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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 Punta Banco on the southern 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 articipate 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 Punta Banco 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 |
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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 and overflow cabins
Shared bedrooms (bedding provided)
Shared bathrooms
Balcony
Communal rooms
Host family option:
Costa Rican family
Private room |
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