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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America • Long term

96 opportunities found

Ecological Reserve Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

Sea Turtle Conservation Project and Marine Plastic Project

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Golfito, Costa Rica

SPEND 2 MONTHS IN COSTA RICA AS A RESIDENT NATURALIST

30h/week Tour Guide
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Ecological Reserve Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

🌿 Conservation Volunteer Opportunity in Costa Rica 🌿

32h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming
From 1 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
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Eco Village El Valle, Dominican Republic

Come be our social media content creators!

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making
From 4 to 10 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Eco Village El Valle, Dominican Republic

Help us at our luxury resort and enjoy Dominican Republic

30h/week Bartending Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Eco Lodge Portobelo, Panama

Ecolodge project in Caribbean Jungle of Panama

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5

Animal Shelter Islita, Costa Rica

Voluntariado Clases de Inglés

30h/week Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Islita, Costa Rica

Voluntario para la Reserva Bosque Lluvioso, Sarapiquí, CR

30h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica

Ven ayudar y proteger y conocer la vida terrestre 🌱🍃🐒🦝🐾🐸

25h/week Web Developer
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Las Galeras, Dominican Republic

Help us keeping the hostel super clean and some light yard work

20h/week Cleaning Gardening
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Islita, Costa Rica

Macaw Conservation Volunteer in Costa Rica! :)

32h/week Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Portobelo, Panama

Help or learn how to grow food in Caribbean Jungle of Panama

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent
  • 4.5

Animal Shelter Limón, Costa Rica

Come protect Costa Rican Caribbean paradise

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Limón, Costa Rica

Camp coordination Assistant

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Holistic Center Playa Costa del Sol, El Salvador

Art & Wellness Homestay in El Salvador | Community Building

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Animal Shelter Limón, Costa Rica

Let's save the fauna of our Costa Rican wildlife

24h/week Cleaning Animal Care Social Work Farming
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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