Environment
Location: Tennessee
Price: $500
Main Focus: Environmental Issues
Service Agency: Cumberland Trail Conference www.cumberlandtrail.org
Volunteers: 12 Volunteers
Service Description: Participants going to Tennessee will contribute to building the Cumberland Trail, a 300 mile linear state park that, once completed, will stretch across the eastern end of the state. In the past, participants have worked on trail building, maintenance, and restoration including the building of bridges, shelter, new trail segments, and trail stairways.
Location: El Yunque, Puerto Rico
Price: $1325
Main Focus: Environmental Issues
Service Agency: El Yunque National Rain Forest www.fs.fed.us/r8/caribbean
Volunteers: 12 volunteers
Service Description: Participants’ work in El Yunque will be dedicated to clearing trails, interacting with other rain forest employees, and cleaning up this breath-taking forest. In past years, participants have worked on various restoration projects, trail building, and environmental cleanup, all in efforts to preserve the El Yunque Caribbean National Rainforest.
Location: Costa Rica
Price: $1325
Main Focus: Environmental and Community Development Issues
Service Agency: ANDAR
Volunteers: 12 Volunteers
Service Description: Volunteer work will include working in the Tortugero National Park and also working on an organic farm in Cartagena.
Location : Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Price : $1250
Main Focus : Environmental Protection and Youth Development
Service Agency: TBA
Volunteers : 12 Volunteers
Service Description: Volunteers will work at a local school as well as participating in varied tasks in order to improve the surrounding environmental area,
Location: North Carolina
Price : 475
Main Focus : Environmental Protection and Restoration
Service Agency: Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition
Volunteers : 12 Volunteers
Service Description: Volunteers will work with the agency to restore the Hiwassee River watershed and work in protecting it for years to come.