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Monday, April 20th
Breakfast - house rules – Susan Lakhan
Presentation(s):
    Nature Seekers: Conservation & Communities – Suzan Lakhan
     (President, Nature Seekers)
    Nature Seekers: Conservation & Ecotourism - Dennis Sammy
     (Manager, Nature Seekers)
Lunch
Training: Data collection and tagging training
Matura Beach: Beach trip – familiarization with nesting beach
Dinner
Matura Beach – Turtle Time!! (training)

Tuesday, April 21st
Breakfast
Lecture: Leatherback biology and global status – Scott Eckert
Lunch
Rio Seco waterfall hike
Dinner
Matura Beach – Turtle Time!!

Wednesday, April 22nd
Breakfast
Red howler monkey hike
Lunch
Lecture:Turtles and Technology - Scott Eckert
Dinner
Matura Beach (voluntary beach night, early night)

Thursday, April 23rd
Breakfast
North coast adventure - depart early AM:
    Galera Point Lighthouse
    Matelot Fishing Depot
    Grande Riviere Beach
Lunch
Presentation: Grande Riviere turtle project presentation – Len Peters, Nicholas Alexander
Swim in the river / body surf at beach
Visit organic greenhouses, Mt. Plaisir Estates
Dinner
Matura Beach (voluntary beach night, early night) or video viewing (Discovery TV on TT leatherbacks, Discover TT).

Friday, April 24th
Breakfast
Optional morning, hike in Matura Forest, swim at local river.
Group project time
Dinner
Matura Beach – Turtle Time!!

Saturday, April 25th
Breakfast
All day trip to Port of Spain ending at PAX guest house
    Guided tour of Port of Spain historical sites
    Caroni Swamp boat ride / scarlet ibis roosts
    Pax Guest house, dinner and steel pan music by Jimi Phillips

Sunday, April 26th
POS Airport: Depart for NC

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