Nature protection and development work in the longest biotope system in Germany

  Germany

Hannover

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: August 9 - August 30

Description: The Green band, the former inner-German borderline, is with about 1393 km the longest biotope system in Germany. This nature camp will be supported by the BUND Saxony-Anhalt. Apart from the work in the Green band (creating information boards for walking paths, and relax-stations, as well as cutting bushes), you'll do nature development workshops, walking tours, and listen to lectures. Close to the former German-German border, the iron curtain, you'll find media on the topic the foreign in me and in others. Wilderness and cultural landscape areas will be incorporated. Little country art installations in the landscape will be installed as enriching signs for us and others. Adventure, nature, arts and culture will be explained and media documented.

The project is based in Arendsee in Saxony-Anhalt, 80 km north of Magdeburg and 25 km east of Salzwedel.

Highlights: For your free time, not only the area of the KiEZ offers a lot of sports possibilities, fun, games and creativity, but in addition the comfortable romantic city of Arendsee in the Altmark. The lake invites you to go swimming and to do water sports and the beautiful landscape invites to go hiking and bicycling.

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 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.