Location: The reserve is located at the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in Puntarenas province.  It is in the same general area as Montezuma, Santa Teresa, Cóbano and other protected areas such as Romelias’ National Wildlife Refuge and Karen Mogensen Wildlife Refuge.

Volunteer Work:, Volunteer tasks vary from day to day and the volunteer coordinator assign tasks based on a variety of factors.The work can vary in duration and physical effort.

• Facilities repair and cleaning.

• Trail Maintenance and construction.

• Assistance in Eco Tourism Programing.

Specific Projects:

• Support for the Environmental Education Program (Environmental Educator Assistant).  In collaboration  with teachers in local schools, this program focuses on the preparation of academic materials for the purposes of conservation and environmental education of local school children.

• Free project for students or professionals. Sea Turtle monitoring and nest management is available on a seasonal basis.

Minimum participation: 15 days.

Food, accommodation and other specifications:
The food is typical homestyle Costa Rican cooking that consists basically of rice, beans, fresh vegetables and fruit.  Typical salads are made of lettuce, tomato, sweet pepper, onion, mushrooms, corn, cilantro, celery, cucumbers, beet.  Pastas and meats are also common with homestyle Costa Rican Food. Volunteers will be staying in the volunteers quarters, which is separated from the ranger’s house. The volunteer quarters are dormitory style basic conditions, that provide a comfortable place to relax in an extraordinary natural oceanside landscape. There is electricity, water, telephone and wireless internet. There is also a washing machine available for volunteers. Additionally, a bus departs from Cabo Blanco to Montezuma twice a day.  Our program gives each volunteer an itinerary at  arrival with all information for the projects and other needed information. Volunteers have one free day per week.

If you are interested to learn more about the volunteer opportunity in Nicoya, Costa Rica and the Cabo Blanco National Wildlife Refuge, please sign in below and an EPS Volunteer Coordinator in Costa Rica will be contacting you. 

The Eco Preservation Society volunteer program offers more than a short-term visit in an exotic location.  The EPS volunteer is joining a community of committed conservationists and environmentalist.  Through the EPS network the Volunteer can continue their involvement long after they have returned home.  Build life-long relationships and establish your own global network on the EPS platform.

The EPS volunteer experience  is designed to provide participants with a unique insight and perspective of the communities involved.  Volunteers play a critical role in the success of our projects partners.  The Eco Preservation Society platform enables a life-time connections with the people and the projects and allows you to track the results of your commitment. Create your own personal environmental movement, by supporting directly the projects and the places that you passionately care about.