Restoring Our Watershed (ROW) is a non-profit organization that has been active in the Nandamojo River Valley of Guanacaste, Costa Rica since 2001. We are working to create a “green valley” with a healthy ecosystem and abundant opportunities for people to live and prosper. Our efforts are focused in two areas:
- Reclaiming the health and resiliency of natural areas identified as critically damaged or threatened. An estimated 5-10% of the watershed has been targeted for environmental restoration.
- Reinvigorating local, sustainable food production to create green jobs.
This two-pronged approach reflects our belief that environmental restoration is not enough. Thousands of people live and work in the Nandamojo watershed. Our programs seek to protect our natural resources while cultivating a vibrant, resilient economy.
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News from the Valley
The Rainy Season Arrives
May 6, 2012
Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is known for its starkly contrasting seasons, alternating between six months of hot, dry weather and six months of consistent rain and humidity. This year, the first rains of the season were light sprinkles in early April. As we begin May, dark clouds are prevalent and late afternoon rain is becoming a regular occurrence.
There has been no measurable rainfall from January to April for longer than many Nandamojo residents have been here. Interestingly, this wasn’t always the case. Historic rainfall data from Santa Cruz show that there used to be measurable amounts of rain all twelve months of the year. In 1954, the first zero appears on rainfall charts, as there was no rain in February of that year. In 1959, the dry spell extended to a three-month period from January to March. April then became a dry month in 1974.
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