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Holbrook's Explorer Series for Students
A Last Frontier: La Amistad, Costa Rica
A Rainforest Discovery Course

Holbrook and Roberto Montero Z., President of La Amistad Organics and owner of 10,000 Hectares of land and the Hacienda La Amistad graciously invite you to explore the expansive untouched rainforest of his family home in Costa Rica. This workshop offers a unique educational adventure set in one of the greatest classrooms on earth - the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica. This field course will provide exciting new perspectives through in-depth investigation, hands-on learning, and adventure with one simple but powerful goal, conservation through education.

Itinerary Highlights
 
  • Watershed Investigation from Head of Watershed to Delta
  • Forest Structure/Stand – 2200 ft Elevation to explore Transitional Forest through Montane Rainforest
  • Biodiversity – Insecta, Plantae, Mammalia, Aves
  • Sustainable Agro-Forestry Practices
  • Large Scale Organic Crop Propagation
  • Community Issues: Industry, Economy, Structure, Environment
  • Field Research – InBio and Wilson Botanical Garden
  • Land Use/Landscape Studies (Topography, Imaging, Mapping)
  • Hydro-Electric Energy Production
  • Geomorphology of Rivers
  • Vulcanology – Two Extinct Volcanoes On-Site
  • And so much more
Program Details

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