CIRENAS is a non-profit organization that connects people to the environment through education, research, and innovation. Their newly expanded campus is located adjacent to the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre
Caletas-Arío, which CIRENAS manages
jointly with the government and another non-profit. This manual examines the existing trail system’s suitability for increased use, recommends design improvements to increase durability, minimize
environmental impact, and reduce necessary maintenance, identifies ways to improve trail users’ physical and educational experience, and provides a conceptual design for a trail connection between CIRENAS’ new campus, the Refugio trail system, and the Refugio ranger station.
