Mike Nolan wrote:
>
> RAINFOREST and MARINE BIOLOGY WORKSHOPS
>
> After reviewing the brief program descriptions outlined below, please
> consider offering these opportunities to Students, Faculty, Staff and
> other interested parties....detailed itineraries are available upon
> request. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mike Nolan
>
> ***********************************************************
> Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit
> 29 Prospect NE Suite #8
> Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 USA
> Phone/Fax: (616) 776-5928/E-mail: rainforest@mail.org
> ***********************************************************
>
> *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
>
> *Customized programs can be designed for "specialty groups"
>
> *Instruction features local Biologists and naturalist Guides
>
> *Proceeds go to organization operating Workshops in each country and
> help support valuable conservation and education 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 Rainforest and Reef, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
> corporation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
>
> *During 1998 our Workshops included participants from 40 states, 4
> Canadian Provinces, England, South Africa, Australia and Brazil. Forty
> three universities were represented by faculty and students, along
> science professionals, high school groups and lay people with an
> interest in natural history and other topics covered in our programs.
> For 1999 we presently have groups from Penn State, Purdue, University of
> Maine, University of Connecticut, College of New Jersey, Muhlenberg
> College of Pennsylvania, Calvin College of Michigan and a number of
> junior colleges and high schools.
>
> BELIZE
>
> Length: 14 Days/13 Nights
>
> Cost: $980.00 per person
>
> Host/Course 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/Course 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-Course extensions to Corcovado and Tortuguero National Parks
>
> HONDURAS
>
> Length: 14 Days/13 Nights
>
> Cost: $860.00 per person
>
> Host/Course 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-Course extension to La Mosquitia and the Río Plátano Biosphere
> Reserve
>
> PANAMA
>
> Length: 14 Days/13 Nights
>
> Cost: $1100.00 per person
>
> Host/Course 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-Course partial and complete Panama Canal transits
>
> ECUADOR
>
> Length: 14 Days/13 Nights
>
> Cost: $1050.00 per person
>
> Host/Course 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-Course 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/Course 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-Course 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/Course 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 501(c)(3) non-profit
> 29 Prospect NE Suite #8 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 USA
> Phone/Fax: (616) 776-5928/E-mail: rainforest@mail.org
>
> WORKSHOP DATES 1999*
>
> Number Course by order of preference with #1 being your first choice.
> Spaces are filled on a first-come first-serve basis. Please be aware
> that Courses 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 _____
>
> **Our Peru Workshop can be offered to individuals and groups on most
> Saturdays throughout the year.
>
> SE ALASKA: 14 D/13 N Jun 17-30_____ Jul 4-17_____ Jul 18-31_____
>
> *Other dates throughout the year are available upon request
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