Want to volunteer in amazing places? J’ai testé pour vous… Here are the places i’ve loved ❤
WANT TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY?
* Campo Cabuyal – Sea turtles (Pacific Coast) – Costa Rica
Work: 1 patrol every night, in between 8PM and 5AM, with biologist students
Stay: bunk-beds and collective meals at the camp
Price : 16$/day
More: The project / A night patrol / Personal experience
* Butterfly Conservatory (Volcano Arenal) – Costa Rica
Work: 5,5 days/week, from 8AM to 4PM, as a guide and in the gardens
Stay: shared house with the other volunteers
Price: Free + food allowance
More: The project / Everyday life
* Estacion Las Tortugas – Leatherbacks (Caribbean Coast) – Costa Rica
Work: 1 patrol every night, in between 8PM and 2AM, with biologists and visitors
Stay: bunk-bed and collective meals
Price: daily fees to discuss with director
More: The project / Personal experience
WANT TO BUILD COMMUNITIES?
* Intercambiamos – Jungle Sanctuary (Puerto Jimenez) – Costa Rica
Work: flexible according to Allison’s needs, skills exchange & healing work
Stay: house or camping, shared meals
Price: free
More: Allison’s interview
* Full Circle Farm – Happy community in Ojai, CA – USA
Work: 4hrs/day, gardening, landscaping, cleaning common areas
Stay: trailer or camping, shared vegetarian meals are every evening, food is provided for other meals
Price: free
WANT TO GROW FOOD?
* Finca Inti – Permaculture (Puerto Viejo) – Costa Rica
Work: 3-4hrs/day, jungle harvest and food processing
Stay: private room and shared meals coming directly from the jungle
Price: 12$/day
More: The project / Gourmet stay
* Cast Iron Farm – Family-owned organic COOP (Vancouver Island, BC) — Canada
Work: 4hrs/day, 5 days/week, usually in the morning, animal care and gardening
Stay: trailer or yurt, delicious and abundant food provided
Price: free
* Everson Ranch – Orient Land Trust Holistic management (Colorado) — USA
Work: 4hrs/day, 6 days/week, usually in the morning, animal care and gardening
Stay: camping + basic food & fresh veggies provided
Price: free + a daily pass everyday to enjoy the hot springs 🙂
* Goji Farm & Eco-lodge, Taos, NM — USA
Work: 4hrs/day, 5 days/week, work in the morning, animal care and gardening
Stay: small cabins + 2 delicious meals a day prepared and shared with the owner (groceries provided for diners)
Price: free
WANT TO STAY IN COZY PLACES?
* The Vibe House – Food lover hostel (San Diego) — USA
Work: 4hrs/day, 5 days/week, gardening & cooking with chef Perkunas (from Peru)
Stay: shared bedroom in common house + awesome raw vegan food
Price: free
* Blue Sky Retreat – Adobe yoga retreat (Taos, NM) — USA
Work: 20hrs/week, gardening & construction work – during low season
Stay: private hotel room + 3 delicious kazakh meals per day
Price: free
