2026 spring break trip to ECuador

I am organzing a trip to Ecuador for spring break. Please fill out this online interest form and I will reach out to you right away!

Since 2015 I have been traveling with CHS students to Central or South America. These foreign travel trips are incredibly rich and empowering experiences. Working along side professionals on real projects, students see what sustainable practices look like in action. Working with others on making positive changes in the world helps students realize they can make a difference.

In the spring of 2026, we will explore Biodiversity & Environmental Restoration in the Amazon Rainforest. This 9 days of immersive, experiential learning will cover topics related to environmental design, sustainable architecture and engineering, wildlife conservation, biological diversity, agroforestry, social and environmental impact and enterprises, natural resource management and more. You will learn from local field experts and be surrounded by the biodiversity and beauty of natural, native Ecuador which RFI is working to protect, regenerate, and preserve.

What our student travelers said about our trip!
Click on the link above or below to hear what CHS Students said about one of our last trips

Trip details

LOCATION: Tena, Napo district and the gateway to the Amazon
Flights are in/out of Quito International Airport (UIO)
Tena is a 2.5 hour drive from Quito International Airport.

DATES: Spring Break - March 28 - April 5, 2026 (Exact dates are still being worked out)

COST: $3450 (+$30 for travel medical insurance)

DEPOSIT: $1500 deposit required by Nov 5 (to secure plane tickets)
Final payment due on Dec 30

PARENT MEETING: Thursday, Sept 25, 6pm, room D224

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES EXPLORED: One of RFI’s biodiverse and culturally rich locations at the edge of the thriving Ecuadorian Amazon is in a city name Tena, set on one of the largest and most important rivers in the Amazon system. Partnering with the local Ikiam Univeristy, you and your collegues will embark on daily activities centered around bamboo architecture, sustainable construction, and regernative agroforestry all while being surrounded by the bright culture and wildlife of the South American jungle.

REGENERATIVE FIELD INSTITUTE
More information about our host organization can be found HERE
or check out their Instagram @REGENERATIONFIELDINSTITUTE

HERE is the link to register if you are ready to commit!
HERE is an application to an RFI scholarship (Not availiable yet)

HERE is information on how to apply for an AIS Scholarship

For fundraising ideas, click HERE!

Mr. Klakovich visiting a mangrove forest reforestation project on Isla de Corazon near Bahia de Caraquez (Ecuador, 2015)

Students celebrating a refreshing rainstorm at the RFI farm (2023)

I am very excited about this trip! If you are interested, please contact Mr. Klakovich <sklakovich@chccs.k12.nc.us>

For more specific information, follow the links on this page.

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