Our partner in Ecuador was established in 1989 by the government, and is a private, non-profit foundation. Besides protecting ecologically important forest habitats, the foundation's biological reserves are nationally and internationally recognized as leaders in the development of innovative and concrete programs in community agro-forestry, and environmental education.

Volunteers may participate in research, education, community service, station maintenance, plant conservation, and agro-forestry activities carried out by the Amazon, Bilsa, Guandera, Congal, La Hesperia, Lalo Loor, San Cristobal and Tsuraku biological reserves. The reserves are located throughout Ecuador, with locations in the Amazon, Andean, Coastal and Galapagos regions. The Ecuador volunteer program is intended to provide practical experience for people interested in contributing to our partner's conservation activities and projects. Volunteers work on a variety of projects under the supervision of the resident researchers, environmental education instructors and administrative staff in each reserve.

Please visit the GVN site for more information about this program.

20-Sep-2008: Emily Steinnagel - The Islands

So today I just got back from the 4 day island tour! It was great. The tour it´s self was a little shady but that´s Ecuador for ya! But the sights were fantastic. We did a lot of snorkeling and saw many many giant land tortises! The tour started at San Cristobal and went to Floreana for the day. Then we went to Isabela for 2 nights. Isabela was beautiful. I was a like a little beach town. On the w...

• Emily Steinnagel - The Islands
• Elizabeth Gregory - Elizabeth Gregory (hendley)
• Christopher Fukushima - Decisions
• Danielle Denis-Lalonde - Lasting impressions
• Dominque Denis-Lalonde - Unite with the Earth
• Julia Dewing - Chimborazo, nariz del diablo..
• Eric DeLuca - El Bosque
• Jeannette Jahn - I survived
• Chloe Zylstra - gumboots
• Guest - This time next week...