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Wildlife Conservation

Trip 2025

Overview

Where?

  • Pacific Coast of Mexico in the State of Jalisco

 

When?

  • January 5th-January 14th

  • 10 days in Mexico!

 

How?

 

Why?

  • Wildlife volunteer and workshop experience you can put on your resume!

  • No need to complete credit or pay for study abroad tuition!

  • Have fun! Make new friends! Enjoy your winter break without the snow;)

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Sea Turtle Camp

Campamento Tortuguero Mayto

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Camping at project site, main activities include:

  • Workshop on Biology and Conservation of sea turtles

  • Night patrols 

  • Relocation of nests 

  • Hatchery monitoring 

  • Hatchling releases

 

Addtional activites inlude:

  • Open water excursion

  • Beach clean up

  • Hikes to local lighthouses 

  • Snorkeling in rocky reefs 

  • Campfire

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Agua Fría
Ecological Reserve

​Camping at project site, main activities include:

  • Workshop on local flora and fauna

  • Local hikes and bird watching

  • Workshop on mammal tracking with camera traps

  • Set up camera traps

  • BBQ and bonfire

 

Addtional activites inlude:

  • Workshop on Permaculture at local project 'Futuras Raíces'

  • Local lunch

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Botanical Gardens

Activities include:

  • Workshop on local flora: research and conservation

  • Visit to one of the largest live collections of orchids in Latin America

  • Workshop on macaw conservation: artifical nesting

  • Local hikes and bird-watching

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Puerto Vallarta

Additional activities in the city include:

  • Workshop on Humpback whales (reproduction and conservation)

  • Whale-watching (courtships and mothers with their calves)

  • Visit to El Salado Estuary Natural Park

  • Workshop on the importance of mangroves and estuaries

  • Workshop on American crocodile conservation

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Accommodation at hotel and dinners at local restaurants

Logistics

1,300 USD per person 
* Subject to change depending on number of participants and USD/Peso Exchange Rates

 

What’s included?

  • Transportation 

  • To and from the airport

  • Throughout the trip

  • Hotels and camping supplies 

  • Tent & Sleeping bag 

  • Local guides throughout the trip

  • Daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

  • Workshops and activities at local conservation projects

  • Program T-shirt

 

What is not included?

  • International Flights 

  • Travel Insurance  (required)

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Sign up now!

Trip is limited to 10 participants, fill out the following form:

For further inquiries, contact:

Sophie Reid

sophiegracer02@gmail.com

Sebastian Ramirez

biol.sebastianramirez@gmail.com

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