Restoring Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
Highlights
- Discover for yourself the challenges and rewards of working to protect the rainforest
- Live and work with people of different backgrounds, different ages and different experiences – all united in wanting to save the world!
- Support our Forest for Water Project and help us to plant as many trees as possible.
- Help nurture new trees in our beautiful nursery and learn about different species of trees!
- Hike in the forest, swim in the crystal clear water of the rivers, and get to know a traditional rural community
Overview
We warmly invite you to join us at the Iracambi Rainforest Center in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, where you'll gain firsthand experience in reforestation, medicinal plants, community outreach and environmental educational.
For over twenty years we’ve planted over 140,000 native forest trees, founded the first program of environmental education in the region, set up the first web-based GIS, created thousands of acres of protected areas, hosted 2000 international students and volunteers from 70 countries, and impacted the lives of thousands of people in the Serra do Brigadeiro mountains.
- Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Lodging
- Wi-Fi
- On site activities
- Outside trips
- Restaurant options(apart from the meals included)
- Medicine and health care
Important Information
Accommodation
Volunteers will stay either in on of our five cabins (which have two bedrooms each on with bunk beds, hot shower and study space,) or in the main building, called "The Center" (old farm house with 4 double bedrooms, common room, kitchen and hot showers.)
We have good WIFI connection and a Library (no television).
Other facilities include our dining hall, a forest nursery, a visitor center (Forest House), an office/classroom, a medicinal plant lab, a system of forest trails and a forest reserve.
Three km from the Center we have the Pico da Graminha Reserve where you can find our Mountain House which can be used as a base for hikers, birders and researchers. Don’t forget to bring your hammock!
And if you love camping, you're welcome to camp - either on the grounds of the research center, or farther a field in the forest!
Food & Beverages
A delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner is provided by Larissa, who is happy to accommodate special requests, and will always have a vegetarian option, and vegan food on request. Please, let us know in advance if you have any kind of food restrictions.
There is always fresh water, milk, coffee and fresh juices depending on the season.
Sodas, alcoholic drinks, and delicious chocolate truffles are also for sale in the restaurant.
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Dates & Availability
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