The Icelandic Forestry Association (IFA) was founded in 1930 and has been aiding this cause ever since, and recently started working in an area around Úlfljótsvatn lake in the southwest of Iceland. Úlfljótsvatn is situated south of the beautiful, Þingvellir national park. Parts of the area have been heavily eroded or degraded and are in urgent need of attention. This is where the volunteers are needed! Assist with reforestation efforts through planting seedlings and by fertilizing young trees and/or an area in the south of Iceland called Geitasandur.

We need two groups of 5 short-term volunteers who will team up with long-term volunteers already working in the area. The volunteers will live on a farm situated next to the lake. The teams will be led by a qualified and experienced team supervisor who is both educated in forestry and biology.

Volunteers will plant trees in Iceland, so no previous experience of this work is necessary as training will be provided by experienced leaders. A workday normally runs from 09:00 – 17:00 with, breaks for lunch and coffee. Travels to and from the work area will be via a car.

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