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CHD Conservation Kenya Hosts United States Forest Service.
CHD Conservation Kenya was delighted to host officials from the United States Forest Service (USFS) who financed our Carbon Restoration & Conservation Education Centre which comprises a tree nursery and model kitchen garden. In attendance was their Africa and Middle East Project Manager, Kristina Bell, USFS Kenya coordinator, Lavender Alwaka
Our July Newsletter is Here.
July Newsletter. July has been a month of many firsts and we are more than thrilled to share with you the latest updates from CHD Conservation Kenya, where we continue to make a positive impact on wildlife conservation and environmental education in the beautiful region of Amboseli. Read about CHD
The Making of Environmental Stewards in Enkong’u.
CHD Conservation Kenya was honoured to receive an invitation from Enkong’u Primary School after they learnt about our Tupende Mazingira Campaign whose sole goal is to restore the Amboseli Ecosystem, create environmental champions within and beyond Amboseli and help the government in attaining its goal of having 10 billion trees

CHD Conservation Kenya hosts Environmental Stewards from Lemong’o.
To kick start the month of July, CHD Conservation Kenya invited students from Lemongo Primary School for an environmental learning session at our research centre in Ol’donyo Musa. The day kicked off with a theoretical session led by our Sustainable Green Project Site Manager Arnold Oricho whose key focus was

CHD Conservation Kenya Honours Korinko’s Secondary School’s Environmental Club Invitation.
June 24th 2023. CHD Conservation Kenya was honoured to receive an invitation from the Environment Club at Korinko Secondary School. The club’s patron, Mr Samuel Mbithii, had previously participated in our Tupende Mazingira Training of Trainers program, and we were delighted to see his commitment to environmental education bear fruit.

CHD Conservation Kenya Joins Lemong’o Students to Celebrate World Environment Day.
CHD Conservation Kenya on 5th June 2023, celebrated World Environment Day by participating in a tree-growing and environmental cleanup exercise at Lemong’o primary school. The event was attended by the entire school and members of the Namunyak women group, resulting in over 100 trees being planted on the school grounds.

Girls’ Conservation and mentorship camp, April 2023.
We recently hosted an incredible four-day camp for a group of 30 Maa girls from the Amboseli ecosystem. This was not our first camp but one of many Conservation and Mentorship Camps we host for the girls each holiday. The girls’ camps are always an amazing experience for all of

Active charity, active life.
The year 2022 ended on a high note as 38 students from the Amboseli ecosystem attended our highly successful conservation and mentorship camps. Many of the students were anxiously awaiting the announcement of the results of the Kenya Certificate for Primary Education Examination by the minister. This national exam marks

Managing Human-Elephant Conflict around Amboseli National Park.
Elephants are majestic creatures that roam the wilds of Africa, but sometimes their paths cross with those of humans. This can lead to tragic consequences, as was the case in the Amboseli ecosystem recently. The incident involved a female with two calves near Amboseli National Park. They encountered an old