Since 1996 Cindy has volunteered with A Rocha in Portugal, on the Canadian Board of Directors, as a newsletter editor, and as community group leader in Edmonton until she moved to BC 15 years ago and became A Rocha’s Northern BC Representative & Community Mobilizer. Cindy is a graduate of King’s University College with a BSc, and a Naturalist certificate from the Au Sable Institute in Michigan. She is currently based in the beautiful Bulkley Valley in Houston, BC, where she lives with her husband Dennis and their children.
‘All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they […]
Ever since I was a kid, water, in all its states and appearances, has always fascinated me. As I grew up, I realised that, although it is fascinating, it is […]
By Robert Sluka When guests visit us in Titusville, Florida we often suggest a “good news” trip to Orlando Wetlands Park. Created to mitigate errors in the past, it filters […]
Of late, I have really come to appreciate the birdsong that I can hear outside my window at home. Every morning now when I wake up, I give thanks to […]
How one farmer’s dogged persistence and a resolute faith in God has successfully brought back forest to over 6 million hectares in West Africa and counts 240 million trees to […]
Come, thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free. From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, Hope of […]
Common wisdom has it that time spent in nature has enormously positive impacts on mental health. It reduces feelings of stress, reminds us we are part of something bigger, helps […]
How would it look to live in close relationship to the land? Ronia and I are standing at the vegetable washing station on farm in Austria. Boxes full of freshly […]
In 1983, Miranda and Peter Harris and their three children (a fourth born later) moved to southern Portugal to establish Cruzinha: the very first A Rocha field centre, near the […]
The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab is a unique species that calls the entire east coast of the USA home. Since 2016, it has been labelled as a Vulnerable species by the […]
