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2007
New!: Fiesta El Pilar 2007 on October 13th
September 26: Fiesta El Pilar Celebrates Maya Forest Gardeners
April 25: In the Maya Forest Garden (German) - Rough Translation using Google's Automatic Translation
March 8: Photos of the lecture at the SB Natural History Museum
March 8: Brief on the lecture at the SB Natural History Museum Scroll down to "A Model Ford" - Montecito Journal [site copy]
March 8: Dr. Anabel Ford presents on Maya Forest Agriculture
March 19-25: El Chichón Volcano - Conference Program Schedule Anabel Ford - "Is Volcán El Chichón the source of temper in Ancient Maya pottery?"
March: “El Chichón Volcano: Twenty-FIVE years later”
February 7: Colouring book promotes pride in Maya forest - Channel 5 Belize News
February 7: NICH Launches Maya Forest Garden Coloring Book - Channel 7 Belize News
January: ‘Apocalypto’ Trips Over Attempt at Reel Authenticity - 93106 by Anabel Ford
2006
December: Monolingual Maya Thoughts on Apocalypto, The Santa Barbara Independent by Anabel Ford
December: A Maya Ecologist's Response to Apocalypto, Francisco J. Rosado-May
November: Changing Mesoamerican Landscapes: The Intersection of Past and Present
October: Unsung Stewards of the Earth (Newspaper Image)- The Santa Barbara Independent [site copy]
August: Fundamentos Geográficos - Lecture UNAM Mexico
July: Prensa Libre Guatemala- Article Image
June: Herencia de la Selva Como Jardín
May: El Pilar Focuses on Community, Nature - The Underground
February: Institution of Archaeology - Invite to the Official Endorsement of the EP Management Plan
February: El Pilar management plan officially endorsed in Cayo [site copy]
El Pilar Management Plan Belize
Latest News (2006) - update on the 2000 Rolex Laureate Anabel Ford [site copy]
2005
November: Signing on for El Pilar Plan - 93106
October: Moving Forward Together - The Belize Times
October: Fiesta El Pilar 2005: Archaeology Under the Canopy Look here for the invitation and a map to the Sedgwick Reserve
October: Anabel Ford, the Eco-Archaeologist by Matt Kettmann - The Independent
August: Maya Archaeologists turn to the Living to Help Save the Dead - American Archaeology
2004
The El Pilar Think Tank Visit the Maya Forest - The Cayo Review
The Beauty of Wilderness (Translation) - Original article in German
Belize Archaeological Symposium
El Plan Maestro de El Pilar - HTML and PDF
Memorandum of Understanding
Conferencia: Reserva Arqueologica El Pilar para flora y fauna Maya.
Fiesta El Pilar 2004: Bridging Past, Present and Future Look here for the invitation and a map to the Sedgwick Reserve
"I wanted to achieve something" by Emma Prest- London Independent Her experience volunteering at El Pilar in 2003 [site copy]
2003
Bush Fire Torches Forest Garden - The Reporter
El Pilar Partnership
The Ancient Maya of the Belize Valley
Exploring Solutions Past (ESP): The Maya Forest Alliance A new non-profit organization looking at the world’s conservation crisis as an opportunity to build knowledge out of the past...
Rainforest Symposium
2003 UCSB Alumni Association Award Recipients and [site copy]
See Dr. Anabel Ford's new book: Crecimiento de población y complejidad social: Asentamiento y medio ambiente en las tierras bajas mayas
University of Florida Lecture [site copy]
2002
Uncovering Great Work - Santa Barbara News, Voices
UCSB Archaeologist to Celebrate Work at El Pilar Maya Site - In the Science Blog site, and as a UCSB Press Release
Fiesta El Pilar 2002 - The Guardian
Archaeologists Join in field work at El Pilar
Lecture on the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve
Latest News (2002) - update on the 2000 Rolex Laureate Anabel Ford [site copy]
2001
Central American Regional Program Overview - USAID CAPAS
Non profit Support for El Pilar
Archaeologist Receives Local Help
U.S. Ambassador visits El Pilar [site copy]
Ancient Mayan Cities Looted
2000
El Pilar: A Maya Rainforest Refuge - The Explorers Journal
Anabel Ford wins prestigious Rolex Award- PDF [site copy]
GIS application in archeaology: UCSB Maya Forest GIS [copy of iquest.ucsb.edu]
National Geographic: "Maya Forest Gardens Touted as Conservation Tool"
ABC news article
Program Crew Photos
1999
Impulsan proyecto de conservación de El Pilar - Nacional
Forest Trail Opening - The Belize Times
Bajo el Mundo Verde - Prensa Libre
Using the Past to Preserve the Future
Conservación en la selva Maya (Conservation in the Maya Rainforest)
BRASS/ El Pilar Program Newsletter
1998
AAA Investigations at El Pilar by Anabel Ford - Anthropology Newsletter
Maya Past Preserved
The El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna: A New Friendship Park for Belize and Guatemala
1997
1997 BRASS/El Pilar Newsletter
'Mayan' vs. 'Maya': There is a difference - Santa Barbara News
El Pilar brings nations together - Reporter
Fiesta El Pilar Celebrates Inauguration of Reserve - Amandala
Carol Miller Celebró la Clausura del Congreso al Favor de la Selva Maya - Excelsior
¡Salvemos El Pilar! : Especialistas de cuatro países se reunirán el día 20 en el UNAM - El Universal, Cultural
BRASS/El Pilar Web Site acclaimed
The El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna - by Krista Lewis
El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya - by Krista Lewis (University of Chicago)
El Pilar listed in 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World - World Monument Fund
1996
1996 BRASS/El Pilar Newsletter
Archaeologists work to bring Mayan ruins to life - Santa Barbara News
Anabel, L'Indiana Jones des Maya - Société
Prime Minister's Visit to El Pilar Underscores its Importance - The Cayo Trader
3,000 Will Make Annual Visit to El Pilar - The Cayo Trader
Planting The Seeds Of The Forest Garden at Be Pukte - The Cayo Trader
Archaeology in Belize Special Feature on the Mayan Site of El Pilar- The Cayo Trader
Amigos de El Pilar en Acción - The Cayo Trader
Ford Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturers
Article on El Pilar under planet and environment - by UCOP
Preeminent Center of the Belize River Area
El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna
1995
1995 BRASS/El Pilar Newsletter
Belice y Guatemala Emprenden un Ambicioso Proyecto Ecoarqueológico - El Universal
La Investigación Arqueológica, responsabilidad común en el Mundo Maya - El Universal
El Pilar Conserva Muchos Misterios - Cultura
Celebration at El Pilar - The Gayo Trader
Action Archaeology at El Pilar - The People's Pulse, Tourism
Belizean Folklore Comes Alive - The Gayo Trader
Frontiers of Ecotourism - Santa Barbara Magazine
Land tenure Presentation on Community Conservation at El Pilar