Fremont RainforestFremont Rainforest

June 2016June 2016

Tonight’s meeting Tonight’s meeting Brief IntroductionBrief Introduction So much more than a trip!So much more than a trip! Intro to the AmazonIntro to the Amazon Amazon Details and ItineraryAmazon Details and Itinerary Specific Questions & AnswersSpecific Questions & Answers TimelineTimeline

Year long commitment Year long commitment Monthly meetings to Monthly meetings to

learn more about the learn more about the ecology and culture ecology and culture of the Peruvian of the Peruvian AmazonAmazon

Service projects Service projects before we travelbefore we travel

Fund raising eventsFund raising events Field TripsField Trips Camp outsCamp outs

Wow! You mean we learn stuff Wow! You mean we learn stuff too?too?

High School Foreign Language High School Foreign Language 1.1 Students engage in conversations1.1 Students engage in conversations 2.1 Students demonstrate an 2.1 Students demonstrate an

understanding of the culture studied.understanding of the culture studied. 3.2 Students acquire information and 3.2 Students acquire information and

recognize the distinctive viewpoints recognize the distinctive viewpoints through the foreign language and its through the foreign language and its culture.culture.

4.2 Students demonstrate understanding 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through of the concept of culture through comparisons of the culture studied and comparisons of the culture studied and their owntheir own

5.1 Students use the language both 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school settingwithin and beyond the school setting

5.2 Students show evidence of becoming 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-line learners by using the language life-line learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

High School Biology Content High School Biology Content

••B3.2 EcosystemsB3.2 Ecosystems

B3.4 Changes in EcosystemsB3.4 Changes in Ecosystems

B3.4x Human ImpactB3.4x Human Impact

B3.5 PopulationsB3.5 Populations

B3.5x Environmental FactorsB3.5x Environmental Factors

High School Social Studies High School Social Studies

K1.5 Understand the diversity of human K1.5 Understand the diversity of human beings and human cultures. beings and human cultures.

K1.6 Analyze events and circumstances K1.6 Analyze events and circumstances from the vantage point of others. from the vantage point of others.

K1.8 Apply social studies concepts to K1.8 Apply social studies concepts to better understand major current local, better understand major current local, national, and world events, issues, and national, and world events, issues, and problems.problems.

Why Travel?Why Travel?

Develop skills and have experiences a Develop skills and have experiences a classroom setting can never provideclassroom setting can never provide

Discover new strengths and abilities, conquer Discover new strengths and abilities, conquer challenges and solve problems. challenges and solve problems.

Make new friends and have a lot of fun along Make new friends and have a lot of fun along the way.the way.

Experience a culture totally different than your own .

Gain a greater appreciation of what you have and discover how you can contribute to others.

10 Days of Adventure10 Days of Adventure

Travel Travel Arrive in Iquitos and take Arrive in Iquitos and take

the Amazon Queen up the Amazon Queen up the Amazon to Explorama the Amazon to Explorama Lodge – Napo – ACTSLodge – Napo – ACTS

Amazon Fair – Yagua Amazon Fair – Yagua Culture -tradingCulture -trading

Village visit and service Village visit and service projectproject

Shaman and Shaman and Ethnobotany Ethnobotany

Amazon LibraryAmazon Library Early Morning and Night Early Morning and Night

jungle hikes, floatsjungle hikes, floats Market place and city tourMarket place and city tour Tropical Aquarium – Tropical Aquarium –

Fishing and Mud!Fishing and Mud! Canopy WalkwayCanopy Walkway

Iquitos, PeruIquitos, Peru

Population 500,000 Over 1,990 miles from the mouth of the

Amazon River, Iquitos is still a port for ocean going vessels

There are no roads, or railways leading to Iquitos, it is accessible by plane or boat only.

90% of original forest in Peruvian Amazon remains

Daily routine Daily routine 6:00 – 7:00 Sunrise forest hike or boat float to search

for wildlife 7:00 – 7:30 Breakfast – fresh fruit and local fare! Time for a shower and get ready for today’s adventure! 9:00 – 12:00 Morning Workshop Session 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – The food is delicious! 1:00 – 2:30 Journaling, Free Time – swim, canoe, fish,

hammocks 2:30 – 5:30 Afternoon workshop session 5:30 – 6:30 Journaling, Reflection and Roundtables 6:30 – 7:30 Dinner – something local and delicious! 7:30 – 9:30 Evening Program – moonlight river float 9:30 – 10:00 Wind down, showers, cards, hammocks! 10:00 – 6:00 SLEEP!

Explorama LodgeExplorama Lodge

NapoNapo

ACTS ACTS

Ceiba TopsCeiba Tops

Canopy WalkwayCanopy Walkway

Hike to ACTS – the Hike to ACTS – the Amazon Conservatory of Amazon Conservatory of Tropical StudiesTropical Studies

Canopy walkway – one Canopy walkway – one of the longest in the of the longest in the WORLD!WORLD!

Watch the sunset over Watch the sunset over the Amazon basin from the Amazon basin from 120 ft above the forest 120 ft above the forest floor!floor!

Walkway spans connect Walkway spans connect 14 trees.14 trees.

Some spans reach over Some spans reach over 100 feet from tree to 100 feet from tree to tree!tree!

Tropical AquariumTropical Aquarium

Amazon Fair

Learn about the culture of the Yagua

Included in costs:Included in costs:

All food, lodging and travelAll food, lodging and travel Guides, staff and tipsGuides, staff and tips Preparatory curriculumPreparatory curriculum T-shirts, journals, and travel guidesT-shirts, journals, and travel guides Logistics, planning, coordinating of all Logistics, planning, coordinating of all

travel detailstravel details Basic travel insuranceBasic travel insurance THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME!!!!!THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME!!!!!

Not included in costsNot included in costs Spending money for souvenirsSpending money for souvenirs Immunizations costsImmunizations costs Yellow Fever – Typhoid – Malaria – updated TetanusYellow Fever – Typhoid – Malaria – updated Tetanus

Passport fees Passport fees $80 / under 16 $110 / adult$80 / under 16 $110 / adult

Personal travel items – clothes, camera, Personal travel items – clothes, camera, binoculars binoculars

Additional travel insurance over basic Additional travel insurance over basic coverage*coverage*

Paying for AdventurePaying for Adventure

Group Fund raisersGroup Fund raisers Candy salesCandy sales Pop can drivesPop can drives Bake salesBake sales Basketball tourneysBasketball tourneys DancesDances MoviesMovies Rainforest RunRainforest Run

StudentsStudents Babysitting Babysitting Lawn mowing Lawn mowing Snow shoveling Snow shoveling Fair animals Fair animals Family pop can drives Family pop can drives ADOPT A KIDADOPT A KID Be creative!Be creative!

Timeline: 2015Timeline: 2015 Adult and student applications handed out Adult and student applications handed out

tonighttonight April 2nd April 2nd - All applications due including - All applications due including

teacher references teacher references April 14thApril 14th -- All notifications sent out to All notifications sent out to

students.students. April 28thApril 28th -- parent/student meeting to set parent/student meeting to set

fund raisers for the summer. fund raisers for the summer. $200 Deposit due May 15$200 Deposit due May 15thth

$200 deposit can be refunded until September 15, 2015$200 deposit can be refunded until September 15, 2015

Total Cost - $3150.00Total Cost - $3150.00 Program: Costs Program: Costs $2,150.00$2,150.00 Flight to IquitosFlight to Iquitos $1,000.00*$1,000.00* *Flight cost is an estimate *Flight cost is an estimate

Total Total $3,150.00$3,150.00Less $100 discount for Less $100 discount for

$200 deposit by May 15$200 deposit by May 15thth -$100-$100

Grant from FACF*Grant from FACF* -$250-$250

TotalTotal $2,800.00$2,800.00

**Some scholarships, up to $500, available for those on free or reduced lunch. Some scholarships, up to $500, available for those on free or reduced lunch. The Grant is pending but has historically been given to our groupThe Grant is pending but has historically been given to our group