TRAVEL WITH US TO THE PERUVIAN AMAZON: JUNE 7-16, 2008!
(Extensions available before or after, to Machu Picchu or the Galapagos)

Perhaps you have long planned to visit a rainforest one day. Why not the planet's grandest ecosystem? Biologists consistently suggest that biodiversity peaks in the northwest Amazon with more than 500 species of birds, 1000 tree species, countless flowering plants, 100 species of mammals and innumerable frogs, fish, reptiles and spectacular butterflies. Many of these creatures remain unknown to science while huge sections of rainforest fall every second of every day. There will never be a better time than now to visit the rainforest.

Chicago's Rainforest Conservation Fund (RCF) invites you to join our June 2008 Expedition to the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve. We depart Chicago for Lima, Peru, on a Saturday in early June and return to Chicago, 8 days later. Those wishing to extend visits may move on to Machu Picchu, the Galapagos, or other locales before returning on individual schedules. Machu Picchu extension- $1095 (single supplement $200).

Our one-week expedition includes, ground travel, food, accommodations, customized daily guidance and several special events for $1805 per person. Those who sign on before March 1 will receive a $100 discount. Travelers may make their own international flight arrangements or contact Amazonia Expeditions for assistance. Round trip air from Chicago to Peru usually costs approximately $800.

Our group will be limited to 25. You may secure participation by submitting a down-payment of $100. Let us know of your possible interest in any of the following ways:

a. Call Dr. Jonathan Green at 773-327-6592
b. Email RCF at cannafrog@msn.com or rainforestconservation.org
c. Contact Paul Beaver (lodge): 800-262-9669; amazonia.expeditions@verizon.net

Our home-away-from-home will be the award-winning Amazonia Expeditions Tahuayo Lodge, whose superb guides who lead small groups into nature for self-selected explorations every morning, afternoon, and evening. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served daily by a professional dining staff. Special events will include: 1) Village visits along the Tahauyo Rive; 2) lecture by a native shaman; 3) tour of Iquitos' markets and logging industry; and 4) evening lectures by RCF President.

Please contact us at your earliest convenience to convey your interest in joining us in June, and please share this invitation with your friends and family. A visit to the Amazon will deeply enrich your life and strengthen your commitment to conservation.

Sincerely,

David Meyer
President, RCF
cannafrog@msn.com

RCF is an all-volunteer non-profit organization supporting tropical conservation, sustainable development, and environmental education. We work to increase public awareness of rainforest issues and to protect more than one million acres of rainforest in and around Peru's Area de Conservacion Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo (ACRCTT). Your personal contributions are also vital.