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Help with an educational butterfly project in Monteverde, Costa Rica

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  2025 

 Séjour min. souhaité : Au moins deux semaines

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  • Description

    Description

    We are an educational facility that has been operating for over 30 years. As one of the first tourist attractions in Monteverde we have a long standing reputation for excellent tours and beautiful gardens.
    Volunteers provide important backup to our incredible Costa Rican staff as they care for the longest running place in all of Central America. As a woman-owned and family-run operation, we celebrate diversity and work together to create a space where everyone feels comfortable and appreciated.
    Volunteers always help with Facility maintenance + Butterfly husbandry, including sweeping, moping, bathrooms, watering, trail maintenance, compost, digging, planting, weeding, pest control, feeding the butterflies by putting out and taking in fruit, and adding nectar. We are always looking for someone who loves to cook for a crowd 🧑🏼‍🍳.
    Aside from that, we always have 1000 other things that you can do.
    We have a giant Pitbull who lives on site with Bryna. If you are good with dogs, and Argus likes you, you can always ask Bryna if you can give him some cuddles or take him for a walk. If you enjoy Lego, math, birding, and general chaos, we can see if you and Rook (our 7-year-old) hit it off.
    We are always looking for people who know how to fix things, carpentry, plumbing, electric, do Tech stuff, websites, social media, art, murals, photography, marketing, fundraising, tattooing etc… if you want to share your skills with us, we would love to find a way for you to help us.

    If you want to learn about the bugs or how to do tours, you are more than welcome to sit in on any of the training sessions that we are doing, or follow our training program outside of your work hours or look into our internship.
    Much plant care and watering goes into keeping butterflies happy. If you would like to get dirty in Costa Rica surrounded by beautiful bugs, then this is your place!
    Our volunteer facilities are rustic and we strive to be as sustainable as possible, come ready to abandon creature comforts for the creatures!

    We do not usually take couples or friends

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Projets artistiques
    Aide avec des éco-projets
    Enseignement
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    S’occuper des animaux
    Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Accueil / tourisme
    Entretien général
    Aide informatique/internet
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Interns will work and live in monteverde Costa Rica with many lovely options to hike and see wildlife.

    You can also converse with Spanish speaking staff.

    You will also work along side our Science Education Interns and are welcome to dive in and learn about entomology and science education

  • Projets impliquant des enfants

    Projets impliquant des enfants

    Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

  • Aide

    Aide

    Two week Minimum*

    GARDENS VOLUNTEERS will be- digging, planting, caring for plants and butterflies, cleaning, sweeping, raking, developing sustainable programs, cooking for volunteers, gardening, weeding, construction, chicken care, etc... task allocation will depend on skills.

    SUSTAINABILITY VOLUNTEER- In addition to our regular volunteers we are also looking for someone who could stay longer 2+ months and with some of our sustainability projects. We currently collect kitchen waste from a restaurant in town and compost it. We also have a composting toilet, solar power and a small veggie garden. We are looking for someone to help maintain the existing and help us with some new projects. Some of or our future goals include a grey water system, more vegetable gardens, a food forest, and an earthen oven. The ideal person has some experience in a few of the above.

    SCIENCE EDUCATION INTERN- 10 week intensive entomology internship at our gardens. This program is not offered through workaway due to the work load. Please contact us if you want more details.

    CHILD CARE VOLUNTEER- The gardens is also home to Bryna and David's 7 year old Rook. If you enjoy child care, please mention this in your application. We are looking for help with childcare. He is an outgoing and inquisitive child who loves to help at the gardens, play at the park, and do science experiments!

  • Langues parlées

    Anglais: Courant
    Espagnol: Courant
    Français: Intermédiaire

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    Volunteers live in eco bunkhouse. Our off grid ecohouse is run by a small solar panel, there is no electricity.

    Breakfast is made by each individual with fruit and oats as well as eggs and pancake mix.

    Lunch and dinner are made for the group most days. Basic Costa Rican staples are provided, rice, beans, fresh fruit and vegetables, flour, corn flour, eggs, oats, seasonings.

    Things like Peanut butter Meat bread and cheese are not provided, but can be purchased at local stores by volunteers if they need more than we provide.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    This is an amazing opportunity to experience Costa Rican cloudforest and learn all about insects and gardening!

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Deux

N° de référence hôte : 586529643841

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