Grow Jungles
I founded Grow Jungles in 2019 on a plain idea: the surest way to protect a rainforest is to own it, and to make the people who live beside it its paid guardians.
Native-tree reforestation with Osa Conservation on the Osa Peninsula, camera-trap monitoring along wildlife corridors, and a planned reserve dedicated to returning the harpy eagle to Costa Rica's forests. Today that means 5,000+ acres conserved, 44 camera traps and 11 local jobs (figures from growjungles.com).
Waterfall Hunters
“Follows three Costa Ricans, Javier, Jimmy and Miguel, as they seek to find, document, and inspire others to preserve invaluable ecosystems and habitats in the Costa Rican jungle.”
Tribeca Festival, 2023 · Directed by Lindsey Hagen · Filmed at La Danta Salvaje
- Official SelectionTribeca2023
- Official SelectionBanff2023
- Official SelectionOutside2023
- Screened atMountainfilm2024
- Film FestivalFresh Coast
PatternsPatterns
A camera-trap wildlife identification project by Grow Jungles in partnership with Las Oncas, where my technology and conservation work meet. Still being built.
wildpatterns.coTimeline
- 2019
Founded Grow Jungles in Costa Rica with a single land acquisition goal.
- 2021
First 1,000 acres secured in the Osa Peninsula, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.
- 2022
Waterfall Hunters documentary enters production, following corridor-building efforts.
- 2023
Official selection at Tribeca, Banff Mountain Film Festival and Outside Festival.
- 2024
Surpassed 5,000 acres conserved. Wildlife corridor established between protected zones.
- 2025
Launched the La Danta Salvaje Project. Explore the project →
- Now
Expanding the model: land, film, and community as instruments of long-term conservation.