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 Copan
*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
*Embera Indian village of Parara Puru
*Panama Viejo (old Panama City), colonial city and modern-day Panama
City
*Panama Canal
*El Cano 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
*Baru 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
*Banos
*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: $995.00
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
*Starrigavan 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
29 Prospect NE Suite #8 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 USA
Phone: (616) 776-5928/Fax: (616) 776-5931/E-Mail: rainforest at 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 Jun 17-30_____ Jul 4-17_____ Jul 18-31_____
*Other Workshop dates throughout the year are available upon request