ARCAmazon is looking for 3 fieldwork volunteers starting March 1, 2018 to help maintain our 4,450-hectare reserve in the Southern Peruvian Amazon. Located in the Las Piedras Watershed, we are a Peruvian non- profit focused on land conservation, investigation, and education. Our mission is to increase the value of the Amazon, to conserve and protect it, and to connect people with rainforest.
Duties primarily consist of maintenance on our property; this may include trail clearing, building maintenance, improving composting systems, implementation of sustainable systems, cleaning, inventory of tools, and more. We are looking for people with an interest in protecting the forest, sharing their skills, and working in a tightknit community. Be prepared to get dirty, sweat, and work hard! Other residents onsite include management and staff, long-term researchers, and research interns. We have anywhere from 7- 50 people at our center at one time. We ask for a commitment of 5-hour work days 6 days a week. Sundays are off and may include leisure activities: swimming in waterfalls, visits to a macaw clay lick, rafting downstream, walks along our extensive trail system, football in the community downriver, and more. You can visit our website www.conservetheamazon.org to learn more about our other programs and to view our facilities. Accommodations and food are provided. Program start date is March 1, 2018 and runs 2-3 months long. Please respond to [email protected] as soon as possible as the interview process will begin in the following week. Sincerely, Melanie Desch Fungi/Agroforestry Director ARCAmazon Ambassador International Living Future Institute SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry [email protected]
