Protect and conserve turtles off the Pacific Coast when you volunteer with our Sea Turtle Project in Costa Rica.
As a volunteer in Costa Rica, you will be working at a sea turtle hatchery in the small town of San Miguel on the north-central Pacific
Coast. Turtle eggs have been heavily poached on the Pacific Coast, and increasing tourism has caused many nesting sites to be damaged or
polluted. As a result, a number of turtle species have become endangered and are in need of protection.
Volunteers on this project will be heavily involved with the nesting and hatching of sea turtles. You will be walking the beaches at
night, seeking nesting mother turtles. When a turtle is found, you will tag and measure it, and gently collect the eggs for transfer to
the safety of a hatchery. During certain times of year, you will have the opportunity to participate in the release of hundreds of tiny
hatchlings into the sea. Your volunteer work in Costa Rica will also include environmental education programs for the local community that
will be your home during your time on the project.
Your volunteer work in San Miguel will directly help the dwindling population of the sea turtles of the Pacific Coast.
As a volunteer you will be:
 Performing beach walks to find nesting turtles
Collecting turtle eggs
Burying turtle eggs at the hatchery
Monitoring eggs and baby turtles
Releasing baby turtles into the ocean
Helping with local conservation education projects
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| Project Length: |
Project Dates: |
Minimum: 2 weeks
Maximum: Unlimited |
Any Monday, from July 15th to December 20th. |
| Project Cost: |
Cost Includes: |
2 weeks: US$
1,160.00
Extra week: US$
250.00 |
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Airport pickup and drop off |
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Accommodations |
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1st and last night stay in a hotel in San José |
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3 meals per day |
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Travel assistance to project site |
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On-site activities |
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Volunteer donation |
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| Schedule: |
Accommodations: |
| 3 to 6 hour shifts of beach walking, turtle tagging and hatchery work at night.
You will also be working in the surrounding community during the day. |
Research Station housing
Shared bedrooms (bedding provided)
Shared bathrooms
Balcony
Communal room
Homestays also available upon request |
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