Ithaca College

Learn about sustainable tourism while traveling in Costa Rica! 

RLS 27700 Ecotourism and Natural Resource Management G LA (3 cr.)

FA15 - Block II, M 4-5:15 p.m. (CRN #23332) 

Information Session:  Thursday, April 16, 12:15-1:00 p.m. in CHS 200 (if you're unable to attend and want more information, feel free to contact the instructor)

Travel to Costa Rica:  January 4-12, 2016 

• Stay in ecotourism lodges and learn about sustainable practices in Alajuela, La Amistad, Monteverde and Marino Ballena
• Hike through La Amistad International Park and learn about regeneration of primary and secondary tropical rainforests
• Learn about indigenous cultures of Costa Rica at World Heritage Site, Spheres Park
• Talk with local people about conservation and sustainable practices
• Volunteer at the ASANA turtle conservation project
• Hike in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the cloud forest canopy
• All activities co-led by Costa Rican certified guides trained in tropical biology

For travel itinerary and costs, visit:  https://www.ithaca.edu/hshp/depts/rls/ecotourism/

Questions? Contact the instructor: Dr. Linda Heyne at lheyne@ithaca.edu, Smiddy 321B or 274-3050

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.