Turtle Trax
"CONSERVATION THROUGh SUSTAiNaBILITY: VOLUNTEER WITH OUR COASTAL COMMUNITIES"
Turtle Trax S. A., is an organization that promotes rural-ecotourism which encourages and supports the protection of biodiversity and the empowerment of local communities in Costa Rica's southern Nicoya Peninsula.
Since 2013, with the help of our scientific partner, the Rescue Center of Marine Endangered Species (CREMA by its Spanish acronym), many volunteers have worked alongside expert scientists in four project sites, where community-based sea turtle program is carried out. Our strategic location provides access to a diverse range of habitats including mangrove forests, rivers, and amazing forest trails that are part of the background places where volunteers also can participate.
San Miguel
This was our first community-based sea turtle conservation site. Operating uninterrupted since 1998, several hundred olive ridley sea turtles nest here per season (Jul-Dec).
Costa de Oro
Located just south of San Miguel, also hosts several hundred nesting olive ridley sea turtles per season. Occasional hawksbill and green turtles nest here too!
Bejuco
This project is operated under close collaboration with the small scale fishing community of Bejuco, as it represents a sustainable supplemental source of income.
Corozalito
Arribada! If lucky, you may presence the occurrence of an “arribada”, the massive synchronous nesting event that may involve several thousand turtles!
An organization that runs thanks to the support of many
who want to make a better planet
The support of the volunteers is essential for the long term operation and success many conservation and community projects (sea turtle nesting beaches, environmental lessons, among others); mainly in the terms of economic sustainability.
Turtle Trax S.A. operates a volunteer program that services four of CREMA’s sea turtle community-based sea turtle conservation projects along the southern Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica: San Miguel, Costa de Oro, Bejuco, and Corozalito. Funds generated through these programs help provide an income for local community members (beach monitors, cooks, transportation and other services) and fund 100% of direct operational costs. Your direct contact as a volunteer with the community helps spark awareness regarding the importance and benefits that come from protecting sea turtles amd their habitats —the true definition of sustainable tourism.
Participants become immersed in the conservation project and the local culture, and speaking Spanish, while helpful, is certainly not a necessity (though you’ll have plenty of opportunity to practice!). We also support rural ecotourism initiatives, such as a mangrove tours, bird and wildlife watching, reforestation, or sustainable fishing tours, all operated by coastal community members and local fishers. Also, these visits may have an academic component upon request (lectures by scientists).
OUR GOAL IS TO HELP LOCALS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL-NATURAL RESOURCES THIS AREA IS OFFERING, OBVIOUSLY, IN A SUSTAINABLE AND FRIENDLY WAY, TAKING CARE OF MOTHER NATURE.
OUR 2024 IMPACT
Number of nests protected during the season
Number of Hatchlings released the season
Volunteers working in our projects the season
Number of beach cleanups during the season
We’ve had an amazing time hosting students from @studentsshouldertoshoulder !!! Learning everything from Costa Rican local gastronomy to sea turtle conservation with @cremacostarica !! For more information, don’t hesitate to reach out through DMs #volunteer #costarica #turtles #seaturtle
June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day! The whole team at Turtle Trax and CREMA would like to thank all the amazing researchers and volunteers that have worked for the conservation of this amazing creatures! Thank you!!! #worldseaturtleday #seaturtleweek #turtle #costarica #conservation
We kickstarted 2025 working at the local community park in San Francisco de Coyote. Our volunteers had a great time painting the play ground and tables in the park, collaborating with the local community leaders to have a safer and more enjoyable space. Would you like to volunteer with us? Please reach out for more information! #costarica #volunteer
Julio significa...¡empieza la temporada de anidación! 🐢🐢🐢 July means...nesting season starts! 🐢🐢🐢
Hoy, en el 🌊Día Mundial de los Océanos🌊, queremos recordar la importancia de que todos nosotros tengamos un compromiso con el respeto y el cuidado de nuestros océanos y así poder proteger y conservar las especies que viven en él. Aprovechamos también para dar las gracias a todos los voluntarios que cada año nos ayudan a seguir adelante con nuestro trabajo, con su amor al mar, su energía y su duro trabajo. Nosotros estamos comprometidos, ¿y tú? Today, on 🌊World Oceans Day🌊, we want to remember the importance of all of us having a commitment to respect and care for our oceans and thus be able to protect and conserve the species that live in it. We also take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers who every year help us continue with our work, with their love of the sea, their energy and their hard work. We are committed, and you?
🌍 ¡Feliz Día mundial del Medio Ambiente! 🌎 Desde Turtle Trax y @cremacostarica seguimos trabajando para transmitir nuestro amor por el medio ambiente y para compartir nuestros valores. El primer paso para poder disfrutar y vivir nuestro entorno es amarlo, respetarlo y cuidarlo. ¡Súmate a nuestro equipo de voluntarios para poder vivir experiencias únicas en la naturaleza, mientras ayudas a la conservación de las tortugas marinas y otras especies marinas en peligro y al cuidado del medio ambiente! 🐢🐢🐢🐢 🌍 Happy World Environment Day!🌎 At Turtle Trax and @cremacostarica we continue working to transmit our love for the environment and to share our values. The first step to being able to enjoy and live our environment is to love it, respect it and take care of it. Join our team of volunteers to live unique experiences in nature, while helping to conserve sea turtles and other endangered marine species and care for the environment!
¡¡Felicidades al ganador!!! @josepablomv4
¡Oficialmente empezamos la temporada! Nuestros dos primeros grupos de voluntarios del año disfrutaron de hacer una reforestación con los alumnos de la Escuela de Colonia del Valle, tour de manglar en Bejuco y recibir una interesante charla de pesca artesanal y sostenible. ¡Gracias @vivaadventures por confiar en nosotros un año más! 🐢🐢🐢🐢 We officially start the season! Our first two groups of volunteers of the year enjoyed doing reforestation with the students of the Colonia del Valle School, a mangrove tour in Bejuco and receiving an interesting talk on artisanal and sustainable fishing. Thank you @vivaadventures for trusting us for another year!
¡ATENCIÓN! ¡Estamos sorteando un cupo para el próximo curso de Educación Ambiental de @cifplayas ! Para participar tienes que seguir los siguientes pasos: 1. Debes seguirnos a nosotros y a @cifplayas . 2. Dar like a este post. 3. Etiqueta a un amigo en los comentarios. Entre más comentes, más posibilidades tienes de ganar. La resolución del concurso será el 31 de mayo. ¡Mucha suerte! 🐢
¡Feliz lunes y feliz Día Mundial de la Tierra! 🌍🌎🌏 Happy monday and happy Earth Day!
¡El equipo de Turtle Trax y CREMA les desea un feliz Día Mundial de las ONG! Hoy es un día importante para seguir dando visibilidad y valor a estas organizaciones que, sin ánimo de lucro, trabajan día a día por el bienestar social y ambiental. ¡Gracias a todas las ONG del mundo que luchan por crear un futuro más sostenible! 🐢🦈🌱🤝♻️ The Turtle Trax and CREMA team wish you a happy World NGO Day! Today is an important day to continue giving visibility and value to these non-profit organizations that work every day for social and environmental well-being. Thank you to all the NGOs around the world that fight to create a more sustainable future!
¡El próximo 2 de marzo celebramos un Festival Ambiental en Colonia del Valle, Guanacaste, para recaudar fondos para construir un centro de reciclaje! ¡Si estás en Costa Rica y tienes disponibilidad, puedes unirte y participar en las actividades! Habrá torneo de fútbol, bingo, clase de yoga, mercado de artesanos, campaña de bienestar animal y venta de deliciosa comida. Si eres un artesano y quieres vender en el mercadito, ponte en contacto con nosotros en el número de teléfono que aparece en la imagen. ¡Si no estás en Costa Rica, pero quieres apoyarnos, escríbenos por mensaje directo y te explicamos cómo hacerlo! 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 Next march 2nd we celebrate an Environmental Festival at Colonia del Valle, Guanacaste, to collect founding to built a recycling center! If you are in Costa Rica and have the oportunity, you can come and join the activities! There will be football matches, a bingo, a yoga workshop, an artisan market, an animal welfare campaing and delicious food selling. If you are an artisan and you want to sell at the market, you have to call or text to the number at the image. If you're not in Costa Rica but you want to help us, send us a direct message and we will tell you how to do it!
Tell us about your experience as a volunteer
An environmental group dedicated to not only the conservation of turtles but helping to make sustainable environmentally friendly communities.
Kim Davies
From beginning to end a truly amazing experience... everybody here makes you feel welcome and part of the team. Thank you so much.
Barbara Brown
""Last year, I was beyond blessed to be able to be a part of CREMA and TURTLE TRAX for two weeks. From waking up on my birthday, to meet the volunteer coordinator and someone who is now a friend of mine, and exploring the capital, trying new foods, and amazing drinks, to being on the site was beyond words. This trip really put life into perspective and helped me think about what is important and what wasn't. I will never forget being able to see the milky way the first time I ever saw a sea turtle on the beach. I will also never forget being able to catch turtles’ eggs while she was laying them. During my down time, I was able to draw a mosaic picture of the four turtles that come to shore. I was also able to play volleyball with the locals, read, work on my book, and just enjoy the natural environment. I tell everyone I know to do this because it's a once in a lifetime opportunity that I hope to be able to do again soon",
Savannah Clemente
Matheus Campos
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Contact us
Phone number: (506) 8385 0507 (whatsapp)
E-mail addresses: inaranjo@turtle-trax.com, volunteers@turtle-trax.com
Address: 100 m Norte Escuela San Francisco de Coyote.