Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 18:46:20 -0400
From: Mike Nolan
Organization: Rainforest and Reef Conservation Fund 501(c)(3) non-profit
To: "International Educators Forum"
Subject: RAINFOREST/MARINE BIOLOGY WORKSHOPS for TEACHERS and STUDENTS
Reply-To: Mike Nolan


Please post or forward to Science Department Faculty, Students and
Staff. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mike Nolan

RAINFOREST and MARINE BIOLOGY WORKSHOPS

· Sites: Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and
southeast Alaska

· Workshops are field oriented and focus on natural history, rainforest
and marine ecology, conservation, land management, medicinal uses of
native plants, local cultures, archaeology and geology

· Instruction features local Biologists and naturalist Guides

· Proceeds go to sponsoring organization in each country and help
support valuable education/conservation projects

· Three Undergraduate or Graduate credits in the Natural Sciences or
Education are available for attending through Aquinas College of Grand
Rapids, Michigan (www.aquinas.edu)

· Workshops are sponsored by the Rainforest and Reef Conservation Fund,
a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

BELIZE

Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

Cost: $980.00 per person

Host/Workshop Coordinator: Belize Tropical Education Center/Tony Garel,
Belize City, Belize

Topics Covered:
· Tropical Moist Forest Ecology
· Marine Ecology
· Mayan Archaeology
· Garifuna Culture

Highlights:
· Community Baboon Sanctuary
· Chan Chich Lodge and surrounding tropical moist forest
· Río Bravo Conservation and Management Area
· Chaa Creek Natural History Center and Blue Morpho Butterfly Farm
· Ix Chel Farm and Panti Medicinal Plant Trail
· Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary and Jaguar Preserve
· Garifuna drumming and dancing
· Mayan site of Xunantunich
· South Water Caye
· Great Barrier Reef of Belize and nearby marine ecosystems including,
grass beds, patch reefs, mangroves
· Sea bird rookeries

COSTA RICA

Length: 12 Days/11 Nights

Cost: $850.00 per person

Host/Workshop Coordinator: Juan Pablo Bello Carranza, Las Juntas, Costa
Rica

Topics Covered:
· Tropical Rainforest and Dry Forest Ecology
· Conservation and Land Management
· Geology/Volcanoes

Highlights:
· Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve
· International Children's Rainforest Reserve
· Santa Elena Cloudforest Reserve
· Arenal Volcano
· Palo Verde National Park
· Tempisque River trip
· Santa Rosa National Park
· Costa Rican cattle and dairy ranch
· Abangares gold mines, Ecological Museum and Butterfly Garden
· Reforestation project along banks of the Abangares River
· Mist-netting and study of vampire bats
· Evening presentations on local cultures, medicinal uses of rainforest
plants, sustainable uses of forests and Costa Rican history
· Post-Workshop extensions to Corcovado and Tortuguero National Parks

HONDURAS

Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

Cost: $765.00 per person

Host/Workshop Coordinator: REHDES/Jerry Haylock, La Ceiba, Honduras

Topics Covered:
· Tropical Rainforest and Marine Ecology
· Conservation and Land Management
· Mayan Archaeology
· Garifuna Culture

Highlights:
· Mayan site of Copán
· Village of Tela and traditional Garifuna music and dance
· Lancetilla Botanical Garden and Research Center
· Jeannette Kawas National Park
· Cuero and Salado Wildlife Refuge
· Pico Bonito National Park
· Bay Island of Utila
· Marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, mangroves and tidal pools
· Evening presentations on conservation, rainforest and marine ecology
· Butterfly Farm and Museum
· White-Water Rafting on the Canjegral River
· Post-Workshop extension to La Mosquitia and the Río Plátano Biosphere
Reserve

PANAMA

Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

Cost: $1100.00 per person

Host/Workshop Coordinator: Win Rice, Panama City, Panama

Topics Covered:
· Tropical Rainforest and Marine Ecology
· Conservation and Land Management
· Geology/Volcanoes
· Indian Cultures
· R.O.P.E.

Highlights:
· Chagres National Park
· R.O.P.E. Course
· Mist-netting and study of birds and bats
· White-water rafting on the Piedres and Chagres Rivers
· Emberá Indian village of Parára Purú
· Panamá Viejo (old Panama City), colonial city and modern-day Panama
City
· Panama Canal
· El Caño Archaeological Park
· Bastimentos National Park and the Bocas del Toro Archipelago
· Marine ecosystems including, mangroves, grass beds and coral reefs
· Gnobe and Bugle Indian cultures
· La Fortuna Nature Reserve
· Highland mountain village of Boquete
· Barú Volcano and National Park
· Orchid, fruit and coffee plantations
· Evening presentations on tropical medicine/jungle first-aid and
orchids of Panama
· Post-Workshop partial and complete Panama Canal transits

ECUADOR

Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

Cost: $1050.00 per person

Host/Workshop Coordinator: Jatun Sacha Foundation/Dr. Michael McColm,
Ph.D., Quito, Ecuador

Topics Covered:
· Tropical Rainforest Ecology
· Biodiversity
· Conservation and Land Management
· Quichua Indian Culture

Highlights:
· Quito
· Andes Mountain Range
· Alpine and cloudforest ecosystems
· Jatun Sacha Biological Station and surrounding tropical rainforest
· Plant Conservation Center
· Solo experience in the rainforest
· Animal Rehabilitation Center
· Local Shaman's nursery, home visit and "cleansing" demonstration
· Quichua Indian village of Capirona
· Avenue of the Volcanoes
· Highland Indians and villages of Ecuador
· Baños
· Evening presentations on a variety of rainforest and conservation
topics
· Post-Workshop extension to the Galápagos Islands and/or Cuzco and the
Lost City of the Incas-Machu Picchu

PERU

Length: 15 Days/14 Nights

Cost: $1145.00 per person

Host/Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Paul Beaver, Ph.D., Indian Shores,
Florida

Topics Covered:
· Tropical Rainforest Ecology
· Biodiversity
· Conservation and Land Management
· Indian Culture

Highlights:
· Amazon River
· Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Biological Reserve-included by Audubon Magazine on
its list of top 50 ecologically based tour destinations in the world
(Sep/Oct 1998)
· Fourteen primate species
· Evening cruise on the Tahuayo River
· Pink freshwater dolphins of Charro Lake
· Caiman Lake
· Jungle community of Santa Ana
· Giant lilypads of Barbasco Lake
· Local Shaman "good luck-good health" ceremony
· Rainforest canopy experience
· Camping on the interior of the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve
· Local Indian village market
· Post-Workshop extension to the Galápagos Islands and/or Cuzco and the
Lost City of the Incas-Machu Picchu

SOUTHEAST ALASKA

Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

Cost: *Please contact us after Nov 1, 1998 for prices and departure
dates for 1999

Host/Workshop Coordinator: David Berg, Petersburg, Alaska

Topics Covered:
· Temperate Rainforest and Marine Ecology
· Conservation and Land Management
· Marine Mammals
· Geology/Glaciers/Volcanoes
· Indian Cultures
· Russian History

Highlights:
· White-water rafting on the Sauk River in Washington state
· Cascade Mountain Range
· Inside Passage of southeast Alaska
· Wrangell
· Petroglyph Beach
· Petersburg
· Sea kayaking
· Whale watching in Frederick Sound
· LeConte glacier
· Camping in temperate rainforest
· Stargavvan Bay estuary and near-shore tide pools
· Harbor Mountain-Gavan Hill Trail hike and camp
· Mount Edgecumbe hike and camp
· Tlingit Native dancing and cultural experience
· Sitka Historical Park
· Sheldon Jackson Museum and its collection of Native artifacts
· Sage Science Center and fish hatchery
· Sitka Raptor Rehabilitation Center

CONTACT US FOR DETAILED WORKSHOP ITINERARIES

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Rainforest and Reef Conservation Fund 501(c)(3) non-profit
Prospect NE Suite #8 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 USA
Phone: (616) 776-5928/Fax: (616) 776-5931/E-Mail: rainforest@mail.org

WORKSHOP DATES 1999*

Number Workshops by order of preference with #1 being your first choice.
Spaces are filled on a first-come first-serve basis. Please be aware
that Workshops are popular and may fill quickly. It is recommended that
you register as early as possible.

BELIZE: 14 D/13 N Jun 15-28_____ Jul 13-26_____ Aug 3-16_____

COSTA RICA: 12 D/11 N Jun 14-25_____ Jul 12-23_____ Aug 9-20_____

HONDURAS: 14 D/13 N Jun 10-23_____ Jul 8-21_____ Aug 5-18_____

PANAMA: 14 D/13 N Jun 12-25_____ Jul 10-23_____ Aug 7-20_____

ECUADOR: 14 D/13 N Jun 17-30_____ Jul 15-28_____ Aug 4-17_____

PERU: 15 D/14 N Jun 26-Jul 10_____ Jul 10-24_____ Jul 24-Aug 7 _____

SE ALASKA: 14 D/13 N-Please contact us after Nov 1, 1998 for 1999 dates
and prices.

*Other Workshop dates throughout the year are available upon request

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