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🌿 Conservation Volunteer Opportunity in Costa Rica 🌿

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The experience

Join our non-profit organization in the Osa Peninsula and help preserve one of the most biodiverse places on Earth! As a volunteer, you'll engage in wildlife monitoring, tree planting, and environmental education, gaining hands-on conservation experience. Enjoy comfortable eco-lodging, delicious meals, and free time to explore stunning beaches and rainforests. No experience neededβ€”just a passion for nature and a desire to make a difference! 🌎✨

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 80 Per day

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: Fees cover lodging and food. International Volunteers One – Two Weeks: $80 per day Three – Five Weeks: $75 per day Six – Nine Weeks: $65 per day Ten Weeks and More: $60 per day National Volunteers One – Two Weeks: $75 per day Three – Five Weeks: $70 per day Six – Nine Weeks: $60 per day Ten Weeks and More: $55 per day

What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The volunteer program involves our whole team here. Every week, team members working on a range of projects including sea turtle monitoring, wildlife monitoring, rewilding, movement ecology, and more request help on their projects, and volunteer are there to provide the necessary support. This makes a volunteer's schedule very dynamic and essential to our work here. There is an opportunity to specialize in certain teams if volunteers have particular interests and skills they wish to pursue.

Activities & Shift

Every day is different as a conservation volunteer. Yours could look like:

5:30 – 7:00 Sea turtle patrol and hatchling release
7:00 Traditional Costa Rican Breakfast
7:30 – 11:30 Native and Rare Tree Planting
12:00 Fresh Lunch with the Conservation Team
1:30 – 2:30 Camera Trap Training
2:30 – 4:00 Forest Hike to Deploy Camera Traps
4:00 – 5:00 Soccer Game
5:00 – 5:45 Sunset at beach
6:00 Dinner & Free Time

Our volunteers support the programs 6 days a week. Daily tasks vary and can involve early morning beach patrols and/or late night surveys for endangered wildlife. To maximize volunteer impact, tasks vary based on seasons and our team’s necessities.

Rules

No alcohol on campus, wear boots on all trails, quiet hours 9pm-6am