EPI Costa Rica

From March 28th to April 5th, we had the pleasure of receiving Chesapeake Governor’s School in Costa Rica for a full EPI experience 🌿

The group really enjoyed their time at Lapa Verde Biological Station, where they got to explore the rainforest, go on day and night walks, work with freshwater macroinvertebrates, and learn more about how research is done in the field. Later, at Reserva Pacuare, they had the chance to be part of leatherback sea turtle conservation, join the night censuses, and develop a research project connected to what they were observing in the coastal rainforest.

They also got to experience Costa Rican food, tropical biodiversity, and the difference between learning biology in a classroom and learning it directly in the field. We really enjoyed working with them and hope they left with great memories from Costa Rica and the EPI program.

We hope to see them back soon, continuing to enjoy and be part of the EPI experience in Costa Rica.

With lots of love,

Fer and Pablo :)

Hace unos días compartimos una genial experiencia con el grupo de Josiah Quincy Upper School quienes tuvieron un encuentro cercano con la ciencia y la naturaleza, desde la visita de un gavilan todos los días en su estancia en Pacuare, lanzando cocos en la playa para colectar datos para los EPI olympics, conociendo de cerca a las zompopas y disfrutando del más delicioso chocolate, sabemos que el aprendizaje y la diversión fueron 10/10.

A few days ago we shared a great experience with the group from Josiah Quincy Upper School who had a close encounter with science and nature, from the visit of a hawk every day in their stay in Pacuare, throwing coconuts on the beach to collect data for the EPI Olympics, getting to know the leafcutter ants up close and enjoying the most delicious chocolate, we know that the learning and fun were 10/10.

Más de 472 estudiantes de 24 escuelas locales se conectaron con la conservación de tortugas marinas a través de experiencias educativas en campo en Reserva Pacuare.

Durante las giras educativas en la Reserva Pacuare, los estudiantes aprenden habilidades STEAM que les permiten encontrar soluciones a las problemáticas ambentales de su comunidad.

¿Te gustaría vivir esta experiencia?

It`s always a pleasure to welcome our friends from Burr and Burton. The group’s consistently positive attitude, their joy, curiosity, and willingness reminded us why environmental education is so wonderful and how much we enjoy it. Nature surprised us with amazing plants and animals, making the course an unforgettable experience. We hope you remember this course fondly and that you can apply everything you learned. We send you a big hug all the way to Vermont!

From March 25th to April 2nd, we had an amazing group from Lyons Township High School, coming all the way from Chicago, Illinois to the Costa Rican Caribbean. They were immersed in a lifetime adventure, where they contributed to the Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation at Pacuare Reserve, by doing night census and helping collect data about this amazing animals. We had a stop at Frutería Kristal for a great treat of tropical fruits, and traditional snacks and sweets. We visited as well the Tirimbina Biological Field Station, where they created their own science research projects, made their observations, gathered information and presented them with their posters. At this Station they also had the chance to learn about freshwater macroinvertebrates and how they are used to measure water quality. We closed this journey with rafting at Hacienda Pozo Azul and a bit of landscape sighting. Thanks for visiting Costa Rica and for being part of the EPI experience!

De Hawaii a Medellín y cruzando todo Estados Unidos...del 11 al 18 de Abril tuvimos el placer de recibir a un maravilloso grupo de profesores que llegaron desde todas partes para vivir la experiencia EPI al 100%!
Desde las playas de Pacuare que nos permitieron disfrutar de la experiencia de trabajar con las tortugas baula, hasta disfrutar las tardes observando tucancillos collarejos anidando en Tirimbina, lo vivieron, lo disfrutaron y se llevan un montón de recuerdos, técnicas e información de vuelta para sus aulas. Esperamos que lo disfrutaran igual que nosotras y esperamos verles pronto. Kate y Patri🐒

En cada gira educativa los estudiantes locales, tienen la oportunidad de acompañar a los asistentes de investigación durante los censos nocturnos del Programa de Monitoreo de Tortugas Marinas.

Solo en el 2025 los estudiantes locales caminaron 2081 Km, la opción B.

¿Y a vos, te gustaría conocer una tortuga marina?

¡Estamos contratando! 🌎✨
Únete a nuestro equipo como contralor interno y colabora con la conservación y la educación en Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica.

📍 Con sede en Missoula (EE. UU.), La Paz (México) o Costa Rica
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¡Estudiantes del Liceo de Cariari están liderando el cambio en su comunidad!

Frente a la reducción de áreas verdes el distrito Cariari, estudiantes del liceo vieron la oportunidad de generar un impacto en su comunidad como parte del programa "Together for the Turtles" gracias al apoyo de MSC Foundation .

A través jornadas de reforestación en un área cerca a su colegio y diseñando materiales educativos instalados en el parque de Cariari, ayudan a conectar a la comunidad con su entorno natural, tomando parte activa en la conservación.

Last week, our EPI students had an unforgettable field trip exploring the natural beauty of Costa Rica. They first visited the Pacuare Reserve, where they immersed themselves in lush rainforest ecosystems, and then continued to Lapa Verde to learn even more about the country’s incredible biodiversity. Throughout the tour, students discovered a wide variety of native flora and fauna, gaining hands-on experience and a deeper appreciation for Costa Rica’s rich natural heritage 🌿🦜