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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America • Long term

225 opportunities found

Farmstay Platanillo, Costa Rica

Eco-Farming Collaborator

30h/week Farming Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Nicoya, Costa Rica

#2 Small farm in the mountains, 45min from the beach

25h/week Building & Repairing Animal Care Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Puerto Real, Puerto Rico

🐐 Farmhand Volunteer in Puerto Rico - Livestock Care Position

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Guest House La Habana, Cuba

Live Like a Local in Havana: Home Stay & Urban Farming Experience 🌱🏡

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Farm Puerto Real, Puerto Rico

🍯Help Turn Farm Produce into Delicious Products - Farm to Table

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Nicoya, Costa Rica

#3 Small farm in the mountains, 45min from the beach

25h/week Building & Repairing Animal Care Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Alajuela, Costa Rica

Join us and get the chance to reconnect with nature!

32h/week Animal Care Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Alajuela, Costa Rica

Be our content writer and create and edit videos

32h/week Content Writer
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Puerto Real, Puerto Rico

🌱Plant Care & Sustainable Organic Farming in Puerto Rico

25h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Piedades Sur, Costa Rica

Co-Create Nature Retreats at Off-Grid Permaculture Farm

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Turrialba, Costa Rica

Experience Off-Grid Permaculture Farm life in Costa Rica

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica

Ceiba Ganadito - ecotourism and farm project in Drake Bay

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Piedades Sur, Costa Rica

Co-Create Nature Retreats at Off-Grid Permaculture Oasis

25h/week Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Batán, Costa Rica

Help us Reforest & protect Monkeys in wild Caribbean Costa Rica

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farmstay Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica

ven ayudarnos a proteger y a cuidar la flora y fauna 🐒🦝🐾🦋🍄🦜

25h/week Tour Guide Administration Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Sustainable Community Limón, Costa Rica

🌍 Únete a nuestro programa de 🐢Tortugas y Limpieza de playas🌴

15h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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