📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our Legambiente local group is made up of young and dynamic people, mostly under 30. Our main activity is the management of a hostel; moreover, we carry on a campaign against food waste and for the correct waste management. Take a look at https://it-it.facebook.com/legambiente.lecco for details and on our website www.legambientelecco.it/en/
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: Volunteers will clean pathways, eliminate infesting plants and take care of the woods. They will be working with the constant help of experienced voluntary people from Consorzio Montagna Viva - http://www.cmviva.it that will provide all the necessary tools. STUDY PART: Volunteers will learn about biodiversity of the park and its conservation.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Our alpine hut is quite isolated and has bad line reception. It takes 2 hours by foot to reach the alpine hut, which is provided of a kitchen, beds and toilets.
📍 About the location
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Orobie is the first alpine chain in the north of Lombardia plain. Since the alpine hut is quite isolated, leisure trips will be arranged inside the park itself, who has breathtaking landscapes and lots of pathways that volunteers will be free to visit to enjoy fully the Orobie Valtellinesi mountains park.
TERMINAL: Nearest airports: Orio al Serio, Bergamo or Milano Malpensa, Milano. Nearest train station: Colico
⚠️ Requirements
Predisposition to live, walk and work in the mountains. Motivation to live an experience far away from caos of big cities. It is mandatory to know the English language. A project related motivation letter is required and if necessary a skype interview. Please send ML with application!