The 'Amigos Para El Medio Ambiente' group from Freemont, CA is traveling to Costa Rica as a Global Conservation Squad from June 15-22, 2019. The group is led by teacher Julio Navarette. As a Global Conservation Squad the group will volunteer each morning in a school providing conservation workshops and small construction projects. Projects will include building recycling centers, gardens, composting bins, planting trees, and painting educational murals focused on conservation themes. Each afternoon the group will embark on fun and engaging guided cultural and adventure activities around Santa Cruz including chocolate-cacao making workshop, pottery workshop, folkloric dancing, milking cows and making cheese, and conversational Spanish lessons and conversations with local students. On the weekend the group will visit an animal rescue center and enjoy a full day at a beautiful beach.