Help preserve the natural environment in Milan Province

  Italy

• Milan: 
Milan

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June 15 - June 29

Description: The Grugnotorto-Villoresi Park is located on the northern hinterland of Milan. The massive urbanization occurred in this area after the Word War II, changed the features of this territory, once an old and typical country landscape and today covered mostly by roads, industries and houses. For this reason, at the end of the 80s, some groups and associations joined together, claiming the protection of the agricultural territories against their urbanization. This dream has become reality through one of the younger parks in Milan Province, the Parco Grugnotorto-Villoresi, founded in 1999. Therefore, a work-in-progress park needs your help to grow-up.

Volunteers will collaborate in cutting grass, cleaning the underbrush, maintaining the structures of the park and watering plants.

Project location: Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Lombardia, North of Italy

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative young person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.