The program
This amazing, collaborative conservation program is a long term project with various government, business, community and universities groups working with volunteers to pool resources and deliver significant environmental and community benefits in the Christchurch region. Working in diverse locations from inner-city parks and waterways to scenic hilltops overlooking the Pacific ocean and coastal reserves, volunteers will work on restoring biodiversity in the area, support species protection, help to strengthen community networks and provide enhanced conservation land for the benefit of future generations. From working with the most threatened species, to assisting in environmental restoration, volunteers make a huge difference on this program.
Goals of this Project:
Volunteers play an integral role in achieving the goal of this program - to maintain and restore the diverse native flora and fauna ecosystem. Volunteers work to conserve, restore, rehabilitate and manage land using conservation tools and people power to improve conservation land and to provide access for people to enjoy and appreciate nature. Like many conservation programs, a willing volunteer labor force is essential to the success of the program. Volunteers will assist program staff with tasks that are essential to conservation projects such as planting, weeding, removing invasive pest plants, seed collection, plant propagation at the on-site nursery (where all native plants for the project are grown) and creating walking tracks. Working in a group of between 4 - 10 local and international volunteers, teams work under the instruction of an experienced supervisor and alongside local communities, environmental groups, universities and conservation experts on well-planned and managed, safe, valid and essential projects. Full training is given by project team leaders. Volunteers gain a wonderful opportunity to learn about conservation issues and learn practical conservation skills and can earn references and certificates.
Volunteers will contribute in a number of ways and on any number of environmental or wildlife projects and can expect to undertake the following tasks:
A volunteer’s work day on this project will generally last between 4 and 6 hours and while we ask all volunteers to be flexible in this regard, a typical daily schedule is likely to go something like this:
7:30am Breakfast at the accommodation
8:00am Walk or bus to the project site
8:30am Pre-start meeting with the project supervisor
9:00am VOLUNTEERING DUTIES START
Lunch is taken at the project site.
3:00pm VOLUNTEERING DUTIES END
3:10pm Debrief with the project supervisor
3:30pm Walk or bus back to accommodation
Afternoons and evenings are free to relax, keep in touch with friends and family (please note that wifi may not be available at the project location) and explore the local area.
6:30pm Dinner.
Volunteers help to prepare the evening meal.
Volunteers fly into Christchurch International Airport and take a 25 min taxi ride to the volunteer house in Halswell.
Volunteers on this program are accommodated in a beautiful, historic stone house in the Halswell region on the outskirts of central Christchurch. Rooms are dormitory style with 2 - 4 people sharing. Volunteers should bring their own sleeping bag.
The house is comfortable and well equipped with western-style bathrooms, laundry facilities, unlimited wi-fi and communal areas for relaxing.
Volunteers on remote placements may be accommodated on-site in suitable lodgings.
Volunteers fly into Christchurch International Airport and take a 25 min taxi ride to the volunteer house in Halswell.
The local team provide a comprehensive orientation to prepare volunteers for the Conservation Experience ahead. After orientation and over the weekend there is ample opportunity to meet the other volunteers, rest and relax and perhaps enjoy some independent local sightseeing.
Volunteers may move to a Regional Office after orientation, travelling by train or by bus (organised by the local team) or may remain in the Halswell accommodation. In either case the Team Leader will provide pick-up from the accommodation at around 8am Monday morning.
Detailed inductions take place on the project site, conducted by the Team Leader.
This program is paused due to COVID-19
Environmental Conservation Helper
Work with local and international volunteers in Christchurch to preserve the environment. Assist the local staff with planting, weeding or all kind of activities.
$586/week
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