The TIDE Summer Camp 2010: The Importance of Biodiversity will take place for two weeks 19 – 30 July 2010.

Camps are scheduled to be held in Punta Gorda and Monkey River and a combined San Marcos/Big Falls camp and are held during Monday through Friday for a half day.

Depending on funding camp locations can be expanded. Please donate to make our camp a success! Contact the office directly or visit this link to donate.

The camp will enhance public awareness about the importance of conserving biodiversity within the Maya Mountain Marine Corridor of southern Belize. A dedicated group of volunteers, supported by TIDE staff, will lead and facilitate majority of activities for the camp.

Activities will include:

1. Formal and Informal sessions to teach concept of ‘Biodiversity’

2. An Introduction to Bird Watching

3. Bird Watching Field Trip

4. Biodiversity monitoring nature walks in communities

5. Information on what TIDE, local communities, businesses and others are doing to conserve biodiversity? Why is conserving biodiversity important and how can individuals and communities participate?

6. A Marine unit on seagrass beds and the species that depend on seagrass (turtles, manatees, fish nurseries)

7. Arts focused on biodiversity and using trash in creative ways.

8. Sports

9. Formal sessions on the importance of the riparian forests;

10. Tree planting

2009 TIDE Summer Camp Field Trip to learn about Crocodiles

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