Category: G3WIR

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week thirteen OUT IN THE FIELD: Kiko Palacios takes the team on a tour of GCC as he taught the team about LEED buildings WEEK IN REVIEW: WEEK 13 Last week was an energy auditing and professional development week for the G3 Conservation Corps! Our friends Victor Torres, Francis Iriarte, and Jaime Pinaula at Guam Power Authority taught the Corps about energy conservation measures, gave an introduction to energy auditing, and guided the Corps in performing an official energy survey with Guam Animals in Need (GAIN), one of our community partners. From there, the Corps

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Santa Rita Si Yu’os ma’åse to Mayor Alvarez and his team in Santa Rita for hosting us while we picked up trash throughout the village and on Cross Island Road. #GuamGreenGrowth #G3ConservationCorps #islandbeautification

Recap: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week twelve WEEK IN REVIEW: WEEK 12 It was harvest week for the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps! On the collection list: The Chain of Love. The Corps spent the week with the Department of Agriculture Forestry team in Togcha tackling the invasive vine that is known to smother our native plants and trees. The Corps started the week in training and learning the proper way to pull and remove the introduced species. They learned all about the roots and tubers and how to make sure the vine did not grow back after being removed. The team spent

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Piti The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps was in the wonderful village of Piti during this last beautification project that saw the Piti Mayor’s Office team and many volunteers help to clean up the Cabras beachside.  The group collected over 18 large trash bags full of garbage, several large objects and diverted over 600 aluminum cans from the landfill.  Every week, the Corps and community volunteers take it to the streets, beaches and roadsides of a different Guam village in hopes of helping to bring awareness to the horrible effects of illegal dumping and littering.  Volunteers

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week eleven The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps members were in the jungles at the Ugum Watershed in Inalahån this past week.  Alongside the Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) team, the Corps worked to clear more land in preparation of tree planting projects that will help to prevent further erosion in the area.  The group removed hazards and readied acres of land during the process while also neatening over 400 feet of erosion prevention devices they installed earlier in the program.  The GROW team will be hosting tree planting events soon in hopes of further

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Asan The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps island beautification projects continued this past week in the village of Asan.  The group cleaned up Chorito Beach, a popular camping and BBQ spot, which was overrun by trash.  All together the Corps, volunteers and the Asan Mayor’s Office team loaded the trailer with 45 bags of garbage and 9 bags of recyclable cans that will be diverted from the landfill.  #Cleanup #Guam #GuamGreenGrowth #ConservationCorps #BeautifyOurIsland #RespetuITano