Highlights
- Conservation work in some of America’s most amazing national parks
- Camping under the stars with fellow volunteers
- Have time to travel the States on days off
Work in America’s most awe-inspiring national parks and help protect the country’s
amazing natural beauty
How you can help
- Assist with re-vegetation of national parks
- Help with trail maintenance
- Build or repair fences
- Help protect local endangered species.
Why your help is needed
The USA boasts some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, and volunteers
on this project have the rare opportunity to live and work in amongst these incredible
surroundings for up to 12 weeks.
While on the project, volunteers have the chance to camp right in the heart of some
of America’s most breath-taking national parks; but while the backdrop is stunning,
the natural beauty and abundant wildlife in these areas are increasingly threatened
by the environmental challenges of the modern world, such as air pollution and climate
change.
Although America’s national parks are in constant need of conservation work in order
to protect their rich environments, initiatives are often underfunded, making volunteer
help highly valued. Volunteers work in groups in national parks, forests and wilderness
areas in the western United States and get involved in trail maintenance, fencing
and re-vegetation. The work is physically demanding, normally in remote areas, and
sometimes involves a long hike just to get to base camp! Days are long (up to 10
hours) and volunteers should be prepared for extreme weather conditions, but the
camaraderie and sense of achievement is immeasurable, and working in the locations
provides a truly memorable experience!
Most projects are based in and around Arizona, Utah and Nevada.
Arizona
Arizona’s landscape is among some of the most amazing in the US, beginning in the
Grand Canyon and continuing through 21 highly varied national parks, monuments and
recreation areas. One in twenty inhabitants of Arizona is Native America and one
quarter of the Grand Canyon State (Arizona’s new moniker) is Indian land, meaning
the area has extraordinary cultural and historical significance as well as environmental.
Utah
Utah’s National Parks boasts breath taking destinations such as Monument Valley,
the Navajo reservation and the north rim of the Grand Canyon, and its numerous national
parks include Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol and Reef Arches.
Nevada
The Reno-Tahoe Territory, which borders California, boasts beautiful and historic
landscapes, while the state is also famous for the bright lights of Las Vegas.
Whichever National Park your Volunteer USA experience takes place in, you can be
guaranteed to be outdoors and surrounded by some pretty awe-inspiring scenery!
The project gives wild-at-heart volunteers who are up for a challenge and love the
Great Outdoors the opportunity to discover some of the USA’s most spectacular national
parks while making a real contribution to protecting some of the most amazing natural
environments in the world.
There may also be limited spaces available to work on a conservation project in California.
Volunteers may be placed on this project on request or if places on the projects
mentioned above are full.
How long can I go for? 8, 10 or 12 weeks
Working hours: Up to 10 hours a day. For every 8 days of work,
volunteers have 6 days off.
Eligibility: British/Irish, 18 - 39
Volunteers should be willing to work long hours in extreme temperatures, work well
in a team and be happy to get their hands dirty. It is important that volunteers
are in excellent fitness and health as there is unlikely to be medical facilities
near to the project locations.
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