Mass. Mother and daughter volunteers work side by side in the coffee fields of Los Tornos. Costa Rica provides volunteer opportunities for all ages. During free time volunteers have opportunities to hike and explore the rainforests. Click here to read a note from the field. Work Projects Global Volunteers assists with a rewarding variety of labor and construction-related projects in and around the rain forest.
Volunteers work with local people building walking paths, rain shelters, bridges and planting trees.
The 50,000-acre reserve is critical for the continuation of many species of mammals, insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and an amazing variety of plants and trees. In nearby rural mountain villages, volunteers assist with numerous community infrastructure projects identified by each community and also help pick coffee during harvest time. Travel You will be met at the San Jose airport by Global Volunteers' North American team leader. Travel to the host communities in Costa Rica is overland by van or bus. For teams working in the mountain villages, volunteers stay and eat their meals in simple hotels in Santa Elena.