This Master of Science research thesis describes case studies of three activities where women or a group of women participate in forestry activities in Hojancha, an area of Costa Rica where a number of reforestation projects are being implemented. The three case studies describe a women’s cooperative which has established a one‑hectare fuelwood and timber plantation, an informal women’s group that has established tree nurseries and a 60‑year‑old woman who collects tree seeds in a nearby plantation and sells them for a sizeable family income.