Kristine Wagner graduated with honors from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore with a bachelor's degree in Public Health and Spanish language. She first experienced Ecuador in the summer of 2011 with the AMP/CFI team, where she learned about the oil industry and its influence on the health of the population as a part of the Woodrow Wilson Undergraduate Research Fellowship. After visiting with

Thanks to Ryan Unmack for inviting me to do this really fun interview on his bombastic Permaculture Podcast! http://permaculturepodcast.org/freeda-burnstad-cloud-forest-institute-permaculture-podcast-episode-55

The date is set for March 24th and 25th. The weekend will include a community presentation and fundraising event, a public workshop on mushroom cultivation using brewery waste, and a planning retreat for AMP members. Contact us if you are interested in presenting and/or volunteering.

Hola Amigos,Activities are marching right along in Mindo. We currently have 2 volunteers, 2 more arrive on Monday, another on Friday and more later in the month. We are reorganizing the mushroom cultivation to try and reduce the infestation from insects and other slimy, fuzzy pests. My personal opinion is that we should not do bags and just do logs. We'll see what our group of minds can come up with

The 2011 AMP/CFI Service Learning course was our best attended program yet. The 8 day trip marked the fourth program to Ecuador since AMP's first experiment in 2007. 8 students and 5 interns were coordinated by Joanna Zlotnik and Freeda Burnstad. Teaching was led by Mia Maltz, guest presenters from the U.S. Bob Rawson and Monica Neff greatly added to the program as did Ecuadorian team members and

Although I returned back from Ecuador almost 3 weeks already I'm only just now getting settled back in. It won't last long as Canelo and I will return to Ecuador in December. I am happy to say that we had a wonderful summer with an absolutely delightful group of students. We set up a small scale medicinal mushroom cultivation and inaugurated a year-round volunteer program. We raised 2 greenhouses where

Cloud Forest Institute and the MendoDragon Communitycordially request your presence at theAnderson Valley Mad Hatter'sHigh Teaentertainment byBlushin' Roulette'sGirls Night OutThe Ukeholic'sHoneydewSunday, November 13, 1-5 pmAnderson Valley Grange in PhiloEveryone encouraged to wear your Zaniest HatSuggested donation $15-$20 at the door (sliding scale, no one turned away)Admittance includes, tea, coffee,

CFI provides students with exciting Service Learning opportunities in Ecuador and California. Learn about mycoremediation and work on experiments with the Amazon Mycorenewal Project. Learn about permaculture and organic agriculture while supporting community wellness projects in Mindo Ecuador. In California support ecovillage development at the MendoDragon Community while learning and applying permaculture