Volunteer in New Zealand - Conservation and Ecosystem Experience

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Participate in important conservation work in beautiful New Zealand! Make new friends from around the world while learning about an amazing country and helping out practically with environmental conservation.

Program Highlights:

Discover South Island and/ or North Island of New Zealand
Gain hands-on experience in environmental conservation
Choice of placement location – Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch
Participate in various conservation tasks

Itinerary:

Arrival Day, Friday: Arrive at the airport that corresponds with your volunteer program. Volunteers will make their own way to a designated meeting point. Volunteers will recieve a full introduction to their program placement and get to know one another.

Days 1-2, Saturday-Sunday: Volunteers will have the weekend to explore, hang out and get to know their new surroundings.

Days 3-6, Monday-Thursday: Volunteers will usually work from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, although this varies according to local conditions. Specific tasks will vary. Some weeks may include just one large project, while other weeks may be filled with various, short-term tasks.

Day 7, Friday: Departing volunteers will work until 4:00 PM before departing.

Remaining Weeks: Remaining weeks will follow the schedule of working Monday-Friday and having weekends free.

Location of the Project: New Zealand

Project length: Min 1 week – Max 8 weeks

Arrival Airport: Auckland International Airport (AKL), Wellington International Airport (WLG) or Christchurch International Airport (CHC)

Age: 18 – 70

Number of Volunteers: Up to 10 volunteers.

Important Note: Volunteers will choose their placement with our Operations Team, following registration for the program.

What’s Included

Accommodations: Shared accommodations

Food: Meal ingredients are provided

Support: Comprehensive and professional pre-departure travel guidance, 24/7 GoEco emergency hotline, experienced local field team.

What’s not Included

Flights, visas (if required), travel health insurance, personal expenses, airport pick up/drop off

Volunteer Work

The projects offer volunteers the opportunity to contribute in a practical way to the conservation of the environment. Specific tasks vary by season and project location.

Some of your tasks may include:

Tree planting
Weed control
Seed collection
Construction and maintenance of walking tracks
Flora and fauna surveys
Habitat restoration
Heritage restoration

In order to facilitate the best and most varied experience, we encourage volunteers to commit to at least three weeks of volunteering.

Working hours and days: Volunteers generally spend one or two weeks at the project site. Project hours are generally from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Be prepared for the weather – different parts of the country can be very hot or cold, so you’ll need appropriate clothing (and sleeping bag) for the climate in the area you’ve chosen to visit.

Living Arrangements

Internet icon Internet: Internet access is normally available at the accommodations.

Accommodations icon Accommodations: Accommodations vary by project and location. Accommodations may include shared volunteer houses, caravans, hostels, bunkhouses and tents. Bedrooms and bathrooms are shared.

Food icon Food: Ingredients will be provided and volunteers are all expected to help preparing and cooking meals. Ingredients will be provided for three meals each day.