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: Video 

Articles on the blog: 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

Articles on the blog: 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

Articles on the blog: 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

Articles on the blog: 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 with worktrade

 

 

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

Articles on the blog: 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 with worktrade

 

* 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 with worktrade + 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 with worktrade

 

 

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 with worktrade

 

 

* 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 with worktrade