BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center is offering a Naturalist-led trip for teens, ages 13 –15, to the rainforests of Costa Rica from Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 22, 2008.

AWESIM ADVENTURERS will enjoy exploring the rainforests and diverse ecosystems of Costa Rica. Participants will be led on explorations of a variety of habitats by a professional Costa Rican guide/naturalist. Somerset County Park Commission Naturalists, who have each studied an aspect of Costa Rican ecology, will accompany the group.

Activities will include a trip to Tortugero for an evening of sea turtle observation; a hike to a coastal observation tower in the jungle; a journey to Selva Verde for whitewater rafting on the Sarapiqui River; a visit to the Ecological Sanctuary and Butterfly Garden at Monteverde, and a hike in the Children’s Eternal Rainforest; horseback riding at Hacienda Guachipelin and a day hike in Rinconde la Vieja National Park.

Interested individuals should contact Rich or Christa at the Environmental Education Center, 908-766-2489 ext. 330 to schedule an appointment or plan on attending an Informational Open House scheduled at the Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge, New Jersey on Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Enrollment is limited to 16 participants. Registration closes on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 For more information, call Rich or Christa at the Environmental Education Center, 908-766-2489 ext. 330.

PRESS CONTACT: Christa Wood at 908-766-2489

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