Blog Post Four

Some members from the Town meeting in Central Andros

The BPIP’s third trip to Andros was February 18-19, 2020 by Senior Officer, Taneko Adams BAIC Nassau; Creative Nassau President, Pam Burnside; Department of Forestry Officers, Danielle Hanek-Culmer and Team

The purpose of the third trip to Red Bays was to hold a Town Meeting in Central Andros to apprise the straw artisans in that area of the Pine Islands Project, and also to stress the need for proper palm harvesting techniques as it had been brought to our attention during the second trip, that artisans from Central Andros were frequently traveling to Red Bays to harvest the top due to the loss of silver palm resources in their area.