Engage your students in the ultimate
environmental education adventure. Experience the outdoor classroom of the
tropical rainforests. Bring this
once in a lifetime opportunity to your students by coordinating a trip to the
rainforest with Save The Rainforest. Save The Rainforest is a nonprofit group
run by teachers to help foster education and conservation of tropical
rainforests. Their nonprofit
status allows them the opportunity to make the all-inclusive trips very
affordable. Teachers who lead an expedition will
travel free.
Save The RainforestÕs volunteer
board of teachers has sent over 8000 students and teachers to rainforest lodges and education centers for 15
years. Save the Rainforest was
integral in creating the International ChildrenÕs rainforests that are
scattered throughout Central and South America. Thousands of acres of rainforests were protected by
donations of children from around the world. Save The RainforestÕs trips are designed to allow students
to visit the very rainforests they helped save with their classroom projects.
Your trip
with Save The Rainforest will be safe, fun, educational and truly inspirational.
If you have never taken students overseas Save The Rainforest will make it easy
for you. Airfare, meals, lodging, in-country transportation, and 24
hour-a-day guides are all included in the price. There are no hidden costs.
Each trip is unique. Destinations include Ecuador and the
Galapagos, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico. Learning about the rainforest ecosystem and conservation
first hand from experienced guides and naturalists is an educational journey
that cannot be topped. But there
is more than just the rainforest.
Some trips go to coral reefs and snorkel the endangered ecosystem.
Staying overnight in an Indian village is a highlight of a lifetime for
many. All trips learn about the
culture and history of the country and some offer an opportunity to visit
colonial or Mayan ruins. The itinerary may also include conservation work with
local environmental groups.
You can contact
Save The Rainforest for more information on how you can travel to the
rainforest and be part of the environmental solution at http://www.saverfn.org/ or call 1-888-608-9435.
The following are
comments from previous trips:
ÒThis trip was
beyond amazing. I never dreamed I
would ever have so much fun traveling to a foreign country and getting to
experience everything from the rainforest to the islands.Ó (Dani-high school junior)
ÒThis was the best thing IÕve ever done in my whole
life. I know I am a different
person now. This trip has definitely
changed my life.Ó (Jane-high
school junior)
ÒRight now IÕm saying goodbye to
Panama and hello to a new perspective on the world and all the cultures in it.
I will remember every moment of this trip for the rest of my life.Ó (Brittany-high
school junior)
ÒThis
journey has had a profound influence on my view of the world. I will never look at issues such as
poverty, environmental pollution, and third world governments the same way
again. IÕm also glad I went
because of all the friends I made.
This voyage has taught me many things such as generosity, kindness, and
social skills and has helped me mature as a person.Ó (Michael-high school
sophomore)
ÒThe pictures and videos donÕt do
it justice. The experience has
surpassed all of our expectations.Ó (Kim-high school junior)
"It was a wonderful experience
for everyone and far better than I had expected. The institute people, the lodging,
the food, and the rainforest itself were outstanding." Sam Manola-teacher.
"I just wanted to express my gratitude to you for having set up an EXCELLENT trip. The accommodations, food, staff, transportation, É in short everything, was above expectation." Karen Behrndt-teacher