Bay Islands Conservation Association Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras

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I spent most of last week preparing for carnival...BICA helped out with creating the decorations for the stage, as well as preparing our own float...which looked great! We organised a workshop for kids from the local school to learn about marine life, and then they helped us paint fish to decorate the float.

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This week it has been all about the air, as the 2nd of August is International Air Day. BICA ran events jointly with the Utila Iguana Station to celebrate.

On Tuesday, children from the local schools came in to get a presentation about the birds of Utila. There is a huge variety of interesting species here, including some subspecies unique to the island.

At the end of the week, children attended presentations on the importance of air, and avoiding air pollution, then celebrated the air by making and flying kites. I think the kids enjoyed it nearly as much as we did!

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So I've just completed my first three weeks at BICA, and they've flown by. My main interest is in environmental education, and there's been plenty of that, from performing a puppet show (complete with Trash Monster!) for the local kindergarten to taking a group of schoolchildren snorkelling.

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This was my second time on Utila...so what can you expect...Well the nature is beautiful the water turquoise, the streets bustle with scooters, quad bikes, motos and bicicletas. As a Bica volunteer you will have the pleasure of being ferried around in the Bica mobil (golf cart), but if that isn't your style then you can hop on the one pedalled bica bike and when you become a real hippie you can ditch your flip flops and go feral.

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Esta fue nuestra primera semana de voluntariado en la isla, y ha sido genial. El barco era un poco más áspero y más pequeño que el que va a Roatán para que pueda realmente sentir el barco subiendo y bajando, ya que cruza las olas. Fuimos un poco de mar enferma cuando llegamos, así que tomó las cosas con calma y descansar el primer día.