Volunteer Programs in Hillsborough, Grenada

Gain valuable insights and experience a meaningful program through this opportunity offered by Working Abroad Projects in the island nation of Grenada. Project is focused on the conservation of the near-extinct leatherback sea turtle. Duties as a conservation volunteer will therefore include night patrols to protect against poaching, flipper tagging of unmarked females, carapace (shell) measurements, egg counts, nest relocation, nest excavations, assisting with arranged community outreach projects with schools and groups, and camp maintenance. The assistance volunteers provide on this project means that they will directly contribute to the reduction of illegal egg poaching, whilst gaining hands-on experience of sea turtle conservation and bringing together local communities around the leatherback. Ocean Spirits, the non-profit organisation that run this project, has been operating within Grenada since 1999 and has in that time protected marine sea turtles on both a national and regional level. The organisation works closely with many international scientists, and the data the organisation has collected on sea turtles has proved invaluable for conservation efforts.