3 Rivers Eco Lodge & Sustainable Living Centre

Overview

Description

3 Rivers is set in a lush rainforest valley, surrounded by pristine rivers with a backdrop of rainforest mountains, in unspoiled eastern Dominica. We have four natural river pools within our boundaries.

We are located on the edge of Morne Trois Pitons National Park, an ideal location for hiking and wildlife watching. There are an abundance of incredible hikes to all kinds of natural wonders, waterfalls, lakes, hot springs, a boiling lake, and plenty more.

We are a 20-minute drive from a spectacular Atlantic Beach, the most popular sea turtle nesting ground in Dominica.

Rooms

6

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 8

Percentage of local employees: 100%

We are powered solely by renewable energy, we use only biodegradable cleaning products and our gardens are 100% organic.

We run a community life package holiday, where every day of activities is spent in the village with the locals, learning local farming methods, crafts, and helping in the village school. The host for each activity receives the payment for the day.

Through our newly registered NGO, the Sustainable Living Initiative, we facilitate an alternative energy program and organic farming training modules. Trainees are involved in both theoretical instruction and practical construction of alternative energy units initially at the centre and subsequently in their homes, farms, and communities. The idea is that the trainees are able to see one unit installed and working, and then they learn "hands on" with a second unit, which is disassembled and reassembled many times. Participants are able to purchase their own unit in full or in installments through a revolving loan fund, to be installed by the instructor and trainees during another workshop for people in that village. The idea is also to train the trainees as instructors to run future workshops.

Rates

For more information about rates, please visit:

• www.3riversdominica.com/rates_packages.php (available in English).

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Melvilla Hall (DOM)

Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: 12.5 miles.

Additional Information

Files

• Brief description of 3 Rivers' environmental policy

Date This Information Was Provided

December 2008.

Photo courtesy of 3 Rivers Eco Lodge & Sustainable Living Centre, Dominica, for SustainableTrip.org.

• Rosalie Forest