Environmental Education at Campanario Eco Lodge and Biological Reserve
Environmental education for students of all ages !! !!
Proyecto Campanario's second mission is to promote environmental education to all who spend time at Campanario, both local and international visitors. Campanario offers 4 basic programs to accommodate different age levels, interests, and different lengths of stay. Please select the program best suited for you:
Ecological Tourism Expeditions for the adult or family group. Rainforest Conservation Camps for families and/or middle and high school students. Tropical Ecology Student Courses for university, high school, and middle school students. Tropical Ecology Teachers' Programs.
"Give the gift of a nature trek to your family." Ecological Tourism Expeditions for the adult or family group. Rainforest Conservation Camps for families and/or middle and high school students. Tropical Ecology Student Courses for university, high school, and middle school students. Tropical Ecology Teachers? Programs.
"Get away for retreats and your own personal adventure." Enviromentally minded individuals, families, groups of friends, and corporate executives who want to plan their vacations, annual get-togethers and retreats are welcome at Campanario. You can spend your days hiking with our naturalists, or you might also choose to go fishing, kayaking, swimming, and snorkeling. Be sure to plan time for just relaxing on the beach or in a hammock. Our goal is to have you absorb as many of the sights, sounds, and smells of the rainforest as possible. A minimum of a 4-day, 3-night trip is necessary, but a 6-day, 5-night trip is recommended to more fully absorb the wonders of the area.
"Become involved in environmental education." Conservation Camps are special programs we've designed for families and middle and high school students. The camps are usually scheduled during school vacations and last 6 days and 5 nights. They are limited in size to ensure adequate instruction and supervision. Students of all ages participate in extensive hikes and workshops in the rainforest to appreciate all its wealth. Evening sessions look into the history of the area and discuss deforestation and other social pressures affecting the tropics.
Tropical Ecology Teachers' Programs are designed to give hands-on experience to the active instructor who wants personal knowledge of the tropics to complement the area which he or she teaches. This rigorous program, which runs two weeks, includes most course materials, requires a small amount of pre-program reading, and assumes a basic understanding of biology on the part of the participant.
The program spends one week on site at the Proyecto Campanario facilities in the rainforest and another week traveling to different areas of Costa Rica for experience in other life zones. It is hoped that you, as a teacher, will take back to your students the understanding of the urgency to work together to conserve what is left of the tropical eco-systems.
Course Format
Two course formats are offered: a two week course and a 3 week course. Credit is offered at two levels (see below): (1) Professional Development and (2) Degree Applicable. Academic credit is given through Lewis and Clark College in Oregon.
New Schedule 2005 offer in June, July and August, Programs for Teachers Professional Development: Habitats and Culture of Costa Rica and Rainforest Conservation Camp.
A t.net gathering is planned for Thurs. through Sat. June 2, 3, and 4 in the Atlanta area. I will get more details for you soon....but mark your calendars now!! Please come!! If not for the whole time please try to come one day!!! Pleeeeeease!! We'd love to meet you!! More details soon!! Email me if you'd like details.
We are in need of the following states still for our postcard exchange:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, HI, ID, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC,ND, RI, SD,TN, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY
If you are interested and your state is listed above please email me crutherford_308yahoo.com your: Full Name School Name School Address Grade email address
We are only having one participant per state. Let me know if you have any questions.
Why not have area real exchange and host an AFS foreign exchange student in your area? Call 1-800-AFS-INFO or go to our web site [link removed].
Dr. Barbara Y. Wills Miss Tennky Area AFS Leadership Team Volunteer [email removed]
On 6/10/05, Crystal wrote: > We are in need of the following states still for our > postcard exchange: > > AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, HI, ID, IA, KY, LA, ME, > MD, MA, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC,ND, RI, SD,TN, VT, VA, > WA, WI, WY > > > If you are interested and your state is listed above > please email me crutherford_308yahoo.com > your: > Full Name > School Name > School Address > Grade > email address > > We are only having one participant per state. Let me know > if you have any questions. >
Do something different this year and get out of the box and host an AFS foreign exchange student from one of these countries: China, Italy, Thailand, Brazil, Denmark, Turkey, Norway, Egypt, Switzerland and Germany. To find out more about our AFS Intercultural Programs go to [link removed].
These young folks come with all types of talents including playing many sports and musical instruments. Their medical insurance is taken care of by Global and families may take a $50 charity contribution from their US income tax for each month that they are hosted. It is up in Congress for this to be increased to $200.
Dr. Barbara Y. Wills, NCC, LPC Professional Counselor/MNPS/HLHS [email removed]
Join us for a great US postcard exchange! Kentucky is needed for our fall project. We are taking one classroom from each state. If you are interested, please email me with the following info:
Your name Grade School name School street City, State, zip Your school and class web site addresses(if you have one)
You will need to obtain 50 postcards and stamps and send them out in October. At the same time, you will receive a postcard from each state. It's a great way for your kids to learn US geography and great state info. Check out my website for more info or email me.
Hi! I have been a teacher for 11 years. This coming year I have decided to go part time, in my same classroom (elem FMD) so that I can be home with my children more. I will be working 3 days a week. Any ideas on what I should receive for benefits? I was told no sick days, no insurance. Anyone familiar with this situation or that could tell me where to look it up? Thanks in advance!
We have lots of half-time teachers. Full-time teachers get 10 sick days, they get 5. They do half the required PD days. They get full insurance coverage. Three days a week would be more than half time, wouldn't it? When I worked part time, I got benefits that matched my hours. I worked a 7/10 job one year. I did reduced pay, reduced PD time, and 7 sick days instead of 10.
On 7/13/05, Courtney wrote: > Hi! I have been a teacher for 11 years. This coming year > I have decided to go part time, in my same classroom (elem > FMD) so that I can be home with my children more. I will > be working 3 days a week. Any ideas on what I should > receive for benefits? I was told no sick days, no > insurance. Anyone familiar with this situation or that > could tell me where to look it up? Thanks in advance!
On 7/14/05, Ima Teacher wrote: > We have lots of half-time teachers. Full-time teachers get > 10 sick days, they get 5. They do half the required PD > days. They get full insurance coverage. Three days a week > would be more than half time, wouldn't it? When I worked > part time, I got benefits that matched my hours. I worked a > 7/10 job one year. I did reduced pay, reduced PD time, and > 7 sick days instead of 10. > > On 7/13/05, Courtney wrote: >> Hi! I have been a teacher for 11 years. This coming year >> I have decided to go part time, in my same classroom (elem >> FMD) so that I can be home with my children more. I will >> be working 3 days a week. Any ideas on what I should >> receive for benefits? I was told no sick days, no >> insurance. Anyone familiar with this situation or that >> could tell me where to look it up? Thanks in advance!
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