Volunteering with Marine Turtles in Puerto Vallarta, MX (July to October)

  Mexico

Puerto Vallarta

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Available from July 01 to October 15

Description: Help us to take care of marine turtles in a real project. Protection of turtles nesting by patroling of beaches, incubation of their eggs at nurseries, and baby turtles release after they hatch. The Project is located at the beaches of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, using north side as typical base.

Highlights: Get to work on Marine Turtles!

Qualifications:
* Respect for nature.
* To work at night.
* Good physical conditions.
* Age 18 to 45.
* No accommodation & food included.

Cost in US$: 100

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Wildlife lover, respect to nature, will to learn, availability to work by night (all work is by night).

Age Range: 18-45

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Mexico Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2 or more

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Sociedad Ecologica de Occidente's Mission Statement: To foment the respect of nature through participatory environmental education in participation, creating conscience and willingness to contribute to the conservation of wildlife. To develop and to support specific projects of conservation and ecosystem restoration, as well as find ways to obtain the economic and human resources necessary to achieve our goals.

Year Founded: 2004