When people show up for each other, everything changes.
The problems that feel too big for one person get solved by people who care, working together. That’s what Casa Pampa is. A community organization on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula where neighbors, volunteers, visitors, schools, businesses and non-profits partner to care for each other and the land.
Why We Exist
We compost. We grow food. We clean beaches. We track wildlife. We facilitate language exchanges. And we do it all with our longtime friends from the Southern Nicoya Peninsula and our new friends visiting us from all over the world.
We keep things simple. If it costs too much money or takes fancy equipment, most people won’t do it. So, we focus on what anyone can do, starting today, with what they already have.
We get our hands dirty. We learn by doing. And we ground everything we do in science. Not to sound smart, but because the truth matters.
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How We Work
Five commitments guide everything we do. They’re how we decide what to take on, what to say no to, and how to show up.
COMMUNITY
FIRST
Start with our neighbors. Solve local problems together.
SIMPLE BY
DESIGN
Accessible, low-cost, practical, easy to replicate.
ECOSYSTEM
STEWARDSHIP
Protect and connect the ecosystems we share.
GROUNDED IN
SCIENCE
Research and data back everything we do.
BUILDING
BRIDGES
Connect people, organizations, and visitors to the work.
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What We Do
COMPOST
CLUB
Turning food scraps into fertile soil, one neighbor at a time.
COMMUNITY
GARDENS
Growing food with what we have, right here.
ECOSYSTEM
CONNECTIVITY
Camera traps in the forest corridors. Finding out who’s passing through.
BEACH
CLEANUPS
Walking the Southern Nicoya Peninsula coastline. Picking trash. Sharing stories.
CULTURAL
EXCHANGE
Learn the language. Join the conversation.
VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM
Real work alongside real neighbors. Come because you want to.
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Get Involved
There’s room for you in this.
Support our work with a donation. Volunteer alongside us. Book a Spanish lesson. Or just stop by the garden and say hello.
Our Partners
We work alongside