Brookings, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry Campus invites the community to join us on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 12:00 to 1:00 pm for: Discover the Natural World of Costa Rica!
This is a free program sponsored by the Friends of Curry Campus and will be held in the Community Room on Southwestern’s Curry Campus, 96082 Lone Ranch Parkway (off Highway 101), Brookings. Bring a friend and a brown bag lunch.
Take a photographic journey into the natural world of vibrant Costa Rica. Discover the amazing and diverse bird life, mammals, amphibians and flora that populate the rain forests and beaches of this beautiful country.
Vicki Gorham will present photos, and a lecture based on a recent trip to Costa Rica. Vicki and her husband Bill have traveled extensively over the past several years and they enjoy sharing Vicki’s photos and love of nature.
Explore the canals full of wildlife in Tortuguero (where no cars are allowed) to the hanging bridges in the Monteverde Cloud Forest and the steaming rainforest known as the Rainmaker Reserve. Several volcanos dot the landscape through the middle of Costa Rica, including Arenal, considered to be one of the most active volcanos in the world. The beaches in Manuel Antonio National Park are a favorite for swimming and spotting all three monkeys indigenous to Costa Rica, along with iguanas, parrots, sloths, and much more.
Vicki’s previous presentations on Australia and Africa in this lecture series were rich with stories of animal encounters. Please join us for a journey into a warm rainforest on a January day.
Stay tuned for upcoming talks in the Friends of Curry speaker series. For more information contact the Curry Campus at 541-813-1667.
