Leadership Conference & Ecuador Service Learning

Participate in an activity centered around The Power of Environmental Stewardship  

Kick off your leadership conference experience 

Fly to Quito  

Take a day trip to Yunguilla, a sustainable community in Ecuador’s cloud forest  

With your Tour Director you will: 

· Discover organic farming practices for raising crops and livestock

· Explore the reforestation areas that are now protected by the community

Stop for a photo at Pululahua Volcano

Immerse yourself in a blindfolded sensory dinner, savoring local cuisine with heightened 

awareness. 

Travel via Wikiri Sapoparque to Baños  

Visit Wikiri Sapoparque, a biodiversity education center that teaches sustainable land management 

Travel to Tena

Visit the Devil's Cauldron waterfall and learn about the role it plays in the rainforest’s ecosystem 

Kick off your service project protecting indigenous forests: 

· Restore land using modern reforestation practices and ancestral knowledge

· Lend a hand in the plant nurseries and learn about the vegetation used to regenerate healthy forests

As communities evolve, so do their needs. That’s why we work closely with local organizations to better understand each community’s issues. Since projects are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s what a typical day might look like:  

• Work on a community conservation project using modern reforestation practices and ancestral knowledge to reforest land once cleared for farming. 
• Assist in plant nurseries and learn about the diverse species utilized to regenerate a healthy forest. 

Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion

Travel to Quito