Preservation of creeks and forests in the scenic Swabian Alps

  Germany

Stuttgart

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: July 5 - July 26, 2008

Description: For the seventh time now in this beautiful camp in Frittlingen there will be nature conservation along the creeks and in the forest. This is in cooperation with the agency for nature conservation, the water department and the local forest management.

You can help in different ways, for example by cleaning water, cutting grooves, and taking care of young trees as well as setting nature-stones in biotopes. You will experience many interesting things about nature conservation.

Frittlingen is placed in Baden-Wuerttemberg, 100 km south of Stuttgart, 50 km in the north of the Lake Constance, 15 km to Rottweil. It is a little village with 2200 inhabitants, and is found at the feet of the Swabian Mountains in a very nice area. In your free time, you can make trips to Stuttgart, Rottweil, to Lake Constance or to the Swabian Mountains. There are a lot of possibilities for contact with the youth in the village.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

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

Age Range: 16 - 26 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Germany Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP is an independent, non-governmental, non-religious, not-for-profit Canadian organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Through various youth initiatives, 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.