Alpe Adria Green, mednarodno drustvo za varstvo okolja in narave
Jesenice, Slovenia
⭐️ Activity Title
Nature Ranger
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
A Volunteer Nature Ranger helps protect nature and the environment in Triglav National Park (TNP) by supporting park staff through observation, awareness-raising, and practical conservation work. The role does not involve official enforcement. Main activities: monitoring plants, animals, and habitats; reporting pollution, poaching, damaged infrastructure, and other environmental issues; raising visitors' awareness of nature conservation; maintaining hiking trails, restoring dry stone walls, cleaning natural areas, and other fieldwork, mapping invasive alien plant species and assisting with their removal; cooperating with TNP staff in conservation activities etc. Activities will depend on weather conditions and the needs of TNP in that specific moment. Under favourable weather conditions, most activities will take place in the field. In the event of bad weather, activities will be adapted and carried out indoors, focusing mainly on training and educational sessions.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will be accommodated in fully equipped apartments in Bled. Each apartment will host 2 or 3 volunteers. In total, 10 volunteers will participate in this activity. Volunteers will have access to a kitchen and will be able to prepare their own meals. Each apartment has its own kitchen. The ESC Programme reimburses volunteers’ travel expenses in accordance with the Programme rules. Volunteers will also receive a daily allowance (pocket money) and a food allowance, as provided by the ESC Programme rules.
Training during the activity
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.
Participant profile
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 event of extremely inclement weather, the volunteer is expected to be flexible, which means that certain activities will be carried out while sitting at computers.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 07/10/2026 to 21/10/2026
Activity location
Cesta Franceta Prešerna 26, Jesenice, Slovenia
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 10/09/2026 15:00
Project code
2026-1-SI02-ESC51-VTJ-000400831
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53489_en
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