What does a Hiking trail Maintainer do?
- Maintains the Leska educational trail, hiking trails and
paths: cleans trail and maintains the accessibility of paths and trails owned
by the Park, trims branches and removes shrubs from the trail, marks trails,
constructs security handrails and fences and repairs existing ones, makes
benches, maintains and make signposts, etc.
- Maintains approach route in the Kupa valley: cleans
approach route to the spring of the Kupa River, trims branches and removes
shrubs from trail, makes safety handrails, repairs and makes wooden crossings
and colours them eco-friendly paint
How many volunteers are needed?
8
When is it possible to volunteer?
20.05.2024.-31.05.2024.
What are the working hours?
6 hours daily, from 7 am to 3 pm, from Monday to Saturday
What qualities are required?
- Good physical condition
- Goodwill to work in the fresh mountain air
- Ability in working with woodworking and branching tools
- Desirable competence to operate a chainsaw, mower, or a
trimmer
What language should a volunteer know?
Croatian or English language. Volunteers from foreign
countries need to be fluent in English to communicate with Park staff and other
volunteers.
Opportunity to volunteer for people with disabilities
Not suitable due to required fieldwork and physical work.
Where do volunteers work?
Volunteers will work on the field in the Park area.
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided in a hostel in Crni Lug, near the
administration of the Risnjak National Park. The property has a total of 43
beds, arranged in two larger common bedrooms with 14 beds for larger groups and
5 smaller bedrooms. On each floor (ground floor and attic) there is a bathroom
with showers while in a hostel basement there is a large dining room and
kitchen.
Meals
One meal (lunch) is provided by Park, and it is possible to
prepare meals in the kitchenette in a hostel.
Transport
Local transport within the Park is organised – Park provides
transport from the accommodation within the park to the place of work. Travel
expenses for arriving and leaving the Park are paid by volunteers themselves.
What can volunteers do when they aren't volunteering?
- Play sports (football, basketball) on a playground 50m
away from the hostel
- Rent bikes and ride one of many trails in the Park
- Hiking on the peaks of Risnjak and Snježnik and visiting
the upper part of the Kupa river with its spring
Why volunteer at our Park?
- Gain new experiences and strengthen your communication
skills
- Get acquainted with the sights and the way the Public
Institution operates as well as make contact with visitors and locals
- Make new friends and expand your social network
- Use the opportunity to develop new business ideas and
partnership
- Work in nature protection and learn how to manage a
protected area
- Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery and fresh air, engage in
sporting activities, or simply observe and photograph wildlife
Interested?
Contact Ivana Čop, a colleague in National Park, filling out
the form. We will be happy to contact you with more information or sign you up
to volunteer if you are interested (and if there are vacancies)!