Animals Lovers to Both Give and Receive Amidst Southern Utah's Beauty:

[Guest guest]

I know I don't post often here but I do these groups every year and thought some

people here might be interested.

Please let me know if I am off base here.

Donna Zeigfinger

 

Animals Lovers to Both Give and Receive Amidst Southern Utah's Beauty: Volunteer

Vacationers Caretake Before Enjoying Canyon Vistas

 

Green Earth Travel, purveyor of " trips that make a difference " is taking

reservations for its volunteer vacations that give adventurous animal lovers

opportunities to both care for orphaned animals, and reward their efforts

afterwards. Guests can once again choose to camp at the Grand Canyon June 4-9 or

August 9-14, or indulge at a desert spa in Zion National Park October 5-10,

2010. The to Zion will be enhanced by the participation of animal behavior

expert and best selling author, Dr. Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D.

 

(PRWEB) February 26, 2010 -- Green Earth Travel, purveyor of " trips that make a

difference " is taking reservations for its volunteer vacations that give

adventurous animal lovers opportunities to both care for orphaned animals, and

reward their efforts afterwards. Guests can once again choose to camp at the

Grand Canyon June 4-9 or August 9-14, or indulge at a desert spa in Zion

National Park October 5-10, 2010. The to Zion will be enhanced by the

participation of animal behavior expert and best selling author, Dr. Jonathan

Balcombe, Ph.D.

 

 

" We are proud to once again offer these unusual trips for animal lovers around

the country, " comments Donna Zeigfinger, Green Earth Travel

(http://www.vegtravel.com) President. " Guests will have ample high quality time

at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, tending to animals and learning about Best

Friends (http://www.bestfriends.org)' terrific tradition of service. Following

the sessions dedicated to animals, they will be able to immerse themselves in

the dramatic beauty of thedesert southwest. " Grand Canyon trip guests will

venture to the North Rim to camp after enjoying the spectacular view, hiking and

evening around a toasty campfire. October travelers will head to Zion National

Park to stay at Flanigan's Inn (http://www.flanigans.com), a desert getaway

where they can hike the dramatic canyon landscape, participate in a yoga

refresher, or find a uniquely silent space to meditation.

 

 

 

 

" It was the best trip I've ever taken, " notes Kathy Poynton, a recent Green

Earth Travel guest from Virginia who visited with her mom. " I'm a long time

supporter of Best Friends and have been interested in visiting for a long time.

The cleanliness and well-organized operation made it clear to me that every

penny I've donated goes to good use. In addition, Donna has the trip plan wired:

I really appreciated the trip's flawless planning and organization. "

 

 

Kathy continues, " Vacations are usually 'about me.' On this trip, I worked my

butt off and felt really rewarded to have spent the time giving, instead of

getting. While caring for the animals the trip became " about you (cats, dogs,

horses and pigs)! "

 

 

Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D. whose best-selling book " Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals

and the Nature of Feeling Good (http://www.pleasurablekingdom.com) " will

accompany October trip goers. " I am looking forward to sharing time with

like-minded people with shared interests, " notes Dr. Balcombe, whose

professional assignments include his positions as Associate Director of

Education for The Humane Society of the US and Senior Research Scientist at the

Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine. He will be available to give

interpretive talks on such topics as animal behavior and animal awareness.

 

 

Guests will travel from and back to Las Vegas on the Adventure Bus,

(http://www.adventurebus.com) hosted by a professional team that has been

introducing guests to the scenic wonders of the west for nearly a decade. Owner

Stephanie Emery, whose knowledgeable staff will provide a unique and memorable

camping experience for the June and October trips notes that she has been

" inspired by Green Earth Travel/Best Friends trip participants' commitment to

helping animals and supporting animal rights. " Meals will be vegetarian with

options for vegans.

 

Please note any person that books this $25 will be given to their favorite

organization as well a donation to Best Friends.

 

 

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Contact Information

Donna Zeigfinger

Green Earth Travel, LLC

http://www.vegtravel.com

(888)246-8343