Groups of 10 will have the opportunity to don binoculars and field guides and head into the resort’s nature preserve to help conduct the yearly census, focused on 27 indigenous bird species native only to the Dominican Republic.

Since it’s inception in 1969, Puntacana has focused on sustainable expansion and protecting the natural environment that its guests come to enjoy. The launch of this “voluntourism” component, though, is a new way to get guests involved directly with the enjoyment of that sustainability.