Ithaca College

Want to walk through a cloud forest canopy? Listen to howler monkeys and see sloths and exotic birds? Kayak in a mangrove forest? Learn sustainable ecotourism practices while traveling in Costa Rica? Volunteer with a turtle conservation project? Take Ecotourism and Natural Resource Management and travel to Costa Rica this spring break 2014!

 The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies is pleased to announce...

RLS 27700 Ecotourism and Natural Resource Management G LA (2 cr.)

Spring Break Trip to Costa Rica - March 8-16, 2014

INFORMATION SESSION:
Thursday, Nov. 14
12:15-1 p.m. 
Center for Health Sciences 200

• Stay in ecotourism lodges in Alajuela, Monteverde, Quepos, and Marino Ballena
• Learn model sustainable ecotourism practices that protect natural resources and biodiversity, use organic methods, and support local communities and economies
• Visit Manuel Antonio National Park to observe tropical wildlife and enjoy the ocean
• Kayak in Terraba River Mangrove Forest
• Visit family farms and sugar cane Trapiche near Quepos and talk with local farmers
• Hike in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
• Take cloud forest canopy tour in Selvatura Park, Monteverde
• Volunteer with the ASANA turtle conservation project

All activities led by certified Costa Rican guides trained in tropical biology. Students will need to attend two pre-trip and one post-trip class sessions at IC (arranged according to students’ schedules).

COST: To be determined (will include lodging, meals, guides, vans, park and activity fees, airport tax, and travel insurance)

Trip pending final approval from the College.

For more information, contact Dr. Linda Heyne at lheyne@ithaca.edu, 274-3050 or Smiddy 321B

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Linda Heyne at lheyne@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3050. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.