Volunteer Abroad Projects in Costa Rica
Nature conservation, wildlife, education, health, child care and community projects for college students, adults, couples, families and volunteers under 18. Volunteer abroad in Costa Rica.
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Sea Turtle Conservation and Community Development
We provide opportunities to marginalized local people in conservation, and protect the beautiful local ecosystem.
- Families
Welcome - Free-time
Activities - Nature /
Wildlife - Spanish
Classes - Training
Provided - Volunteer
Certificate
Field Assistants for Monkey Project
We seek field assistants to work as part of our research program on social learning and behavioural ecology in wild capuchin monkeys.
- Free of
Charge - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Nature /
Wildlife - Stipend /
Small Salary - Training
Provided
Vegan Farm & Animal Sanctuary
If you are interested in a vegan lifestyle, organic farming and love animals we would love to hear from you. There are many free-time activities such as hiking to the waterfalls and rafting.
- Free-time
Activities - Nature /
Wildlife
Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer
Volunteer tasks at our wildlife rescue centre include animal husbandry, diet preparation, enclosure maintenance and educational work.
- Academic
Credit - Free-time
Activities - Free
Lodging - Internet
Access - Training
Provided
Vegetarian & Vegan Culinary Internship
Plant Based Residential Culinary Internship for students to learn the fine art of Vegetarian and Vegan Gourmet Cuisine.
- Free of
Charge - Free-time
Activities - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Internet
Access
Biology/Conservation Internship
We are looking for interns that can make a 12-week long commitment to our Wildlife Biology Internship or Conservation Education Internship.
- Academic
Credit - Free-time
Activities - Internet
Access - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided
Animal Husbandry Internship
The prime responsibilities of the Animal Husbandry Intern are to ensure the animals are fed and cared for and enclosures are clean.
- Academic
Credit - Free of
Charge - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Internet
Access - Training
Provided
Tropical Bird Monitoring Intern
Mountain cloud forest reserve looking for research interns to conduct point count and walking surveys for ongoing bird monitoring study.
- Bus Station
Pickup - Internet
Access - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided - Volunteer
Certificate
Volunteer Coordinator
The Volunteer Coordinator works with our staff to implement and develop our program and provide high standards of animal welfare.
- Free of
Charge - Free-time
Activities - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Stipend /
Small Salary
Macaw Conservation Volunteer
You can make a difference in the lives of endangered Scarlet and Great Green Macaws by volunteering at our breeding and release centre.
- Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided
Horseback Riding Volunteers
The volunteer tasks range from the everyday care of horses to taking clients on riding tours along beaches and through the jungle.
- Free of
Charge - Nature /
Wildlife
Call for Volunteers - 2019-2020 Field Season
Volunteers conduct nightly patrols in search of nesting turtles, assist with data collection and monitoring of nests, and more.
- Free-time
Activities - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided