Environmental maintenance of natural areas in Valvestino valley

  Italy

• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Brescia

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: please inquire

Description: This project will take place within the initiative "Foreste da Vivere" (Live the forest), an initiative promoted by Lombardia region to foster the 23.000 hectare of forests through cultural and sport events, excursions, tastings, and many other. This project was established thanks to a collaboration with ERSAF (Regional Authority for Agricultural and Forest Services), with the aim of guaranteeing the development of cultural activities addressed to the local community and the numerous hikers visiting the surrounding valleys.

Valvestino is one of the widest valleys next the Garda lake, characterized by seven small villages very close, even if invisible to each other. Volunteers will work on the maintenance of surrounding natural areas and will do some manual work needed by the hosting ERSAF guest quarter. Volunteers will have to walk to reach the work area.

The project takes place in Turano Valvestino, Brescia, Lombardia region.

Cost in US$: USD 470

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 of 3

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.