by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Community, Outreach, RPT Research, Volunteering
With the closure of airports indefinitely, the arrival of international volunteers, unfortunately, has been postponed. However, the work that the Reserva Playa Tortuga has carried out for a long time in the community is bearing fruit; with much success has been...
by admin | May 7, 2020 | birds, Community, macaws
Reserva Playa Tortuga invites you to join the Global Big Day, this 9 of May, an annually initiative to identify and celebrate the birds that live around you. It’s a nice and safe activity to do during quarantine. You can join ebird.org for more details...
by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | birds, Community, macaws, RPT Research
We have good news for our Ojochal friends! Now you can download our updated list of the 296 birds that we have identify around Ojochal: forest, roads, beach, etc. If you have room in your phone we recommend to download the application Merlin, that is a nice tool to...
by admin | Dec 23, 2019 | Community, education, summer club
For this year Reserva Playa Tortuga has prepared a Sponsorship Program, so local businesses can benefit from advertising, while help us to raise the necessary funds to offer this opportunity, at a very low cost, to local children who would not have the means to pay to...
by admin | Sep 16, 2019 | Community, Outreach, Volunteering
This Saturday, September 21, we invite you to join thousands of people around the world for the International Coastal Cleaup event, in order to reduce and recognize the waste on our beaches. This activity will take place in the northern part of Tortuga Beach, from...
by admin | Aug 21, 2019 | butterflies, Community, education, Outreach
From the first Saturday of September, the Reserva Playa Tortuga Butterfly Garden will have a monthly guided tour open to the public. The visit lasts approximately 90 minutes, and will be guided by Melissa Jiménez or Graciela Pulido. Different species of butterflies...
Reserva Playa Tortuga is a non-profit biological research and education center formed in 2009 by community members (“citizen scientists”) and Costa Rican scientists. read more