Nature protection in the Harz Mountains

Name: Nature protection in the Harz Mountains
Start: 2022-08-06
End: 2022-08-27
Location: Wildemann, Germany

Germany Teenagers Environment Teenagers Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles: Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education. Follow us on Instagram ijgd_workcamps Facebook @ijgd.workcamps external project partner: Forestry Office Seesen

💼 What the programme involves

The forest areas in the Upper Harz region are not only nature reserves, they are also recreational spaces. As large, connected planes of trees and forests, they are very important for protecting the climate. In this camp, you will be helping with nature and environmental protection tasks and thereby contributing to the conservation of habitats for (rare) plants and animals and restoring the balance of nature. Your group\'s tasks will include taking care of young deciduous trees, constructing ‘natural\' water ecosystems, repairing park benches, huts and hiking signs, and building hunting facilities. You will work in alternating small groups which will allow you to get an insight into the ecological, economic and social duties of forestry.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Wanderheim Wildemann, youth hostel with shared rooms, kitchen, outdoor nature trail and campfire area. You cook together. Money for the food shopping is provided to you. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any allergies when registering.

📍 About the location

The Harz region - with its mountains, stalactite caves, mining museums and forests - is a popular holiday destination and recreational area. During the camp, the foresters working with your group will organize a hiking trip to the legendary 'Brocken' (the tallest mountain in the region) for you. Wildemann itself is a small mountain community of around 1,000 residents, surrounded by various hiking trails. Wildemann has an outdoor swimming pool, a glow-golf facility and a mini-gold course. The 19-Lachter-Stollen, a discontinued mine, is also worth a visit. For more information: www.harzinfo.de; www.wildemann.de, www.brocken-harz.de

⚠️ Requirements

Description of any specific requirements: Covid Rules: 2G+: Vaccinated and recovered persons must arrive with an official negative rapid test or PCR test, take a self-rapid test on arrival and then a self-rapid test at least every 72 hours. We will provide self-rapid tests for the arrival and the whole camp period! Subject to changes! You will receive more detailed information after confirming your registration and at least 3 weeks before the start of the camp with the specific info sheet for your camp.

ℹ️ Additional information

You will be working 7.5 hours per day, for four days a week. Fridays will be free. You should be physically fit enough for the sometimes physically demanding work Please note: There is a special Teenage Fee of 150€ for international volunteers who applied under 18 in this camp.

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