School Membership & Volunteering
4-day and 7-day programs
A Lifetime Experience Students Will Never Forget
Students learn best through hands-on “doing” in real-life environments.
In a world where kids feel somewhat helpless to effect change, programs that allow them to learn that they can make a positive impact are incredibly valuable. That’s what makes our student volunteer programs so special.
Saving turtles is just the start…
Bring Your School or Class
Be Part of the Change
Worldwide, six of the seven sea turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered due to human actions and lifestyles. Students who volunteer for Save The Turtles Playa Venao make a real difference while learning through a multi-faceted, hands-on program in an unforgettable location.
![IMG_6677 young student holding a baby sea turtle](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6677-q8vqxarb3fn56hbimicr8qxzhyvt21q8e0o2m1rey8.jpeg)
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![IMG_6428 releasing new-born baby sea turtles into the ocean in Panama](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6428-q8vr1z0f2s1gwoj4c12z52hhtxuibva6p5fzikty0g.jpeg)
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![IMG_6456 child with new born baby sea turtle, ready to release it.](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6456-q8vr0m4t7e6k4yi49fydjetixwjf7lw56fiqk6uf00.jpeg)
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![IMG_6694 releasing baby sea turtles into the ocean](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6694-q8vqwus1v919p3yq7tg3kcz5ef2kf6ysntktgcf3w0.jpeg)
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Our Hands-On Program
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![Busy helpers](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/photo3-ph7xddx5pn52pws01u7s4relfl508uhhobk44yckzk.png)
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![kids releasing baby sea turtles](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6749-q8vqw2kylxjj8tf5mazmpps1njctbsaabj6lcujd4w.jpeg)
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![young student holding a baby sea turtle](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6677-q8vqxardj580ehmzgc33gwmpknb2dk5o5luewupv0g.jpeg)
Save The Turtles
- Do Beach Patrols
- Assist with Nest Relocation
- Take Part in Baby Turtle Releases
Learn and Grow
- Do Age-specific Scientific Research
- Attend Workshops
- Take Part in Outdoor Ecological Activities
![Arianne putting a nest](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_3920-q8vdc6gr7pnkza40kesxhu0thk43zldykovjsdxutc.jpeg)
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![lecture for students about Saving The Turtles in Playa Venao](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/e96c3d12-2405-442a-a3a3-690288527b02-q8vr96fxwrhh52dr2yychepfuyr2nubjgeoc9r3qdc.jpg)
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![Ady is a tree hugger](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_3579-q8vddzbmba4d8dht1ou6rvnmh58fqpjftlw1wh9ow0.jpeg)
![Help from Vivu](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_1002-q8vdjc0j8bg5cfpwsi4ph11494uoknsew3mla7bzgg.jpg)
![lodge](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/lodge-ph7w2dznzusy7t1mhivbgmcw60sbdnwn7pa4aw183k.jpeg)
![beach](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/beach-ph7w2c3zm6qdkl4csi22bmtyz91ky9p6jfz5cc40g0.jpeg)
![resturant](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/resturant-ph7w2exi6ou8jf09c19y144crenold0djtxls5ztxc.jpeg)
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![Ariel view](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_1983-q8vdkk6y5j4mi3xqmj8687vs68sxmfnsq6aeu7ihc0.jpg)
Live Sustainably
- Stay in Ecological Accommodations at Eco Venao Lodge
- Learn About Eco-tourism and Giving Back to the Community
Make Memories
Participate in Unforgettable Free Time Activities Like
- Horseback riding
- Fishing / Net Casting
- Surfing
- Paddleboarding
- Zipline
- Martial Arts
![students learning to surf near Playa Venao panama](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/surf-lessons-q9ux0kjfztt4v97biq5qxmw7xevn3fpfq20dafvlts.jpg)
![Zipline](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Zipline-q9ux0szzpc4prqv15bte22rd9vpy0pn0r7vqlxj29s.jpg)
![skateboarding at Surf Dojo, Play Venao](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/skate-park-q9uwei9tktlucr91cotzwpbpytmhf7490ur2rml9vk.jpg)
![Horseback riding](https://tortugasplayavenao.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/horseback-riding-q9uwe8vfoh8z4nmovkrq7rp40ywta82xnk87yuz7ls.jpg)
Sample 4-Day Schedule
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Check in at Eco Venao
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- Intro to Save the Turtles
- Lifecycle of the turtle
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Free time
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Dinner time
High Tide
- 12:07 pm – 2.8m
5:30 am – 8:30 am
- Dawn patrol
- Nest relocations
- Watching the sunrise 6:12 am
- Baby turtle releases @ Public
8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Nursery management
- Cleanup
- Nest exhumation
- Data entry
- Sign making
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Red Elephant Eco-Farm tour
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Free time
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Nursery checkup
- Baby turtle releases @ Cove
- Watching the sunset 6:00pm
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Dinner time
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Baby turtle releases
- Night patrol
- Nest relocations
High Tide
- 12:07 PM – 2.8M
5:30 am – 8:30 am
- Dawn patrol
- Nest relocations
- Watching the sunrise 6:12 am
- Baby turtle releases @ Resort
8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Nursery management
- Cleanup
- Nest exhumation
- Data entry
- Threats to turtles
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Achitones Tuna Nursery tour
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Free time
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Nursery checkup
- Baby turtle releases @ Cove
- Watching the sunset 6:00pm
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Dinner time
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Baby turtle releases
- Night patrol
- Nest relocations
High Tide
- 12:33 AM – 3.2m
- 1:04 pm – 3.0m
5:30 am – 8:30 am
- Dawn patrol
- Nest relocations
- Watching the sunrise 6:12 am
- Baby turtle releases @ Villa
8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Nursery management
- Cleanup
- Nest exhumation
- Data entry
- Nest Tagging
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Playa Raya tour
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Free time
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Nursery checkup
- Baby turtle releases @ WAO
- Watching the sunset 6:00pm
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Dinner time
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Baby turtle releases
- Night patrol
- Nest relocations
High Tide
- 1:20 am – 3.3m
- 1:52 pm – 3.2m
5:30 am – 8:30 am
- Dawn patrol
- Nest relocations
- Watching the sunrise 6:12 am
- Baby turtle releases @ Blue
8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Nursery management
- Cleanup
- Nest exhumation
- Data entry
- Sign installation
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Playita tour
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Free time
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Nursery checkup
- Baby turtle releases @ Salina
- Watching the sunset 6:00pm
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Dinner time
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Baby turtle releases
- Night patrol
- Nest relocations
High Tide
- 2:04 am – 3.0m
- 2:32 pm – 2.8m
8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Closing meeting
- Discuss what we learned
- Present questions
- Creating change
- Goodbyes until next time…
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Check out
Program Fees
Adults
Four days – $300
1 week – $500
Students
Four days – $150
1 week – $250
We also have a 2 week and 1 month program.
* Kids 2 and under are free.
* Accommodation and meals at Eco Venao Lodge are not included but are very reasonable.
About Save The Turtles Venao
Save The Turtles is a rapidly growing 3 year old community-based nonprofit organization completely & privately funded as a grassroots regenerative tourism & environmentally sustainable project. We offer two type of short beach tours & a multi-day (or multi-week) volunteer program targeted at schools and training biologists and have plans for developing remote field trip programs all designed for education.
Take the next step
Contact us
For more information about our programs, availability, and how to bring your school or organization to Playa Venao, complete the form below.