El Yunque National Forest, 5 nonprofits sign MOU for promotional projects
August 25, 2021
El Yunque National Forest and a coalition of five nonprofit organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on several projects that facilitate community empowerment, shared stewardship, conservation, and co-management of natural resources, as well as promotion of tourism and economic activity in the northeast region. El Yunque National Forest Supervisor, Keenan Adams, explained […]
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El Yunque keeps reservation system to manage summertime capacity
July 5, 2021
Traditionally, El Yunque has peak visitation in the summer, especially in July. The Forest Service will continue the advanced recreation system in Recreation.gov to manage forest capacity in the main recreation area along Road 191. Managing crowds in the Forest is further challenged by the pandemic. Other public lands across the nation, are also experiencing […]
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El Yunque National Forest upholding reservation system for visitors
March 9, 2021
The Forest Service announced that it will continue to manage the main recreation areas along the El Yunque National Forest’s Road 191 using a reservation system for both on-island residents and off-island visitors. El Yunque is experiencing high visitation during the traditionally busy spring and summer seasons, and capacity is limited, park officials said. “Please […]
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‘Parrandón del Yunque’ celebrates entrepreneurial spirit of P.R. communities
November 26, 2019
More than 40 emerging entrepreneurs and about 30 artists will come together Nov. 30 to celebrate the “Parrandón del Yunque,” an event that will offer the local public and tourists the best of the entrepreneurial culture that grows around the El Yunque National Rainforest. The “Parrandón del Yunque” is one of the initiatives of the […]
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El Yunque National Forest recreation areas ‘being filled to capacity’
May 24, 2019
The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a busy summer visitation season with the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend as El Yunque National Forest continues to recover after hurricane impacts. While the Forest Service has been able to re-open access along most roads in El Yunque, only about 40% of the recreation areas, […]
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El Yunque National Forest’s new mobile app helps educate, guide visitors
May 1, 2019
The U.S. Forest Service announced it has partnered with OnCell, a mobile communications company, to launch a mobile app for visitors. The free bilingual app allows visitors to take a self-guided tour of the natural and heritage sites within the forest using their personal mobile devices. El Yunque National Forest is utilizing the OnCell app […]
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El Yunque-inspired backpacks aim to support entrepreneurs
February 21, 2019
Inspired by the flora and fauna of El Yunque National Forest, nonprofit organization Vitrina Solidaria presented an exclusive collection of backpacks as part of its projects to support entrepreneurs through El Yunque Emprende program. Raquel Skerrett-Escalera, executive director of Vitrina Solidaria said the “Sublime by Sarangeli” collection was designed by artist Sarangeli Santiago, of Artistic […]
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Institutions announce closings ahead of Hurricane Irma
September 5, 2017
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El Yunque announces plans to revitalize visitors center
August 30, 2017
El Portal Visitors Center in El Yunque National Forest will be closed temporarily for annual maintenance starting in September to begin the first phase of a revitalization project that will conclude in 2019 with a renovated Visitor Center, officials said.
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