A volunteer nature ranger
Alpe Adria Green, mednarodno drustvo za varstvo okolja in narave
Jesenice, Eslovénia
Descrição
A volunteer nature ranger is a person who voluntarily helps protect nature and the environment in protected areas, especially within the Triglav National Park (TNP). His/her role is not professional supervision, but support through observation, awareness-raising and concrete actions in the field. The main tasks include:
- Nature monitoring – observing and recording the state of plants, animals and habitats
- Environmental protection – caring for natural habitats, preventing illegal acts (e.g. collecting protected plants)
- Damage reporting – observing pollution, poaching
- Visitor awareness – talking to people, sharing information about the importance of nature protection, organizing and implementing an awareness-raising event,
- Field work – cleaning the environment, planting trees, patrolling
- Cooperation with TNP managers – supporting their work and jointly implementing activities.
Comparticipação nas despesas de alojamento, alimentação e transporte
Volunteers will be accommodated in apartments in Bled. Each apartment, which is fully equipped, will accommodate 3 volunteers. In total, we will host 9 volunteers.
The ESC program reimburses travel expenses to volunteers, in accordance with the program rules. Volunteers also receive a daily budget, in accordance with the ESC program rules.
Meals: Alpe Adria Green provides its volunteers with one hot meal per day, but volunteers can also cook for themselves.
Formação durante a atividade
We will have a short informal training for volunteers so that they can successfully perform the tasks of a TNP ranger.
We will also have a career day, where we will conduct short training on the topic of job searching, writing a resume, identifying your own competencies, etc
Perfil do participante
We expect the volunteer to be physically prepared:
- ability to walk on rugged terrain, in different weather conditions,
- readiness for several hours of outdoor activities (patrols, observations, cleaning, etc.).
Responsibility and independence:
- respect for nature, regulations and entrusted roles,
- ability to work independently or cooperate in a pair/group.
Interest in nature and environmental protection:
- joy for nature conservation topics, basic understanding of ecosystems, animal and plant species,
- Readiness to learn (e.g., recognizing species, rules of conduct in the park).
Communication skills:
- Friendly communication with visitors, ability to convey information and raise awareness.
Organization and cooperation
- participation in planning activities (division of tasks, recording observations, reporting),
- active role in implementing a mini-project.
In the case of extremely inclement weather, the volunteer is expected to be flexible, which means that certain activities will be carried out while sitting at computers .
Datas da atividade
De 17/10/2025 a 31/10/2025
Local da atividade
Cesta Franceta Prešerna 26, Jesenice, Eslovénia
Tipo de atividade
Equipas de voluntariado
Procuramos participantes dos seguintes países
Alemanha, Bélgica, Bósnia-Herzegovina, Chipre, Chéquia, Croácia, Dinamarca, Eslováquia, Eslovénia, Espanha, Estónia, Finlândia, França, Grécia, Hungria, Irlanda, Itália, Luxemburgo, Malta, Montenegro, Noruega, Países Baixos, Polinésia Francesa, Polónia, Portugal, Rússia, Suécia, Sérvia, Áustria
Temas da atividade
Environment and natural protection
Data-limite para a apresentação de candidaturas
Prazo de candidatura: 22/08/2025 16:00