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Environmental Volunteering programs in Central America • 2 weeks long

70 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

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

Homestay Cubulco, Guatemala

Tienes habilidades en el diseño floral? 🌸

30h/week Painting & Decorating
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Eco Lodge Nosara, Costa Rica

🌎 ¡Aprende a construir tu propio eco domo de tierra! 🏡✨

24h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Tent 1 meal

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

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

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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.

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