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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America for 1 month

20 opportunities found

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
  • 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

Eco Lodge San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala

¡Únete a Nuestro Equipo y Ayúdanos a Crear un Paraíso Verde!

25h/week Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Hostel Madroñal, Nicaragua

Naturaleza, Energia y Comunidad en Altagracia, Nicaragua

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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
  • Needs help immediately

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

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

Permaculture project Utuado, Puerto Rico

Come Help us at our Finca in Utuado, Puerto Rico

20h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

🌱 ¡Ayúdanos a mantener nuestro patio! 🏕️✨

20h/week Social Work
At least 1 week Tent
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Guapiles, Costa Rica

Come help us with everyday tasks on the farm.

15h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • 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
  • Needs help immediately

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
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Live simply in the jungle – Costa Rica eco project

23h/week Cleaning Gardening Building & Repairing Farming
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

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
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Talamanca, Costa Rica

Voluntary for a jungle conservation project! :)

23h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Nosara, Costa Rica

Come help us building bio construction rooms in Surf Paradise

18h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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