Volunteering saving turtles, making the difference and meet one of the most beautiful beaches in the world? Join us in Pacific CR
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Meals
Breakfast – 8:00 am
Lunch – 12:00 pm
Dinner – 6:00 pm
Volunteer Obligations
Communal Work Shifts
9:30 – 11:00 am
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Hatchery Shifts and Beach Patrols
The hatchery shifts and beach patrols vary depending on the season.
Information About the Turtles We Work With
More than 400 olive ridley turtles arrive annually at our beaches, our mission is to patrol every moche in search of turtle mothers, they look for a place on the beach or to leave their eggs and then return to the sea, on night walks when we find turtles laying we take their eggs, then we take biometrics of the turtle, the eggs are brought to a place called hatchery, where we take care of them until babies are born and we release them to the sea
One important thing when we work in animal protection is: wildlife isn't predictable so we cannot say exactly how your experience will be, we are only sure one thing, mom nature it's awesome and always surprise us, is why we love to work saving turtles.
Turtle season
Mums lying eggs
June, July, August, September, October, November
Baby turtles hatching
August, September, October, November, December, January
Volunteers can expect between 3 and 6 hours of work per day 6 days per week. This leaves plenty of time to explore the beautiful country of Costa Rica and experience all of the activities it has to offer. There is a surfing school down the road from the conservation that offers surf lessons and rentals. Beach horseback riding is available just minutes from the site location. By bus, you can reach the beautiful Manuel Antonio National Park or the gorgeous Dominical beach in less than 45 minutes. However, you don’t have to travel far to enjoy a lazy day on the beach as we are within 100 meters from the ocean in Matapalo. Additionally, there is a soccer field and volleyball net right across the street from the site.
Here you'll have many different activities to do.
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A surfing school is near to the project (100 meters), our beach offers the best chance to go surfing, the waves are awesome.
- An amazing waterfall lies within 1 hour walking distance by the mountains.
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Manuel Antonio National Park is 45 minutes north by bus.
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Dominical beach is 30 minutes south by bus. Here you can also do sports, snorkeling, fishing or recreational fishing.
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The beach is just in front of our house, so sunbathe, enjoy the beach and live in a tropical and nice place.