📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREFA is an NGO created in 1981 for the study and conservation of nature. They develop different and complementary activities: animal recovery, research; preservation of species, community education and awareness raising campaigns. The Wild Fauna Recovery Centre is the main focus of the organization. Since its beginnings, it has given veterinary assistance to more than 40,000 wild animals, hosting every year around 4000 animals. The Wild Fauna Recovery Centre provides the necessary care to all animals admitted to later release them back into nature. It also organises trainings and environmental education activities for all ages
💼 What the programme involves
Support for the project Corridors for lesser kestrel in 4 silos in Zamora, Valladolid and León. The project basically involves placing artificial nests to encourage the lesser kestrel breeding. Fix owl and kestrel nests placed in Tierra de Campos in Valladolid and Zamora as part of the project Biological Control of peasant vole. Collaborate in the municipal project landmark buildings of Castile and Leon. Specifically, we work in the architecture of mud and adobe.
🏠 Accommodation on site
At the centre in one lodge for men and women (mixed room), furnished with bunk beds. There are one shower for each gender.
There´s a kitchen where volunteers will cook for themselves. The ingredients will be given to them.
📍 About the location
Villalar (Valladolid)
⚠️ Requirements
Motivation Letter is required to apply
ℹ️ Additional information
You need to bring boots, binoculars (if you have them), sun cream, swimsuit, flip-flops, towel, large and short trousers, work clothes (clothes that you don´t really care about so you can get dirty), work gloves.
During this period courses, conferences, presentations and visits to places of interest and cultural environment (Toledo, Madrid, Segovia) will also be held. This excursions won´t be paid by the organization. Volunteers will have to pay for them.