Re:wild

🌿 Nature holds stories everywhere — in forests, rivers, and sacred sites rooted in memory, culture, and connection to the land.

Re:wild is celebrates the Native Toponymy project in San Basilio de Palenque 🇨🇴 where Afro-Colombian communities are reclaiming traditional names across 8,000 acres (3,300 hectares) of cultural territory. Founded by people who freed themselves from enslavement, San Basilio de Palenque became the first free Black town in the Americas.

By documenting sacred sites, community spaces, and traditional landmarks, this work is also helping protect Colombia’s tropical dry forests, one of the country’s most threatened ecosystems.

With leadership from the Palenquero community and technical support from and , this effort continues to expand to other Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities across Colombia. Re:wild is a proud supporter of this project together with .


📷: Amazon Conservation Team

🦬 “If there’s no environment, there’s no human race,” said Ted Turner, one of the planet’s boldest conservationists. His remarkable life and conservation legacy live on in the landscapes he helped restore and the species his work protected. 🌾

From helping protect millions of acres of grasslands across North America to restoring American Bison herds and championing environmental action on a global stage, his vision helped bring conservation into the mainstream and inspired generations to think bigger about what’s possible. 🌎

Today we reflect on Ted Turner’s philanthropy, storytelling, and relentless belief in bold action. He helped drive meaningful conservation progress that will benefit people, wildlife, and ecosystems for generations to come.

🐺 The wild is wilder because of Ted!

🌿 Colombia has declared a new refuge: Estrella Hídrica de Caldas!

This new protected area safeguards nearly 60,000 acres (23,972 hectares) of cloud forests and alpine ecosystems. Home to over 880 plant and animal species, including Critically Endangered orchids, 🌸 Estrella Hídrica de Caldas also protects vital headwaters, providing clean water for more than 250,000 local people. 💧🌱

🟢 This exciting milestone was made possible through the collaboration of , Re:wild, , and local partners—including , , , and — showing how collaboration can protect critical ecosystems around the globe! 🌎

📸: Más Biomas