Programme Details
The Nevada Conservation Project gives the opportunity to get involved in a diverse, challenging and rewarding conservation project. Duties will include:
- Construct and maintain minimum impact trails and control erosion
- Learn the art of dry stone masonry, using it to construct retaining walls, switchbacks, water bars, and riprap erosion control barriers
- Other responsibilities include recreating tread surface to allow proper trail run-off and removing encroaching vegetation from the trails
Other duties involve a variety of restoration practices, these include: devalue illegal roads, transplant native vegetation to the area, native plant restoration, removal of non-native invasive plants, transplanting of native plant seedlings.
Fall 2010 Project: 16 Sept - 26 Nov (6-10 weeks) - FULL
Project will consist of reseeding and replanting perennial and annual grasses, shrubs and trees along the beautiful Truckee River and Steamboat Creek in Reno, NV. Volunteers will also gain experience in re-building stream embankments and implementing erosion control elements such as willow waddles and pole plantings of native riparian vegetative species. Volunteers will learn about the restoration of ecological structure and function to disturbed environments, as well as ecologically based invasive plant management.
Schedule: In the field Monday through Thursday. Volunteers will return to their local lodging after each day in the field. There will be no camping while in the field. Volunteers will be free to do as they please Friday through Sunday. Volunteers can choose to do 6 weeks or 10 weeks in duration for this project.
What’s Included in the Project
- Orientation on arrival
- Volunteer Project
- All Accommodation
- All Meals
- $150 security deposit (returned to you at the end of your programme so long as you abide by the programme rules and respect the property)
- Full support and assistance from your co-ordinator throughout your time in Nevada
- Buddy list of other volunteers before you go
- 24 hour support number and contact at Real Gap for emergencies
What’s Not Included in the Project
- Flights
- Airport pick-up
- Travel Insurance
- First night accommodation (if needed)
- All items of a personal nature, such as souvenirs, gifts, clothing
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in America
Prices and Durations
USA Conservation In Nevada - 6 - 8 weeks £549
USA Conservation In Nevada - 8 - 12 weeks £659
