All Activities take place at the conference hotel or leave and return to the conference hotel.
| Monday May 31st | 18:00- 20:00 | Reception |
| Wednesday June 2 | 20:30- 21:30 | Banquet |
| Thursday June 3 | 08:00- 17:00 | Field Trip: Our Nature tour will take us to two of the most spectacular scenic locations of the Island: El Yunque Rainforest and Las Cabezas de Fajardo. The Caribbean National Forest, known as El Yunque, is located in the rugged Sierra de Luquillo, 40 km southeast of San Juan - It is the only tropical forest in the United States National Forest System. Originally set aside in 1876 by the Spanish Crown, the Forest represents one of the oldest reserves in the Western Hemisphere. With over 240 species (26 species are found nowhere else) of trees and plants. El Yunque is the rainiest of all the National Forests with up to 240 inches per year with more than 100 billion gallons of rainwater every year. The climate is frost-free and ranges in moisture from semi-desert to rain forest conditions within very short distances. Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo is one of the most important natural areas in Puerto Rico. Las Cabezas, which means "headlands," refer to 3 promontories that extend into the Atlantic Ocean. Impressive representation of seven different ecological systems including coral reefs, beaches, lagoons, mangroves and dry forest within its 316 acres/128 hectares. The preserve is home to many endangered species, and a 19th century lighthouse (built in 1880) crowns one of the highland hills. |