Hurricane Maria (2017) demonstrated the urgent need in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to advance food systems and ecosystems resilient to extreme weather events. The Municipality of Camuy is home to invaluable freshwater and coastal natural resources whose conservation is critical for the long-term health of the agricultural and outdoor recreation economies of the region and Puerto Rico.

Accordingly, the Parties (Municipality of Peñuelas, and Americas for Conservation + the Arts) have decided to establish the ‘Promotores Verdes South Coast Resiliency Corridor Partnership’.