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Kaitlin Lindblad, a grade 9 student and youth of Sunset is very excited to be selected to go to Costa Rica with Ecology Project International, Sea Turtle Ecology Project. This young person is very committed to the environment and nature and we are excited with her and very proud of her. Here is what she has to say about this opportunity:
Mom and Dad wanted me to play a game of hangman with them. I reluctantly said yes, just to get it over with. The resulting puzzle answer made me jump around like crazy. It said “You have been accepted to go to Costa Rica!”
Just before Christmas break, my homeroom teacher Mrs. Lax announced to the class there was an opportunity for students to go to Costa Rica for 9 days to study the endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle and the surrounding rainforest. I couldn’t pass up that, me being a crazy bird/nature fanatic. So I applied. Then I went to an information night on January 16 to see what this program was about.
That Saturday I knew I was going. I couldn’t believe it! I am going to see the biggest sea turtle in the world, alongside a tropical rainforest, filled with the toucans, parrots and butterflies you see in books and movies. But this isn’t a leisurely trip. It is to do conservation work to protect the turtles and the rainforest. The trip also includes sharing information with Costa Rican students and a day of river rafting.
Just think, I will be doing something that will make a difference, not just for the turtles, but for everyone!
to learn more about this program click here. If you have something exciting to share, let me know!
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