainly on insects that they catch mid-flight for food, so the abundance of swallow populations are a good reflection of the health of an ecosystem. Worryingly, over the last fifty years, populations of aerial insectivores that breed in North America have decreased by ~ 32% (Rosenberg et al. 2019).

Need a dose of cute today? Take a moment to learn 10 fun facts about the monito del monte from one of our GAAP staff members, Paula Marín, a veterinarian, as well as an avid lover and

Have you ever wondered what types of animals live in your backyard? Imagine you could video record all the animals visiting your garden… Well, this is exactly what camera traps allow you to do! These