Category: G3WIR

Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Beautification Recap: Ordot-Chalan Pago The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps were in Ordot-Chalan Pago this past week for their beautification project!  The group began in Pago Bay where they pulled tons of litter, large items like TVs, furniture and couches from the bay and surrounding shorelines and jungles.  Joined by a great group of sailor volunteers from the United States Navy and community members, the G3CC collected bags of trash, recyclable cans and more that otherwise would have continued to wreak havoc on our island.  Afterwards, the crew got to work on freshening up two bus

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Eight The Conservation Corps started the eighth week of the five month program with the Guam Department of Agriculture. During their time with the Dept. of AG, the group learned about invasive species and how they can help to stop their spread. They learned about technology updates and how the team is using the latest tech to help with reforestation projects and more.  They also got a crash course in bee-keeping with the amazing team that made the experience “too sweet.” The group continued their work with the Center for Island Sustainability and the UOG Sea

Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps and volunteers clean up the beautiful village of Sinajaña! Island Beautification Recap – Sinajaña Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps members teamed up with the Sinajaña Mayor’s Office and countless volunteers from the United States Marine Corps to cleanup the village streets and roadsides of Sinajaña last Friday! The group broke into several smaller units to tackle different areas of the village.  All in all, over 40 lbs of plastic, three 33 gallon trash bags full of recyclable cans, 3 tires and 650 lbs of other litter and trash were collected during the morning event.  Tomorrow, the G3CC makes

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Six Week six started with a ride on the river, as the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps made their way to the Valley of the Latte for a week of agriculture work. The team joined the amazing Valley of the Latte crew in preparing, harvesting and planting several of Guam’s favorite fruits and vegetables including Pineapple and Taro.  Never scared to get down and dirty, the team cleared land, and learned about the uses and benefits of locally grown produce and their affect on our economy.  They even got to try their hands at some

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Five Following some classroom safety training, the group hit the trail for Liberation week. They started with some painting in Inalahån, where they helped bring visibility to safety barriers along the main road.   The team also continued work on the mural in East Hagatña with the theme LIFE BELOW WATER in line with Sustainable Development Goal #14. The G3 Conservation Corps spent the middle of the week working with recycling as they sorted cans at various locations throughout the island. Our weekly cleanup schedule continued in Mongmong-Toto-Maite where the group collected trash and

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Four  The fourth week of the G3 Conservation Corps program brought the team back to the south for more contributions to the continuing fight to protect our coral reefs from further degradation. The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps joined the Department of Agriculture to help with reforestation efforts. The team helped to prepare rows of land to make space for about 1500 trees that will be planted soon. They cut long grass and pruned Acacia trees over an area of close to 2 acres. The team used the non-native Acacia trees to form wattles, dam like structures to

RECAP: Conservation Corps Week 3 The G3 Conservation Corps grew into week three and tried their Guam GREEN Growth thumbs at farming.The group was led through a comprehensive agriculture program with the amazing Farm To Table farmers.They learned to prep the soil and land for planting, about the proper techniques for plant placement and maintenance practices that could lead to a successful harvest.The group also built their own chicken coop, and welcomed its residents home.The group will return to learn more about what many consider the greenest segment of the emerging Green Economy.

RECAP: G3 Conservation Corps Week 2 The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps’ second week left little time to waste. Following CPR training, the team took to the hills of DanDan Inalahan and begun work with the Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) team. Along with the GROW team, the G3 Conservation Corps cleared some non-native trees to make room for the planting of the native Dukduk (breadfruit) trees to help combat erosion. The team used the cleared trees to build wattles, which are dam like structures erected in the path of flow paths that slow erosion and help to build terrace formations

RECAP: G3 Conservation Corps Week One I Recycle’s Peggy Denney taught the crew about the do’s and don’t of recycling Recycling starts with sorting A lot of sorting First day cleanup along the roadside in Mangilao Gotta keep our roadways clean Shoutout to the Mangilao Mayor’s Office for their support. Conservation Corps member Joey Certeza begins work on a mural in East Hagatna. Members help with the painting. There is plenty to do to get the mural finished. Ending the week with a beachside cleanup! Ed Dali does his part to save our sealife. You’d be surprised what we found even