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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America for 1 month

16 opportunities found

Homestay Limón, Costa Rica

Ayúdanos a cultivar el caribe de Costa Rica 🌱🌸

25h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Vieques, Puerto Rico

Creative Hands & Outdoor Projects Volunteer

25h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Vieques, Puerto Rico

Expand Our Garden & Build a New Edible Orchard in Vieques🌱

25h/week Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Higher approval
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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

Animal Shelter Batan, Costa Rica

in water turtle monitoring and mangrove reforestation volunteer!

32h/week Cleaning Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • 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

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

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
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

Sea Turtle Conservation and Community Project

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • 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

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

Guest House Centro Habana, Cuba

La Cacaotera Farm Havana

15h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Ometepe, Nicaragua

Let’s create amazing content together and grow our social media

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Samara, Costa Rica

Help us take care of our rescued dogs and enjoy time on the beach

10h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Eco Lodge Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Outgrown garden project looking for help!

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

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