Conservation

PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE

We lead and support different monitoring programs to provide recommendations, based on data and indicators, for decision-makers. Learn more and participate.

Oct. - Mar.

SEA TURLTE NESTING

Walk together with us and support sea turtle conservation in a nesting beach. You will learn about the pacific green, olive ridleys and leatherback sea turtles.

3 hours

All year

Marine Debris

Help us to asses and learn about the marine debris, particularly plastics, and let's think about its role in our life and in natural environments.

3 hours

All year

Intertidal WILDLIFE

Learn about the living organisms in rocky beaches and tide pools. Learn about how global warming is threatening this ecosystem and propose solutions.

3 hours

All year

WETLAND ECOLOGY

Look the different wildlife in the Tamarindo Wetland, a site of international importance for migratory and resident birds, also home of the american crocodile and the mangrove hummigbird.

2 hours

All year

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

We are conducting an analysis about the tourist activity and population growth in Playa Grande, and an educational activity about the development of sustainable tourism.

2 hours

New Moon

LIGHT POLLUTION

We are supporting a light pollution study as an indicator of real estate development in three different nesting beaches along the coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Come with us to learn more.

4 hours

Green conectivity

Trabajamos en la conservación y conectividad entre el Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas y el Refugio de Vida Silvestre Conchal, un área que abarca playas de anidación de tortugas marinas, humedales, bosque seco y una vasta zona marina. Nuestra labor es proteger especies en riesgo de extinción y promover la conectividad de la vida silvestre a través de la recolección y análisis de datos, la sensibilización ambiental y un turismo con propósito.

KNOW THE AREA

EDUCATION & AWARENESS

We invite students and researchers to join us to learn more about the ocean and the coast life to promove conservation recommendations.

All year

PLAYA GRANDE SCHOOL

We assist Playa Grande School in the science fair and a waste management program to improve children knowledge for a better environment.

2 hours

All year

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Collaborate with the Playa Grande Collection Center. We assit in data collection and informing locals about the importance of reducing our consumption.

2 hours

All year

KIDS CLUB

Share your knowledge to Playa Grande's Kids Club to promote a better understanding of our surroundings and connecting children.

1.5 hours

All year

Hands in Art!

Collaborate with us reusing materials and using art as a tool to create messages, illustrations or your inspiration to promote environmental awareness.

2 hours

All year

REFORESTATION

Help us to reforest the beaches by helping the trees to grow, planting them or protecting the national park green curtain or Playa Grande's green areas.

2.5 hours

All year

WILDLIFE PATROLS

Support local rangers to promote wildlife conservation in a sea turtle nesting beach. You will learn about sea turtles, crocodiles and other living organisms.

2 hours

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Field Trip

AURa'S visit to schools

Join us at schools trips to introduce students to Las Baulas Marine National Park and the mystery of the disappearance of Aura, the leatherback.

3 hours

We contribute to Sustainable Development

In each project, expedition and field trip we collaborate with the fulfillment of the United Nations goals for sustainable development in different ways. Learn more on each project on how we do it.

IN COLLABORATION WITH

P1288-2510

CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS

PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE

Green conectivity

EDUCATION & AWARENESS

We contribute to Sustainable Development

IN COLLABORATION WITH