TCF commemorated the importance of Forests and Water on World Forestry Day and World Water Day on March 21st and 22nd respectively. At Kaziranga, communities were engaged in public talks and a tree plantation campaign. Saplings of indigenous plant species were distributed, with teachers from International Cambridge School, Guwahati volunteering. To raise awareness on conserving the Kosi river TCF-Corbett and local residents Marched 12 km from Ramnagar to Garjiya displaying banners and slogans.

TCF-Corbett proudly awards the first batch of PUKAAR food-processing trainees with certificates of completion. Local women from Gebuwa village in Ramnagar, Nainital have been learning to process  vegetables and fruits through pickling mango, red chillies, mixed vegetables, jackfruit and also candying amla. TCF will facilitate the women in forming Self-help Groups and managing small businesses through the sale of these food products under the brand 'Prakriti'. Engaging forest-dwelling communities in alternative sustainable livelihoods will divert their dependence from forest-based livelihoods for survival, contributing considerably to conservation of improtant wild habitat.

TCF-Kanha and the veterinary department, Mohgaon village organized an awareness programme for the residents of Bhimlat village on the benefits of cultivating improved cattle breeds through Artificial Insemination. Upgrading the breeds of local cattle ensures healthier, stronger animals with higher work output and milk productivity. This in turn bolsters the livelihood of cattle owners who depend on this output for their livelihood. Villagers are also presented with good breed cattle, on the condition that they will not graze their cattle in protected forest areas.

TCF in collaboration with EarthWatch India engaged its 3rd batch of volunteers in the Citizen Science programme - a venture that involves volunteers across diverse walks of life in assisting scientists  in conserving tiger and elephant habitat in the Corbett Landscape. These passionate members of the general community are enagaged in laying transects, conducting surveys and monitoring avifauna among other conservation-related work. Visit http://earthwatch.org/expeditions/conserving-tiger-and-elephant-habitat-in-india to know more and sign-up for this opportunity.