MARINE CONSERVATION & SEA TURTLE EXPEDITION

Lend a hand on a variety of meaningful community service projects to support marine conservation along the Pacific coast.  Wildlife and habitat conservation will be the cornerstones of your efforts. Assist biologists with sea turtle night patrols, hatchery support and other duties to support the scientists’ important year-round work. You’ll live and work in small beachside communities where the ocean plays a huge role in daily life. Threats ranging from critical habitat loss to the climate crisis mean there are many opportunities to serve your host communities here; take part in projects based on what is identified as most needed at the time of your arrival. For example, you may participate in environmental projects such as beach clean-up, planting native tree saplings, or creating signs to promote environmental awareness and sustainability.

Adventure is at the heart of this program! Designed for the nature adventure seeker and beach lover, you will arrive and quickly head to our first beachside community in the Guanacaste region, where we will go bioluminescence kayaking at night. Explore a nearby national park, and spend time soaking up the sun on beaches made of tiny seashells. Next, we will travel to another beach community, where you’ll discover world-famous Manuel Antonio National Park. This park has impressive landscapes, diverse wildlife and several coves with white-sand beaches and lush foliage amidst great mountains and forests. Hike, swim, and get face-to-face with monkeys, birds and (with a little luck) sloths. Go ziplining and experience both a Costa Rican cooking class and dance class.

On the 21-Day Flagship Program only, we will then head even further south for the final week. Live steps from the beach in the Osa region. Explore Bahia Ballena Marine Park and try surfing, hike to waterfalls and take an epic boat ride to Caño Island. Catch a glimpse of sea turtles and other wildlife if you can! You’ll even have a unique opportunity to hike the active and spectacular Poás Volcano before you head home.