Maintenance of mountain trails in Lombardia

  Italy

• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Sondrio

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: May 31 - June 13

Description: Houses in the forest is a project born after a long term collaboration with ERSAF (Regional Authority for Agricultural and Forestry Services) aiming to enhance the houses located in the forests. This project involves 4 houses which will be restored taking into account the peculiarities of the territory, the local identities and the sustainable fruition of the environment. The aim of the project is to guarantee the development of cultural activities addressed to the local community and the numerous hikers visiting the surrounding valleys.

Volunteers will work on path maintenance, and will do small manual work, in collaboration with the ERSAF staff. As the camp will take place on the mountains, volunteers will have to walk to reach the areas of work.

The project site is in Bagni di Masino, Sondrio district, Lombardia region, North of Italy.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative 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.