Ceiba’s Conservation Partners program supports trusted local leaders advancing conservation in biodiversity-rich regions. Partners are selectively invited based on a demonstrated track record and a sustained, productive relationship with Ceiba of at least two years. The program builds on long-term, community-based collaborations that strengthen local stewardship and keep land in local hands. Through this network, partners exchange knowledge, access funding and mentorship, and create opportunities for shared learning to amplify collective impact.
One pathway to becoming a Conservation Partner is through multi-year support from our Seeds of Sustainability grant, designed to jump-start locally led projects with strong conservation and community impact. Learn more about our Seeds of Sustainability grants!
Thanks to our network of Conservation Partners, Ceiba is extending its reach while supporting locally-conceived and locally-operated projects
Family-run reserve protecting approximately 500 acres of highly threatened tropical dry forest, on the coast of Ecuador. Ceiba has supported Reserva Lalo Loor through: establishment of the reserve via conservation easement; collaborative development of education and research infrastructure; technical and financial support for management; ongoing site promotion as environmental education, and ecotourism, destination; offering training seminars; conducting biological field research. (learn more)
Family-owned and reserve in Pichincha province, Ecuador, protecting orchid-rich cloud forest. Ceiba has supported El Pahuma through: establishment of the reserve via conservation easement (the first in S. America); collaborative development of education and research infrastructure; conducting biological surveys; technical and financial support for management; ongoing site promotion as environmental education, and ecotourism, destination. (learn more)
Cacao and coffee are grown in this ecologically sustainable farm, owned and operated by a group of hardworking and environmentally conscious women. Ceiba has supported Finca La Tía through: inviting marketing and promotion experts; biological surveys in farmland and streamside forest; developing ecotourism plans; leading education programs to the site. Finca La Tía has also provided tours to our Bosque Mar and Tropical Conservation Semester students.
Nonprofit initiative of Khamai Foundation dedicated to conserving Ecuador’s biodiversity through research, education, and community engagement. Through Seeds of Sustainability, Ceiba supports Khamai’s efforts to create reserves for amphibians and reptiles—often overlooked yet highly vulnerable—protecting entire ecosystems in the process. The foundation advances conservation by: establishing targeted reserves; protecting species not yet described or evaluated by the IUCN; and accelerating the discovery of new species.