Protect
and preserve the Atlantic rainforest when you volunteer
with our Rainforest Conservation Project in Brazil.
In our Rainforest Conservation Project, you will
be working with our partner organization in Tijuca National
Park in Rio de Janeiro. Tijuca is the largest urban rainforest
in the world and home to colorful birds and butterflies,
unique insects, howler monkeys, and thousands of species
of tropical trees and plants.
As a volunteer in Brazil, you will be working side-by-side
with advocates who promote rainforest conservation and
education. You will be helping preserve the area by planting
indigenous vegetation, controlling the exotic species
in the rainforest, and keeping the park uncontaminated
by visitors. Volunteers will also be trained in forest
and trail management, as well as in leading educational
trips through the park. Your help in Tijuca is vital to
the survival of the Atlantic rainforest and the extraordinary
creatures that live there.
As a volunteer you
will be: Reforesting
the national park Training
in forest management Guiding
field trips and tours through the rainforest Helping
control certain plant and animal species Maintaining
the rainforest's natural condition Creating
new trails through the park
Choose from the following volunteer packages: Bronze
– volunteer work + hostel stay, including breakfast Silver
– volunteer work + home stay, including breakfast
and dinner Gold
– volunteer work + home stay, including breakfast
and dinner, + 20 hours of group Portuguese lessons
per week at Bridge-Linguatec's school in Rio de Janeiro
Project Length:
Start
Dates:
Minimum:
2 weeks
Maximum: Unlimited
Any
Monday of the year
Project Cost:
Cost Includes:
Bronze
2 weeks:
Bronze extra week:
Silver
2 weeks:
Silver extra week:
Gold 2 weeks:
Gold extra week:
Airport pickup
Accommodations
Intensive Portuguese classes,
depending on
volunteer package
1-2 meals per day, depending
on volunteer
package
Activities
Volunteer donation
Schedule:
Accommodations:
Volunteering:
A minimum of 6 hours per week.
Language Classes: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
M-F. Exact schedule may vary.
Brazilian
host family or hostel, depending on volunteer package.
I came to Rio not only
to learn Portuguese but also to "discover" Rio
and the Cariocas. Volunteering [in Tijuca] gave me the
opportunity to do these three things and a lot more! My
participation in this program was one of the most fulfilling
experiences I had in Brazil.
Tom
Hewer
The project at Tijuca National
Forest is extremely interesting. I was involved in many
different activities, like a project to teach children
from a neighborhood near the park about the environment
and its importance in our lives.
I was very pleased with the fact that this work gave me
the opportunity to see a different side of the park. It
also helped me practice Portuguese, which led to faster
and better learning.
Reforesting
the national park
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