Corozal Environment

This area of Corozal.com focuses on the environment and environmental concerns.

Latest Environmental News


Corozal Cleanup Campaign Continues!

Thu 5 Aug—Pictures of the banner at the town hall ... show/hide

The Mayor and the Town Council continue with projects to have the cleanest town in this jewel of our country.

Everyone is now using garbage bins and not throwing litter on ground ! Right?

— Mayor Campos and Willie Cruz, Councillor
 

$10,000 Prize for Cleanest City

Wed 24 Mar 2010—Corozal has embarked on an energetic campaign to clean up the city and win $10,000 in prize money! ... show/hide

"A nationwide clean-up campaign has been launched. A committee was put together by campaign sponsors Aldebaran Belize, an environmental group and Love FM to enlist the help of every Mayor in the country to ensure that every municipality is on board with this venture."

Mayor Hilberto Campos and Councilman Willie Cruz have begun to form a committee to encourage a spectacular clean-up campaign for Corozal Town!

This clean-up for the town has started way before the current national contest and you can see the results with the stores having bins on the streets for the garbage, trash cans every few yards, and bumper stickers to encourage this effort.

You will be informed on how you can participate in this campaign, and in the meantime, throw all your trash in a bin and clean up when and where you can.

— Mayor Campos and Willie Cruz, Councillor
 

Mangrove Conservation Meeting

Fri 6 Nov 2009—Mangrove Conservation Discussion November 14, 2009 ... show/hide

Time and Venue: Saturday, November 14, 10 am - 12 noon, Corozal Town Hall 1st Street South, near Central Park Consultants from the World Wildlife Fund, DFID and Brooksmith Consulting will be in Corozal discussing mangrove conservation including new initiatives (and possible incentives for private property owners) to create mangrove preserves. All aspects of mangrove conservation relating to hurricane protection, habitat preservation, aesthetics, planting and reserve status will be discussed.

Click on the green globe icon on the right for a locator map.

— Tim Smith, Brooksmith Consulting
 

Early Morning Bird Walk

Fri 30 Oct 2009—Bird Walk, Sunday, October 25, 2009 ... show/hide

More than 20 people showed up early at Central Park for a bird walk where more than 50 birds were identified by the seasoned and novice bird watchers. Click For more … below for the pictures in the Yearbook.


New Park in Corozal

Thu 28 May 2009—Corozal Mangrove Park being developed in North corozal ... show/hide

An active youth group, neighbors, and land owners in Corozal have taken it upon themselves to develop this treasure of a park which has sandy beaches while maintaining the essential mangroves.

— Mae Klein and Craig Timmons
 

Mangrove Park

An active youth group, neighbors, and land owners in Corozal have taken it upon themselves to develop this treasure of a park which has sandy beaches while maintaining the essential mangroves.

Camping in Corozal

To camp is to live with nature amidst the lush forest (which is very dangerous because of its residents) and beautiful waters.

The Chorro

The Chorro is a stream running through Corozal. Some of the Chorro is said to be natural while the rest is man-made for the purpose of drainage.

Hurricane Dean

In the early hours of Tuesday, 21 August 2007, Hurricane Dean took a last-minute wobble to the north, sparing Corozal of the worst of its winds.

Hurricane Mitch

Corozal was spared the wrath of Hurricane Mitch at the end of October, 1998. However, many of our brothers and sisters in other parts of Central America were devastated.
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