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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America • Long term

97 opportunities found

Hostel Agujitas, Costa Rica

Gran oportunidad para conocer y convivir con nuestra familia.

30h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 4.0

Permaculture project Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica

Volunteer for amazing Costa Rica experience :-)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals

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
  • Needs help immediately
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Permaculture project Piedades Sur, Costa Rica

Hands-on Permaculture at our Off-Grid Nature Retreat Center

20h/week Farming Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

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

Eco Lodge La Fortuna, Costa Rica

housekeeper and hotel task

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Farming Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Help us Help Wildlife at our Sanctuary!

32h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Animal Care
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 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

Farmstay Las Marias, Puerto Rico

Volunteer Leader for Infrastructure and Bio Construction

30h/week Farming Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farm La Suiza, Costa Rica

Come help our new organic farm and enjoy the nature of Costa Rica

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Hostel Flores, Guatemala

Our project needs your help! Small growing hostel in Flores Island :)

20h/week Social Work Cleaning Kitchen Hand
From 3 to 6 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Lodging & Grounds Assistant | Volunteer Center Sint Maarten

30h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Hostel Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Sustainable Agriculture Assistant | Volunteer Center Sint Maarten

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Farmstay Las Marias, Puerto Rico

Volunteer Leader for Syntropic Farming Systems

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening Farming
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Las Marias, Puerto Rico

Volunteer Leader for Social Media and Ecological Content Creator

30h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farm Guatemala City, Guatemala

Come teach english to our children & explore nature in Guatemala

24h/week Teaching Languages
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

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