Osa Conservation Volunteer Opportunity

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Costa Rica
- Puerto Jimenez

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To learn more about our volunteer and conservation visitor rates, please visit our website at <http://osaconservation.org/rates/>.

Accommodations include a bunk bed with mosquito netting in our biological station, clean sheets and a bath towel, 3 meals a day centered around local Costa Rican cuisine, and refreshing cold water showers (which are appreciated most days in the heat).

To apply, please fill out our online Volunteer Application form or email volunteer@osaconservation.org with the subject line “Conservation Volunteer in the Osa” with your resume, cover letter, and available dates to start your adventure in Costa Rica.

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Last Updated: Feb 26, 2018

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About Program

Osa Conservation is a non-profit organization devoted to protecting the natural diversity of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. Acclaimed as the most biologically intense place on earth by National Geographic, the Osa Peninsula reigns as the crown jewel of Costa Rica. Osa Conservation seeks energetic and engaging volunteers who are passionate about protecting the earth’s wild tropical regions of rainforests, wetlands, and beaches.

The Program
Volunteers may participate in following projects:
• Plant & harvest on our 24-acre, sustainable farm
• Collect, grow and plant native seeds and seedlings in our tree nursery and along key wildlife corridors to help rewild the Osa
• Monitor sites for reforestation and wildlife recovery
• Gather data on sea turtles during nesting season
• Relocate vulnerable sea turtle nests and release baby sea turtles during hatching season
• Improve the extensive trail system through our primary and secondary forests

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Gain real hands-on experience in field biology and conservation in one of the world’s most important biological hot spots.
Learn from conservation professionals as you work alongside them in their projects and investigations.
Explore our 7 miles of tropical rainforests trails and 2 miles of breathtaking Pacific coast beaches.
Stay in open-air tropical cabinas & eat delicious food from our wildlife-friendly farm. We are vegetarian-friendly!
Spot our 460+ species of birds, 4 species of monkeys, 4 species of sea turtles, to name a few, and walk under some of the tallest trees in Central America.

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About Osa Conservation

Osa Conservation is a non-profit organization composed of dedicated international biologists and conservation professionals working to preserve the globally significant biodiversity of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. Although the Osa Peninsula is home to roughly 2.5% of the world's biodiversity it makes up less than 1,813 square km of the Earth's land...