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RIDRACOLI (FORLI-CESENA)

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About the project

RIDRACOLI (FORLI-CESENA)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The project is the result of IBO s cooperation with Cooperativa Atlantide, that runs the Museum Idro and the reception center for Ridracoli visitors, inside the National Park of Casentinesi Forests.This is a wonderful place combining usefulness and beauty worth knowing: Ridracoli s dam on the river Bidente and the river Celluzze that, since the 80s, has been providing water to more than a million people in Riviera Romagnola and in the provinces of Forli-Cesena, Ravenna e Rimini.Ridracoli lake is in Bagno di Romagna county, on Romagna Apennine (province of Forli-Cesena), 557 meters above sea level. It is a real paradise for tourists with a lot of leisure opportunities.Cooperativa Atlantide has been devoted itself to raising awareness not to waste and protect one of the most precious resources: water.This is why the museum Idro was set into place i interactive museum of Ridracoli waters - which helps understand the importance of this primary asset and learn how not to waste it in our every day life.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will be engaged in environmental activities in under local operators supervision in Parco delle Foreste Casentinesi:- rubbish collection along the marked tracks;- renewal of path signs;- maintenance of pathways;- Botanic Garden maintenance;- maintenance of animal shelters;- small maintenance works on Rifugio Ca di Sopra;- Maintenance of picnic areas.There will also be leisure and educational activities, tours in the area and nice walks in the National Park.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be accommodated in one of the buildings run by Cooperativa Atlantide, near the dam, the lake and Idro-Ecomuseum of Ridracoli waters. Immerse in the nature and magic silence, they are made in sandstone and wood, like all typical Appennine buildings.The hostel named Il Castello can accommodate 20 people, with a well equipped kitchen; restrooms are in common.

📍 About the location

There will also be leisure and educational activities, tours in the area and nice walks in the National Park.

⚠️ Requirements

Parental AuthorizationMedical FactsheetMotivation Letter

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📅 Available sessions

IBOIT30TEEN

22/07/2019 → 31/07/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 25
♂ 0/13 ♀ 0/12

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

14–17 years old

Solidarity donation

70.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

47021 Ridracoli, Province of Forlì-Cesena, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian