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& Environment
Conservation work is ideal for the hands-on, contemplative person
Do you enjoy the outdoors? How about trying your
hand at tropical conservation? Helping to sustain
our small-scale forest conservation tree planting project, you will work
together with local grounds-work staff and possibly other
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indigenous
communities. Conservation is a wonderful way to make
friends, get some fresh air, exercise, and help preserve
Venezuela's natural beauty. Our conservation
projects put you to work in a stunning location while
surrounded by monkeys, toucans, parrots, butterflies and
many other incredible species. This program also is a
excellent
opportunity for family volunteering!
Do you feel the need to make a positive impact on the
environment?
Carry out environmental conservation to protect the fragile
savannah ecosystem by helping us with maintaining our tree
nursery and organic farming project on the Peace Villages
foundations grounds. Twice every year, depending on how many
volunteers we are able to mobilize, we clean natural
beauty spots in the Gran Sabana national park and help preserve
flora and fauna in this unique and fragile savannah
ecosystem. Also, help passing on that passion for the
environment to the young generation in public school based
awareness programs. Help practice and teach hands on organic
vegetable gardening, composting and green area maintenance
in this school based teaching project side by side with
children and adolescents.
Please read about our
The Michelena’s Environment and Conservation Program
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biodiversity is among the richest in the world
Learn all about sustainable development and organic
garden practices. We offer our database, books and our own
experiences. Help us to grow trees, vegetable and medicinal
plants and promote environmental conservation at the Aldeas
de Paz foundations grounds. Conservation volunteers
will help to sustain our small-scale projects,
working with local grounds staff and possibly other
volunteers. All that is necessary is
enthusiasm, self-reliance, patience and an open mind.
Activities can include:
- Footpath construction and maintenance in nearby
tropical forest (all year)
- Occasional trash collection projects inside the La
Gran Sabana national park (S)
- Nurturing plant seedlings and maintain tree nursery
on foundations grounds (all year)
- Planting and maintaining young trees on our Community Center
grounds (RR)
- Help maintaining Aldeas de Paz grounds and its small
organic fruit and vegetable gardens (all year)
- Photographing, recording and cataloguing as many as
possible of the native species of Flora and Fauna (all
year)
- Assisting to build an educational trail for
schoolchildren (all year)
- Teaching or assisting in programs for
environmental education and organic gardening in local
schools (all year)
- Develop a comprehensive species list of
the existing wildlife in the savannah park and biologic
reserve (MR) (all year)
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No previous experience or special skills
are required. All that is necessary is enthusiasm,
self-reliance, patience and an open mind.
(Only activities marked with (MR) have the following
minimum requirements: Experience;
Conversational Spanish language skills; 2 Months minimum
time commitment)
This program is a great opportunity for family
volunteering! Availability:
Seasonal (S)
Rainfall
required (RR)
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