Costa Rica Student Trip
Alvernia students and professors joined Albright College for a tropical ecology course in Costa Rica. Guided by Israel Mesen Rubi, director of the Camaquiri Conservation Initiative, students and faculty visited:
- Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast
- The Gandoca-Manzanillo wildlife refuge
- Watsi, a Bribri indigenous village
- Camaquiri Conservation Initiative in the Northeast rainforest
- Arenal Volcano Observatory Lodge
- Carara National Park
- Rio de Suenos, Albright’s field station near the Pacific Ocean
- The beach caves of Playa Ventana
- Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninisula, recognized by National Geographic as “the most biologically intense place on Earthâ€
- Cerro de la Muerte mountain
If you are interested in participating in the Costa Rica Student Trip, contact Eric Recktenwald at 610-796-8247 or eric.recktenwald@alvernia.edu.
Canada Sustainability Immersion Student Trip
This one-week sustainability immersion program for traditional college-aged students takes place at an eco-retreat on Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick, Canada. It is facilitated by Sustainable Misfits, a nonprofit organization created by five Alvernia alumni that provides adventure-based experiential learning opportunities that guide how to effectively cultivate a caring, resilient community of people who positively impact each other and the environment. This program includes outdoor leadership activities, sustainability-focused projects and community service opportunities combined with reflection to cultivate community building. The sustainability immersion program incorporates the Inner Development Goals to help equip emerging leaders with the mindset and skillset to successfully tackle the sustainability challenges facing our communities. This program is open to students across all majors.
If you are interested in participating in the Canada Sustainability Immersion Student Trip, contact Alicia Sprow at 610-790-8247 or alicia.sprow@alvernia.edu.
