Volunteer Details

Volunteer Requirements

Good physical condition and ability to walk several kilometers per night if required.
Work in remote areas under very basic conditions.
Keen sense of responsibility and desire to make a positive impact.
Minimum 18 years old.
Volunteer for a minimum of one week.
Conversational Spanish (preferred).
Travel and medical insurance (recommended)

Project duration: April 15 to September 15, yearly
Start date: anytime during project duration with spaces subject to availability.
Specific start date must be noted on Volunteer Form
No deadline for Volunteer Form submission.
Prices and payments applicable to volunteer duration (See Prices & Payments)

Night patrols are between the hours of 7 pm and 5 am when you might walk up to several kilometers, often with the limited use of flashlights, sometimes in the rain.
Some 24-hour shifts may include a night patrol and a daytime hatchery shift.
Endure tropical weather that is wet, hot and humid.
Encounter mosquitoes that bite, though there is no malaria in the area.
Live in basic facilities.
Find joy and fulfillment from innovative work that is saving the species!

Different activities are occurring during different times of the year.
In-water turtle monitoring, mangrove restoration, community based tourism and education activities are available year round.
The hawksbill nesting and hatchling emergence seasons are limited to a few months out of the year.
The olive ridley turtle nesting season follows the hawksbill season and we help local partners protect nests in their project hatcheries.
Use the calendar to the right to help determine your preferred dates.