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Volunteer in Manuel Antonio National Park - Costa Rica - The most beautiful park in the world. PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 08 November 2011 12:41

The Eco Preservation Society's volunteer program in the Manuel National park provides the traveler with a unique vantage to experience what Forbes Magazine listed as one of the most beautiful parks in the world. Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is the crown jewel of Costa Rica’s National park system. Working behind the scenes assisting park rangers, EPS volunteers are exposed to a unique vantage point to experience the wonders of Manuel Antonio in a way that is not possible on a 3 hour visit. Volunteers will be working to create and maintain visitor trails and other park infrastructure, while at the same time experiencing the park in a more intimate way that is only possible with the type of immersion this program provides. Volunteers share meals with park ranger staff in their brand new facility in the heart of the park. Volunteers will have an opportunity to interact and learn from the experienced nature interpreters that know every aspect of this complex and dynamic eco system.

Volunteers are housed in the historic Zona Americana, constructed during banana republic days when the local economy was dominated by United Fruit Company from 1935 to 1955. The campus like setting featured a stunning vistas, community pool, tennis courts, schools, a movie theater (now a meeting hall) and even a one lane bowling alley.

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Saving Endangered Species in Manuel Antonio Park

Also See http://SavingMonoTiti.com

Manuel Antonio Park Volunteer Experience

7:00 AM Breakfast (Long Term Only)
7:30 AM Public Bus to Manuel Antonio
8:00 AM Arrive Manuel Antonio Park - Volunteer
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Resume
12:00 Noon Lunch w/ Park Rangers
1:00 PM Resume (Expect Tuesday – Tuesday PM Activities)
3:00 PM Relax in the Park – Return at Leisure

Volunteer Tasks: Repair Trials / Tree Planting / Assist Park Rangers / Repair Volunteer Quarters / Make Signs / Hand Out Flyers

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Playa el Rey Volunteer Experience

More information: Playa el Rey National Forest Coastal Rainforest Rehabilitation Project

7:00 AM Breakfast (Long Term Only)
7:30 AM Depart for Playa el Rey – Catholic Church
8:15 AM Arrive Playa el Rey – Briefing – Establish Teams
10:00 AM Break – Snacks - Presentation
10:15 AM Resume – Ice Breaker Game
12:30 PM Lunch and Relax
3:00 PM Depart for Quepos
3:30 PM Arrive Quepos

VolunteerTasks: Tree Planting / Tree Maintenance / Beach Clean Up / Camp Maintenance

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Weekly Schedule

Monday: Playa el Rey
Tuesday; Manuel Antonio Park
Wednesday Manuel Antonio Park / PM Activities
Thursday Community Projects / EPS Headqurters

Friday Manuel Antonio Park
Saturday Playa el Rey
Sunday At Leisure
Note: In November we will have extra days in Playa el Rey.

We should start thinking about how we can make a better guest experience at the camps. Short Term Suggestions: Tree Nurseries / Natural Water Purification / Composting Toilets / Other?. Over the longer term we need to think about on-going enhancements.

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Volunteer for Free - Participation Fees for Service

No one pays to volunteer at EPS. All those that are able to provide their own transportation, equipment, meals and lodging are welcome to join us.  Bring your shovel and your lunch and lets go to work.  For all those that are less self-sufficient and want to enjoy a quality expereince, we have created a volunteer program to support your participation. The volunteer program is designed to be finacially self-suffient so as not place a finacial burden on our other conservation programing. Thus there are participation fees associated with our participation service packages.

Long Term Volunteer Service Package
Includes: Lodging / 3 Meals per day (one meal Sunday) / Transportation
Unique Volunteer Experience /Activity Discounts
Lodging: EPS Quepos Headquarters
Meals: Breakfast / EPS
Lunch / On Site
Dinner / On Site or EPS
Rates:
Registration Fee $15
First Week $235
Second Week $215
Third Week $200
One Month $800
Second Month $700
Third Month $600

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One Day Participation Service Packages:

Playa el Rey One-Day Service Package Includes:
Transportation, Snacks, Lunch, Volunteer Experience, and 90 minutes to relax on perhaps the largest undeveloped beach in all of Costa Rica.
Adults $35
Children $20


 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:01
 

Comments  

 
0 #8 Jake 2012-02-06 20:51
just applied for the summer i finish sixth form college. I want to help in this park. But i do not speak spanish at all and havn't ever volounteered before except a bit of work experience in a vet and dogs home :\ is that important? and i do not understand the pay rates, i also want to help in the park not the church :S

Hi Jake ..... Please fill out our application form and we will get you into the program.

http://www.ecopreservationsociety.org/site/index.php/the-news/application-form-volunteer-program
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0 #7 davina 2012-01-20 05:30
Thanks very much for the reply. May I ask how long this window of opportunity will be open for? There is a possibility that I can only visit in 2013. Thank you!

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This is a permanent ongoing program and we are going to be adding more locations and more programs in 2012. So come anytime, but get your reservations in early!
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0 #6 davina 2012-01-19 02:44
Hello there! I'm Davina from Malaysia. I am extremely keen on applying. I have a huge passion for environmental conservation... However, I have no previous experience in volunteering. Is this a big factor in considering your volunteer recruitment? Thank you very much!

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It is a factor, but we look at a lot of things. The main thing is that you have a passion for conservation.
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0 #5 Tasha 2011-12-29 20:55
Will be in Manuel Antonio Nov. 2012 for a wedding. 8 yr old and I will be there for approximately 4 days and would like to use one of the days to volunteer in the Nat'l Park. Please advise on volunteer opportunities. Thank you.
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0 #4 EPS 2011-11-19 13:30
Quoting Jim Pettit:
In addition to helping conserve and protect a beautiful place, would a longer stay also afford a volunteer the opportunity to enhance his Spanish language skills? Or is volunteer interaction pretty much limited to speakers of English?

Hi Jim, volunteers will be working with park rangers that speak entirely Spanish. The park guide are bi-lingual, however they however when they speak mostly Spanish in conversations among themselves. Thanks for your interest. Let us know if you have any more questions
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0 #3 Jim Pettit 2011-11-19 13:18
In addition to helping conserve and protect a beautiful place, would a longer stay also afford a volunteer the opportunity to enhance his Spanish language skills? Or is volunteer interaction pretty much limited to speakers of English?
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0 #2 EPS 2011-11-17 19:42
Hi Jocelyn, May/June is a great time to come! Eco Season in Costa Rica is May to December ..... Planting trees / Sea turtle conservation, we will have a lot going on ..... so come on out!!

Quoting Jocelyn C:
Hi there I'm interested in this opportunity in the future... maybe in May or June? Will these opportunities still be available then?

Thanks,
Jocelyn
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+1 #1 Jocelyn C 2011-11-17 03:23
Hi there I'm interested in this opportunity in the future... maybe in May or June? Will these opportunities still be available then?

Thanks,
Jocelyn
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