Gabe Marra

Corte Madera

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End Date: Apr 21, 2014 10:00 PM
Volunteer Activity Message

Cross cultural youth collaboration on reforestation, beach camping, and adventure! Trip leader: Joe Stewart (RHS)

This itinerary highlights main activities and projects that students will partake in each day. This is an overview.

Some of the worksites will change based on progress by local students and staff between now and Spring 2014.


Day 1) Group meets at (group’s) airline ticketing area and proceeds as a group through the airport.

Day 2) Arrive in Quito for travel to Bahia (8 hours) In Bahia, group heads to ‘Casa Gorda’ (GSE’s house on a hill above Bahia), and get settled. Dinner and welcome is at
Casa Gorda with GSE staff and neighbors.

Day 3) Travel to ‘La Punta Gorda’ nature preserve after breakfast (20- minute ride). Take hike in late afternoon to

visit reforestation sites for those up to it. Continue relaxing at La Gorda GSE camp. Soccer, frisbee, swimming, etc.
Evening bonfire and BBQ to discuss the following day’s work.

Day 4) After breakfast, hike to reforestation sites and participate in “Tropical dry forest ecology/natural history
workshop.” Work planting until 2:30 with local GSE students. Afternoon is free at Punta Gorda beach. Afternoon
activities include beach sports, games and hike.

Day 5) Early start: reforest at a site directly above the beach. Work until early afternoon and return down to the
beach at 2:30 for lunch and soccer game. Afternoon will be spent swimming, hiking in the forest, and carrying
trees to reforestation sites for volunteers interested in continuing work. In the evening: a discussion about tropical forest ecology and a bonfire.

Day 6) Day 3 of reforestation after breakfast. In Return to Bahia for a late lunch after the workday. Back in Bahia,
group will check out the school garden located at Escuela Miguel Valverde where Miguelito the Galapagos tortoise
lives, group can feed the big guy. Small groups will explore Bahia with GSE staff joined by local students; watch the
sunset on the sea wall and then head up to Casa Gorda for dinner.

Day 7) After breakfast, the group will go to Isla de Corazon to see the more than 20,000 birds that live in colonies
in the mangrove preserve. After lunch the group will go to work at “Fanny” high school on GSE’s greenhouse and

school garden projects. After work, students will have the chance to play soccer and basketball with students from
the school and have a dinner all together at Casa Gorda after.

Day 8) In am, group will travel to Puerto Lopez to visit the spectacular: Playa Los Frailes. Spend the day exploring
this beach town in small groups, hanging out on the beach souvenir shopping and just relaxing! Meals will be at local restaurants. Group will stay at Hostal Fragata.

Day 9) Spend second day hanging out

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Lorraine Barr donated $100

Dec 17, 2013 11:57 AM

Julia Sze donated $100

Dec 16, 2013 09:43 AM

mary beth mcclure donated $10

Saying "Marta Roberts"

Dec 15, 2013 10:39 PM

mary beth mcclure donated $400

Saying "Sam McClure Gabe's grandfather"

Dec 15, 2013 10:37 PM

DEBORAH E YUREK donated $100

Dec 08, 2013 07:04 AM

mary beth mcclure donated $30

Saying "liz stires"

Dec 03, 2013 09:12 PM

Organization Admin donated $20

Saying "from Mindy Weinberg Uhrlaub"

Nov 26, 2013 05:50 PM

Organization Admin donated $300

Saying "Nancy & Walter McClure"

Nov 26, 2013 05:48 PM

donated $10

Saying "Sorry it's such a small donation! But I think it's great you are going and doing this!!"

Nov 25, 2013 12:49 PM

donated $50

Saying "We love you Gabe. Keep the neighborhood alive wherever your travels take you!
Kelsey, Jay and Mary"

Nov 25, 2013 12:41 AM

donated $100

Saying "It's a privilege to help support Gabe and his fellow volunteers in an endeavor like this one. It's tough to match the combination of good and generous people willing to give freely of their time and energy to do admirable deeds in the world."

Nov 20, 2013 05:35 PM

Gabe Marra donated $10

Saying "marta"

Nov 19, 2013 08:11 PM

Beth Touchette donated $40

Saying "Sounds like a wonderful opportunity. Love your picture of the Taj Majal. You are a seasoned traveler and I know you will gain so much from this opportunity. "

Oct 29, 2013 10:51 PM

kate mcclure donated $200

Oct 29, 2013 09:01 PM

Larry Fritzlan donated $100

Oct 29, 2013 07:59 PM

Donna Levin donated $30

Saying "From your mother's writing sister (and thus your de facto aunt),
Donna"

Oct 27, 2013 09:33 PM

alison sackett donated $50

Oct 24, 2013 07:35 PM

Sheri Cooper donated $25

Saying "We're really proud of you Gabe! Great work."

Oct 23, 2013 12:01 PM

Sherri Phillips donated $100

Saying "Gabe,
I've known you from afar (through your Aunt Sarah) since you were born into your loving family. I know you will do your best to carry that love and respect to those you will get to know in Ecuador. Many Blessings, Sherri"

Oct 23, 2013 11:38 AM

Terry Gamble Boyer donated $200

Saying "Good luck, Gabe and your group. Sounds like a wonderful experience!"

Oct 23, 2013 07:22 AM

Ruth Ann Caplice donated $25

Saying "Way to Go Gabe!"

Oct 23, 2013 06:04 AM

Susan Pease Gadoua donated $25

Saying "This looks like a great project!"

Oct 23, 2013 12:00 AM

Phyllis Florin donated $50

Saying "Go Gabe!"

Oct 22, 2013 08:18 PM

Sarah McClure donated $200

Saying "I think this sounds like an excellent program and an opportunity to have an amazing once in a lifetime experience. Have a great time!!"

Oct 20, 2013 02:43 AM

gabe marra donated $200

Saying "Trip Deposit"

Oct 02, 2013 11:57 PM

100% Complete (success)
$2,475.00

of $2,300.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Complete

Thank you for your support!

100% Complete (success)
28

of 28

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal