📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Füzesabonyi Természetjáró Association is a local NGO founded 5 years ago with a goal of volunteering for nature protection, supporting the local hiker community and improving the condition of the hiking trails of the area. FTA is regularly organising hiking trips (long- and short-term) open to anyone, as well as cultural walking trips. They involve volunteers to renew the hiking signs and resting areas along the marked hiking trails. They are currently working with 30 local volunteers and trained trip-leaders. More info here: http://jotermeszetjaro.hu/
💼 What the programme involves
The organization is active in two very important hiking and touristic areas in Hungary called Bükk and Mátra which both have more than 1000 km hiking trail. The trails and signs need to be renewed in every 5 years - which means about 200 km per year - but there is not enough capacity for this work from local volunteers. The organization would host international volunteers in 2020 for the first time, led by professionals. The voluntary work includes trail sign re-painting, cleaning the hiking paths and renewing the resting areas, e.g. benches, informational boards etc. Activity time takes about 8 hours per day including travel time. It is a good opportunity to get to know some of the best Hungarian trails in two beautiful mountain areas and get to know the natural treasures and wildlife of the Carpathian Basin.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be organized in a dormitory or similar local accommodation with 2-3 beds per room. Common kitchen will be available with fridge, microwave, stove. The type of meal provided will depend on the type of daily work, e.g. packing lunch for working outdoors, or at the accommodation cooked together by the volunteers.
Meals: Vegetarian
📍 About the location
Füzesabony is a town of about 8000 inhabitants, located next to the mountain region of Bükk and close to Mátra, the highest mountain of the country. The town has many cultural, sports and leisure time facilities, such as a cultural house, library, pubs, many active organizations. The closest city is Eger, a rich historical and cultural center, with a beautiful old center and rich historical heritage, capital of a famous wine region in Hungary.
International volunteers will have a chance to participate in various cultural programs and other free time activities both in Füzesabony and the region.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers will work outdoors in the forest located between 500-1000 meters high, in protected areas. Volunteers should be prepared for outdoor activities, physical work, and need to be ready to work in different kinds of weather conditions, such as rain (which is not typical in this season but might happen). This camp is suitable for those volunteers who love hiking, are not afraid of physical work and would like getting to know the wildlife of the Carpathian Basin.
For this camp, volunteers need comfortable hiking shoes, comfortable and suitable clothing for hiking and a good rain jacket.
A motivation letter is required for the application.
