Start exploring Conservation summer programs

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,300

Location:

Gaborone, Botswana

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Field research on wildlife conservation with an expert guide; stays partly at Mokolodi Nature Reserve. Excursions to Khama Rhino Sanctuary and the Okavango Delta, including camping in pristine parks.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,300

Location:

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Field observation in the Monteverde Cloud Forest; Pacific coast excursion covering marine wildlife and lowland forests.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,900

Location:

Sydney, Australia

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Field research across marine, coastal, and bushland ecosystems with a local conservationist guide; includes snorkeling at Cabbage Tree Aquatic Reserve, a Blue Mountains excursion, and a traditional Aboriginal Bushtucker Tour.

Dates:

Jul 16–30, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$6,100

Location:

Kenya (Nairobi and Rift Valley region)

Grades:

Completed 9th-11th grade (15 to 17 years 6 months)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Apr 15, 2027

Group program in Kenya focused on wildlife conservation and Maasai culture, with a Maasai homestay, community volunteering, and a Masai Mara safari.

Dates:

Jul 11–17, 2027

Length:

7 days

Cost:

$3,325–$3,695

Location:

Placencia and a private island, Belize

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Marine conservation and optional PADI Open Water scuba certification on a private island; students not already certified earn their PADI during the trip (certification/eLearning fees additional). Intra-trip flight from Belize City to Placencia is required.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 8–Aug 10, 2027 (8 days options)

Length:

8 days

Cost:

$2,895

Location:

Camaronal Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Group Housing

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

Jul 1–8, 2027

Length:

8 days

Cost:

$3,099

Location:

Costa Rica (Camaronal Wildlife Refuge & Puerto Carrillo, Nicoya Peninsula)

Grades:

Completing grades 9-11

Format:

Residential

8-day sea turtle conservation program on Costa Rica's Pacific coast with 20 service hours at Camaronal Wildlife Refuge - night nesting patrols, hatchery work, and hatchling releases - plus surf lessons and ziplining.

Dates:

5 sessions between Jun 12–Aug 7, 2027 (9 days options)

Length:

9 days

Cost:

$3,599

Location:

Costa Rica

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Students choose one course or track.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 16–Aug 5, 2027 (9 days options)

Length:

9 days

Cost:

$3,495

Location:

Kefalonia Island & Athens

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Group Housing

~20 hours of hands-on loggerhead sea turtle conservation fieldwork in partnership with Wildlife Sense (a Mediterranean Action Plan-recognized research organization): dawn nesting-beach surveys, harbor turtle monitoring, seagrass habitat snorkel mapping, and beach cleanups. Since 2018, Rustic Pathways students have helped protect 340+ loggerhead nests. Includes a full-day boat tour and a Cave of Melissani visit. Max 20 students; domestic Athens-Kefalonia flight included in tuition.

Dates:

Jul 15–24, 2027

Length:

10 days

Cost:

$4,045–$4,495

Location:

Greece

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Sea turtle conservation service program in Greece.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 29–Jul 24, 2027 (12 days options)

Length:

12 days

Cost:

$5,999

Location:

Greece

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 30–Jul 25, 2027 (12 days options)

Length:

12 days

Cost:

$3,995

Location:

Chiang Mai & Lampang

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Group Housing

About 20 hours of community service with elephant conservation and forest restoration: reforestation on Doi Suthep, several days at a government elephant center in Lampang, plus Thai cooking, Muay Thai, and whitewater rafting on the Mae Taeng River.

Dates:

Jul 12–25, 2027

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$6,488

Location:

Belize

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Marine biology and coral reef conservation program on a private Caribbean island; includes PADI Open Water or Advanced Open Water SCUBA certification, lionfish removal, and a visit to Xunantunich Mayan ruins. Only one departure offered.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 18–Jul 18, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,780

Location:

Costa Rica

Grades:

Completing grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Credit:

Yes

Hands-on sea turtle hatchling data collection; 2 natural science college credits available. No experience required.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 20–Aug 7, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,370

Location:

San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Conservation in the Galapagos Islands — based in San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a lodge.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 13–Aug 7, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,820

Location:

Soysambu, Kenya

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Conservation Volunteer Work in Kenya — based in Soysambu, Kenya, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a lodge.

Dates:

Jul 25–Aug 7, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,370

Location:

La Peñita de Jaltemba, Mexico

Ages:

15-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Conservation Volunteer Work in Mexico — based in La Peñita de Jaltemba, Mexico, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a guesthouse.

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$5,070

Location:

Barcelona, Spain

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Diving & Marine Conservation in Spain — based in Barcelona, Spain, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jul 4–Aug 14, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$4,720

Location:

Koh Tao, Thailand

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand — based in Koh Tao, Thailand, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a hotel.

Dates:

Jul 17–30, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,545

Location:

Sen Monorom, Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Elephant & Bear Conservation in Cambodia — based in Sen Monorom, Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap, Cambodia, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in varied accommodation.

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,720

Location:

Huay Pakoot, Thailand

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Elephant, Gibbon & Forest Conservation in Thailand — based in Huay Pakoot, Thailand, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 19–Aug 4, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$6,299

Location:

Galapagos Islands

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Wildlife and environmental conservation program in the Galapagos.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 9–Jul 29, 2027 (14 days and 21 days options)

Length:

14 days–21 days

Cost:

$5,399–$6,199

Location:

South Africa

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 28–Jul 28, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$4,899

Location:

Thailand

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Elephant conservation and cultural education program.