Hi, dear friends of the IECR blog

I like to inform you that we have increased the offer of projects in order to participate in volunteer work in the national parks.All projects are available at a cost of $18 per day including lodging and all the meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). If you need more information please visit our website www.costaricaspanishschool.com or contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We are waiting for you! 

NEW SPECIFIC PROJECTS –  2010-2011

AREA OF CONSERVATION AMISTAD CARIBE

1.     Biological Reserve Hitoy Cerere Teaching English to the children of the schools of the indigenous and agricultural communities which are located nearby the reserve

Conditions: intermediate Spanish.Minimum: 1 month

Specific Project: monitoring of the species of the wildlife.
Minimum: 1 month   

2.      National Park Barbilla 

Teaching English to the guides of the indigenous communities Nairi Awari y Bajo Chirripó

Minimum period: 1 month

Conditions: intermediate Spanish.  

3.      National Park Cahuita Activities:

Ø  Maintenance of the paths

Ø  Works related to infrastructure

Ø  Handling out information to the visitors  

4.      Wildlife Refugee Gandoca-Manzanillo 

Specific Project: Protections of the nestling of the baula sea turtle

Minimum period: 10 days   

5.        Wildlife Animal Rescue Centre (province Limon) 

Activities:

Ø  Taking care of the animals (especially the babies)

Ø  Feeding animals

Ø  Cleaning cages

Ø  Forwarding information to visitors This center is the home of toucans, parrots, pizotes, mapaches, monkeys, venados and other wildlife species 

Protection of the nestling of the baula turtle

Protection of the baula turtles when they lay eggs (night patrols, during the day: transference of the eggs to the vivarium, measurement and marking of the turtles, monitoring of the species), from Febr. to July                

6.     AREA OF CONSERVATION TEMPISQUE

a.     Wildlife Refugee Camaronal

Protection of the nestling of the sea turtles

Minimum: 15 days 

b.    Reserve Cabo Blanco Specific Project

Monitoring of the sea species pelícano pardo Conditions: must be biologist or biology student

Minimum: 1 month

Assistance in the Program of Environmental Education Actividades : Forwarding information to visitors, maintenance of trails, cleaning of the beaches  

c.     Wildlife Refugee Iguanita

FLORA and FAUNA

Mammals: mono congo, venado cola blanca. Reptiles: garrobo, iguana, variedad de serpientes. Birds: gavilán cangrejero, perico frenteanaranjado y yigüirro. Flora: jobo, indio desnudo, mangle piñuela, ron ron.

Activities: maintenance and cleaning of paths, environmental education in coordination with the community school

7.     AREA OF CONSERVATION HUETAR NORTE 

Wildlife Refugee Caño Negro

Program of Environmental Education:

Reforestation, recycling, cleaning of the rivers of the community, health campaigns, organic plantation                            

Specific Project: monitoring of the birds, especially the jabirú