June 21 (Day 113) Getting Back to Nature...Giving Back to Nature

Summer is here and today's cause highlights a great opportunity to give back and have a great vacation at the same time.  This is something that I really find appealing.  The opportunity to make a difference while seeing beautiful parts of the country...AWESOME!   How about you.... are you interested?

 

"Wilderness Volunteers projects are like fantasy camps for those of us who dreamed of being a backcountry ranger but found ourselves sitting in a cubicle."   -AR, participant who built a trail in the Sierras 

 

 

Wilderness Volunteers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created in 1997 to organize and promote volunteer service to America's wild lands. We work with public land agencies including the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Our Mission is stewardship of America's wild lands through organizing and promoting volunteer service in cooperation with public land agencies.

 

This year we are offering a selection of trips with a variety of service projects; all trips cost $259. All food including snacks is provided. We don't charge the agencies for our work, but they supply tools and supervision for the projects. Participants provide their own camping gear (a list specific to each trip will be mailed with registration confirmation), a sense of adventure, and a willingness to contribute time and energy to worthy projects.

 

It's incredible how much work a group of hearty volunteers can do in a week's time! All trips are led by volunteer leaders. Trips are one week long and are limited to 12 or fewer participants. Meals are included in the trip price. Participants share camp chores. Most trips include extra time to explore and enjoy the area in which they are based. Wilderness Volunteers teaches and follows Leave No Trace outdoor living skills and ethics.

Why Volunteer with Wilderness Volunteers?

• Give Something Back to America's wild places
• Meet interesting people from across the country
• Have an adventure
• Stay active and healthy
• Learn new skills
• Visit new places
• Participate in the stewardship of our national treasures

 

Get Involved:

 

Check out the list of Projects available for 2010. 

Donate to Wilderness Volunteers

 

Source:  http://www.wildernessvolunteers.org/