Introduction: New Managers 2025 Jan

We are your new managers: Danielle, Joshua and Parker!

Danielle is our hospitality guru while we are here. She has over 10 years of experience running commercial kitchens, 2+ years in Operations, 7 years working for non-profits in Utah, USA and a year as a Chef/General Manger where she learned her Marketing skills. She enjoys waking up to the sound of the birds in the morning and ensures the birds (and humans) are well-fed. She will be covering our social media a few times per week, keep an eye out for updates!

Joshua is our scientist and adventurer. With a degree in Zoology with Minors in Botany and Spanish, he is prepared for the ins and outs of everything Reserva Las Tangaras. Joshua has been to all 7 continents and visited dozens of countries during his time in the U.S. Navy. He has his work cut out for him getting his two city-folk companions into wilderness-living! Joshua is excited about all of the exploring and research opportunities our time at RLT will provide. He hopes to find a position doing field-research in the near future.

Parker is our 11 year-old adventure guide! He is becoming increasingly curious about everything at the Reserve down to the smallest insect. He is in the 5th grade, conducting homeschool from the Reserve for a few hours each day. He has grown up in Salt Lake City and is quickly adjusting to our new life at the Reserve. He is very excited to meet other kids and show them around the grounds!

We had a rough beginning with some car troubles heading to Mindo from Quito, found a large tree blocking the road to the Reserve and some replacements were needed with our water source to prevent future problems. They say things like these come in threes and We-Three were ready to hit the ground running!

Things were a bit behind on trail maintenance so we immediately started working on them. Now guests can enjoy clear paths for their exploration of the grounds.

We hosted several overnight guests this month who enjoyed vegetarian faire while we work out ways to introduce more meat, chicken and fish dishes for guests.

Our first event of 2025 will be 14 & 15 Feb. We can’t wait!