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The programs below match the starting criteria All these programs match the starting criteria Sea turtles, outside the US, and grades 6–12.Refine these results further (e.g. by dates, length, budget, etc.) or start a different search.
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Turtle Conservation Project (Costa Rica)
Rustic Pathways
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 (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Group Housing
About 26 service hours protecting Olive Ridley sea turtle nests at Camaronal National Wildlife Refuge: hatchery monitoring, night beach patrols, beach cleanups, and trail work, plus a surf lesson and a dolphin-watching boat tour. Maximum 18 students. Lodging is rustic, with open-air shared bathrooms and unreliable phone service.
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.
5 sessions between Jun 12–Aug 7, 2027 (9 days options)
Length:
9 days
Cost:
$3,599
Location:
Costa Rica
Ages:
14-18 (completed grades 8–11)
Format:
Residential
Residential program in Costa Rica. Students spend the session on hands-on service or learning, with cultural excursions and adventure activities. Sea turtle conservation-focused theme within the same Beachside program.
3 sessions between Jun 9–Aug 2, 2027 (2 weeks options)
Length:
2 weeks
Cost:
$4,475–$4,975
Location:
Panama
Ages:
15-19 (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
Community and conservation program in Panama. Students spend the session on a local project, living with a host family or with their group. Two-week staff-supported introductory program on Panama's Pacific coast; sea turtle conservation and coastal stewardship, no Spanish required.
14-18 and in grade 9 or above (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Sea Turtle Conservation in Sri Lanka — based in Balapitiya, Sri Lanka, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a guesthouse.
3 sessions between Jun 16–Aug 5, 2027 (9 days options)
Length:
9 days
Cost:
$3,495
Location:
Kefalonia Island & Athens
Ages:
14-18 (completed grades 8–12)
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.
Sea Turtle, Monkey & Wildlife Conservation in Costa Rica for Teenagers
Projects Abroad
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 31, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)
Length:
2 weeks (14 days)
Cost:
$3,895
Location:
Barra del Colorado and Camaquiri, Costa Rica
Ages:
14-18 and in grade 9 or above (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Sea Turtle, Monkey & Wildlife Conservation in Costa Rica — based in Barra del Colorado and Camaquiri, Costa Rica, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a lodge.
2 sessions between Jun 23–Aug 10, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$5,425–$6,675
Location:
Costa Rica
Ages:
15-19 (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
Community and conservation program in Costa Rica. Students spend the session on a local project, living with a host family or with their group. Three-week host-family homestay program on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast focused on sea turtle conservation and farming-community life.
