Date: 6/11/25 5:51 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Costa Rica 2026
*Costa Rica Natural History and Birding Adventure:*
* April 13 – 23, 2026*
*Arenal Extension April 23 - 26, 2026*
*Leaders:*
*1) Ted Levin—*Ted is a lifelong naturalist, whose work has appeared in *The
New York Times*, *The Guardian*, *Audubon Magazine*, *Sports Illustrated*, *The
Boston Globe Magazine*, *National Geographic Traveler*, and *OnEarth,* among
many other publications. He is the author of eleven books, five of which
are for children, including *Liquid Land: A Journey Through the Florida
Everglades*, which was awarded the Burroughs Medal, the highest honor given
to an American nature writer. *Forbes* chose *America’s Snake: The Rise and
Fall of the Timber *Rattlesnake, one of the ten finest conservation books
of 2016. His most recent book, *The Promise of Sunrise: Finding Solace in a
Broken World*, was published this past March. This will be Ted’s ninth trip
to Costa Rica, including hosting Vermont Public’s Citizens of the World
Tour in 2010.
*Email: <tedlevin1966...> <tedlevin1966...>*
*cellphone: 802 399 9398*
*2) Gil Calvo— *A naturalist and Neotropical birder extraordinaire, Gil has
created & led custom natural-history tours throughout Costa Rica for 30
years, including four for Hanover High School, Hanover, NH. In 2000,
inspired by a lifelong passion for his native country, Gil created Tropical
Advisors Costa Rica, Inc. (formerly Tropical Angel Travel). Today, Tropic
Advisors has evolved into one of Mesoamerica’s premier natural history tour
companies.
For our itinerary and costs, please don't hesitate to contact Ted.
