{"id":190,"date":"2025-05-22T17:23:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/whereoceansjoin\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:22:48","slug":"tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/whereoceansjoin\/tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/whereoceansjoin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/asawright.jpg\" width=\"4322\" height=\"938\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optional Conference Tour &#8211; Asa Wright Nature Centre <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce that for our\u00a0optional conference tour, we have partnered with\u00a0HADCO Experiences\u00a0to offer participants a day of retreat and relaxation at one of Trinidad\u2019s most renowned eco-sanctuaries, the\u00a0Asa Wright Nature Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Nestled in the calm embrace of a luxurious and ancient rainforest along Trinidad\u2019s Northern Range, the Asa Wright Nature Centre was established in 1967 with a mission to preserve and enhance a portion of the Arima and Aripo valleys for wildlife conservation, education, and scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre spans\u00a01,300 acres of protected rainforest\u00a0and is home to an exceptionally rich biodiversity, including native mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, and flowering plants. 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