Costa Rica: ecologic working vacation
Costa RicaMonday, July 16, 2007
ecologic working vacation
The News-Enterprise - News: "Three WKU students spend 12 days visiting, working in Costa Rica
ELIZABETHTOWN — Three Western Kentucky University students from Elizabethtown spent 12 days learning about Costa Rican ecology this summer. And there’s no better way to learn than to haul bags of sand.
The students went on a study-abroad trip to Costa Rica in May. The goal was for the students to look at the world from a global perspective and to take part in service learning and ecotourism, said Ron Ramsing, an assistant professor of physical education and recreation. Ramsing organized the trip, along with Luke Bartlett, coordinator of Western’s Outdoor Recreation Adventure Center.
The students visited several sites, such as the Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna, the Manuel Antonio National Park and the Santa Elena cloud forest. In the middle of their 12-day trip, they worked four days at Tenorio National Park reconstructing trails.
The students moved sandbags and bricks, which were used to stop erosion on trails in the park.
“Truly manual labor,” Ramsing said.
Ryan Nethery, 19-year-old sophomore, went on the trip because he likes going to new places.
“I aspire to travel a lot,” he said.
Nethery said he enjoyed the service aspect of the trip. He liked making the trails ac"
ELIZABETHTOWN — Three Western Kentucky University students from Elizabethtown spent 12 days learning about Costa Rican ecology this summer. And there’s no better way to learn than to haul bags of sand.
The students went on a study-abroad trip to Costa Rica in May. The goal was for the students to look at the world from a global perspective and to take part in service learning and ecotourism, said Ron Ramsing, an assistant professor of physical education and recreation. Ramsing organized the trip, along with Luke Bartlett, coordinator of Western’s Outdoor Recreation Adventure Center.
The students visited several sites, such as the Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna, the Manuel Antonio National Park and the Santa Elena cloud forest. In the middle of their 12-day trip, they worked four days at Tenorio National Park reconstructing trails.
The students moved sandbags and bricks, which were used to stop erosion on trails in the park.
“Truly manual labor,” Ramsing said.
Ryan Nethery, 19-year-old sophomore, went on the trip because he likes going to new places.
“I aspire to travel a lot,” he said.
Nethery said he enjoyed the service aspect of the trip. He liked making the trails ac"
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