ESC: Finding Path to Nature

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Lithuania European Voluntary Service Environment European Voluntary Service Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Aukštaitijos nacionalinio parko ir Labanoro regioninio parko direkcijos (toliau - Direkcijos) viena iš veiklos krypčių yra gamtos stebėsena ir tyrimai, retųjų, nykstančių rūšių monitoringas, gamtinių buveinių kaitos stebėjimas ir ypač vertingų gamtinių buveinių stabilumo palaikymas (gamtotvarka). Kita kryptis yra kultūros paveldo objektų priežiūra. Taip pat Direkcija atlieka funkcijas, reikalingas saugomos teritorijos lankymo ir pažintinio turizmo užtikrinimui: rekreacinės infrastruktūros planavimas, įrengimas ir priežiūra, lankytinų objektų pritaikymas lankymui ir priežiūra, informacijos apie gamtos ir kultūros paveldo vertybes bei jų lankymo galimybes rinkimas, sisteminimas ir pateikimas lankytojams lankytojų centruose, interneto svetainėse arba leidinių pavidalu. Siekdama užtikrinti efektyvesnį lankytojų srautų valdymą Direkcija vykdo lankytojų monitoringą. Trečia veiklos kryptis yra pažintinė-švietėjiška. Direkcija organizuoja pažintines ekskursijas, edukacijas, gamtines ir etnokultūrines stovyklas, tradicinius renginius ir šventes, reguliariai organizuoja moksleivių neformaliojo švietimo būrelius ir veiklas. Viena iš tikslinių grupių yra saugomų teritorijų gyventojai, ūkininkai, nekilnojamojo turto savininkai ir versllininkai bei kiti asmenys, turintys vienokių ar kitokių ekonominių interesų saugomose teritorijose ir su kuriais Direkcijai tenka bendrauti ir bendradarbiauti užtikrinant, kad būtų pasiekti saugomoms teritorijoms keliami tikslai. Kita tikslinė grupė yra nacionalinio ir regioninio parkų lankytojai, moksleiviai, studentai.

💼 What the programme involves

The project involves 2 volunteers with similar but slightly different profiles. Both will take part and organize several activities with the aim of spreading environmental awareness and inspiring people to get together to stay in the nature, to work for the nature and to share their traditions and cultural peculiarity. So even though both will have the chance to take part in all activities, one will be more dedicated to the management of the park site, while the other will be more engaged with the educational and touristic aspect of the park - so the first will care more for the maintenance activity, the other about the guides and lessons in the nature.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be provided at so called Nature School. Two volunteers will live in separate rooms in the apartment equipped with a kitchen and amenities (WC, shower). There is a WiFi internet. Nature school is located about 3 km by road from Palūšė, from the organization office or by foot about 15 min walk by the lake. Volunteers will be provided with a bicycles. There is a bicycle trail along the main road from Palūšė to the nearest (about 5 km away) Ignalina town with supermarkets, bus and train stations, hospital and other services. There is a small grocery store in Palūšė as well.

🎒 Leisure activities

Participants will take part in on-arrival and midterm trainings, organized by the national agency, during which they will be introduced to the non-formal learning principles. They will get access to the online language course of Lithuanian.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: One of the key purposes of the project is the increase of environmental awareness, so the candidates should be passionate about nature or environment protection, be interested in site and habitat management, willing to share their passion and knowledge with others. They should be aware of the many outdoors activities they will participate in and are okay with that. On their everyday life, they will need to walk and/or bike long distances. The project requires active learning so volunteers must be proactive and willing to show their initiative. Motivation is more important than experience.
Deadline: 19/01/2026 00:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

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01/03/2026 → 30/11/2026

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Deadline: 19/01/2026

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Palūšė, Ignalina District Municipality, Lithuania

Lithuania

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 20:59 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Lithuanian Russian