SCUBA & SEA TURTLE ADVENTURE #1
After their arrival at our Rainforest Base, the Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure #1 Girl Scouts spent several days in San San Pond Sak Wetland Reserve helping with local sea turtle conservation efforts by performing night patrols and building sustainable habitats.
“It was such an amazing experience and I’ll never forget holding the turtles in my hands and knowing that helping changes the world and make it a better place for turtles” said Rebecca D. from South Pasadena, California.
The group also spent their afternoon in the Caribbean Sea of Bocas del Toro, Panama where they got to know each other and relaxed at our campsite in Solarte.
“The culture is very welcoming and people are able just to start a conversation with anyone” said Jaddin T. from National City, California.
After releasing more than 30 turtles in the pouring rain, the group spent the day at the Red Frog beach boogie boarding and swimming and are now shopping and having lunch in the city of Bocas del Toro. The girls are also excited to have their first surf session in the afternoon!
In the next days, the group will complete their time in Panama by exploring unique underwater ecosystems while scuba diving and studying for the NAUI scuba dive test.
SERVICE CHALLENGE #1
Our second session of Girl Scouts on Service Challenge #1 Girl Scouts started their course by making delicious empanadas! They spent time getting to know one another and were excited to discover the beauty of Costa Rica!
The group left Tres Rios on Monday to the rural village Bajo Cuen in the Talamanca region of Costa Rica. There, they are helping building a library at a remote elementary local school that lacks supplies and outside support. The girls already have brought the supplies that they have collected before to come and are happy to share!
For the next phase of the course, the group is going to San San Pond Sak Wetland Reserve in Panama and will be helping with the turtles to conserve the sea turtle population.
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