Environmental maintenance and restoration in the area of prehistoric rock art engravings in Valcamonica

  Italy

• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Brescia

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: July 1 - July 14

Description: The Ceto-Cimbergo-Paspardo regional reserve of rock art engravings, located in the middle of Camonica Valley, was established in 1983 by the Region of Lombardia with the aim of protecting the area characterised by prehistoric rock engravings and several important ethnological and environmental elements concerning the evolution of Alps over the last thousand years.

Volunteers will work on environmental maintenance and restoration.

The volunteer project is based in Paspardo, Brescia, Lombardia.

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.