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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America • Long term

19 opportunities found

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
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Piedades Sur, Costa Rica

Create artistic mural at our off-grid nature retreat center

20h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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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

Guest House Centro Habana, Cuba

La Cacaotera Farm Havana

15h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Tzununa, Guatemala

🌿 Discover Magical Lake Atitlán & Learn Permaculture Off-Grid

20h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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

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

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

Farm Guatuso, Costa Rica

Join our Ecotourism Project in Costa Rica!

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Higher approval

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

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

Sustainable Community Los Ángeles, Costa Rica

Asistente de Lombricompost manager in San Miguel, Costa Rica

20h/week Social Work
From 2 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Farm Chicacao, Guatemala

Permaculture Farm to Table Jungle Homestead Experience in Guatemala

15h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Eco Village Bugaba District, Panama

Help us building a Food Forest, 50 mins to Volcan Baru

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

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