Provisional  itinerary (this is a field course so weather, budget, and other circumstances may influence activities)

  • Depart Toronto – May 31 2025
  • June 1 – Arrive Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi
  • June 2 – Orientation in Nairobi and Kolping Centre
  • June 3 Travel to Lake Naivasha

Activities at Kakamega: Avian ecology intro and practicum; Boat trip on Lake Naivasha – avian diversity; Guest lecture; Crescent Island excursion; Begin article-based seminars

  • June 3 – Lake Naivasha
  • June 4 – Lake Naivasha
  • June 5 – Lake Naivasha
  • June 6 – Lake Naivasha
  • June 7 – Travel to Kakamega Forest, Udo’s cabins and campsites

Activities at Kakamega: Forest walk with local guide Job; ; Article-based seminars; Birdathon; Nature of Art exercise; Butterfly ID; Night walk and frog catching; First debates

  • June 8 – Kakamega Forest
  • June 9 – Kakamega Forest
  • June 10 – Kakamega Forest
  • June 11 Travel to Maasai Mara

Activities at Masaia Mara: Finish debates; Game drive; Debrief

  • June 12 – Masai Mara
  • June 13- Maasai Mara
  • June 14- Maasai Mara
  • June 14- Travel to Nairobi
  • Overnight in Kolping
  • June 15 – leave Kenya
  • June 16 arrival in Toronto