Wildlife & Sustainability Volunteering in Costa Rica

Every day seemed to be a new adventure whether it was the ranger training in the Los Guardianes Wildlife Refuge or the visit oft he BriBri reserve. You dive into an entirely new world. People are so warmhearted and friendly and do everything for you. I improved my Spanish a lot by speaking to Adolfo. He is such a lovely person and told me everything I wanted to know about his BriBri-culture. We also met his uncle the shaman in reserve and did a special ceremony. Working on the farm was always fun with all the other volunteers. I made so many friends and even met my travel buddy at Planet One World. Time is rushing by as you will stay there. The Friday tours are just amazing, and at the weekend we always went down to the beach and slept at the beach house from One World. I had so much fun, saw so many of the Caribbean side, was allowed to get to know the indigenous culture and contributed to the protection and reafforestation of the project.
Just go there and get lost

I had a great time, met incredible people, made some friends for life and learned a lot about animals, plants, farming techniques and the indigenous culture. The spirit which is driving this project is unbelievable. Ken and his team are full of energy and try to spread their beliefs. We taught a school class about environmental issues and planted trees. The farm with all the animals is so beautiful and peaceful and the night walks in the refuge were always such an adventure. You see animals you’ll never see during daylight. Best of all was the rafting tour and the ranger tour at another national park, where we slept on the beach with a campfire and cooked and sang all night. My favourite person was Adolfo. He is the shaman's grandson and such a peaceful and friendly soul. He taught me a lot of Spanish while working on the farm. I was always surprised what easy natural solutions he had for everything. It was such an inspiring experience to be part of this big family. I can truly recommend you: Go and experience One World!

Planet One World is a once in a lifetime experience. Jungle, indigenous culture, action tours, survival trips, permacultural farming, wild animals, warmhearted family, personal care. I enjoyed my stay so much. Ken and his family are such nice persons. I felt so welcomed and loved to work with them side by side. I really like the educational approach Ken is following. It seems to me that he taught me everything he knows. Working with school classes and teach a sustainable lifestyle and environmental care was so much fun. The kids were just adorable. I was amazed by what an effort Ken is doing for us. All the unforgettable tours, the cook classes and the support of my own project on the farm. I told him what I wanted to do and he supported my idea and even got all the material. At the weekends we slept at the beach house near Puerto Viejo. Literally, it’s paradise! The beaches, the pure old deep nature, the nightlife and the alternative scene. But the best of all was the ranger training in which we patrolled the wildlife refuge and build one new ranger camp. If you want to see Costa Rica as a tourist and a local at the same time volunteer and support Ken’s project!

Unforgettable stay. Lovely family and staff. Planet One World is more than a volunteer program. You‘ll find so many new friends - Ken and his family aren’t just your host family they are your new home. You get to know the different cultures like BriBri or Rasta culture at Puerto Viejo. The project is amazing. I still miss the peaceful chirping at night, the calm mornings with all the animals passing by and the funny and lovely staff. You’ll never eat so healthy and tasty in your life again. Everything is directly from the farm, and Ken’s wife Jury is a great cook. Working with the other volunteers and Ken and his team was always fun and diversified. We had this incredible cute kinkajou, which we reintroduced successfully at the end into the wildlife refuge. Was so hard for me to let it go. The first times it always came back…
Weekends on the most beautiful beaches I saw so far in Central America and all the different activities and tours…One World makes you fell in love with Costa Rica and in protecting this beautiful part of the earth.

I researched a lot of volunteer programs before choosing one and after my stay at Planet One World i can truly say that this project is different. As Ken always says we have to work with nature and not against. The impact the project is leaving is hugh. Be it the indigenous communities, the wildlife refuge or the farm. You can see what he and his familiy created there. All the animals around are witnesses of the effort the project is doing to establish a safe habitat for them and other endangerd plant species. All what Ken was doing with us he did with passion. His drive for his farm and the rainforest is asthonisihg. During my stay we all learned so much about a sustainable lifestyle and even got the chance to educate some school classes. The reward for our work on the farm and the refuge were the tours and activities he did with us. Best of all shaman visit and rafting in the BriBri reserve. I’ll never forget this. On the weekend we were always exploring the beautiful beaches near One World. If you want to party you can sleep down at the beach house. The beach house is not really nice, but anyway you will just sleep there and it’s for free.

I came into this volunteer project of One World with one thing in mind, to really make a change. Not only was I able to fulfill my wish but I had an amazing and unforgettable time there. Ken the owner is such a funny and nice guy. He has so much knowledge about farming, the wildlife and the special plants. The highlight was definitly the trip into the BriBri reserve where we slept in the tipis for 3 days and did a rafting tour. Helping the community during this time was a great experience. All the tasks at the farm and the wildlife refuge are so diversified that you’ll never get bored. I made a lot of new friends from around the world and felt so welcomed that I have to come back!