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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America • 2 weeks long

15 opportunities found

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

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

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

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 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
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Farmstay Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica

Ayudandonos a cultivar los hurtos y de pelma cultura y disfrute

25h/week Animal Care Farming Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Sustainable Community Nicoya, Costa Rica

#1 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
  • Needs help immediately

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
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Help us in the garden and with photography

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • 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

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
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Be in contact with nature in our beautiful farm!

25h/week Gardening Farming Cooking Cleaning
From 2 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Nosara, Costa Rica

Building Clay Rooms in Surf Paradise

18h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • 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
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Quepos, Costa Rica

Save Sea Turtles & Horse Ride on Costa Rican Pacific beach 🐎 🌊

20h/week Social Work Animal Care Gardening
At least 4 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

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