Transformational Wilderness volunteering

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Are you looking for wilderness volunteering that enhances your personal and professional skills while living in a remote, rural location?

Unique wilderness volunteering Skills

Looking for a different option to our specific training programs? Our wilderness volunteering opportunities from our community and philosophy partner, Trails to Empowerment, and conservation partner, Chilcotin Ark Institute, help you gain unparalleled hands-on work experience and the skills to succeed in all aspects of life on a guest ranch that contributes to conservation. Whether you are looking for a practicum in British Columbia for your university studies, because you want to pursue a career in the wilderness industry or just for personal interest, our wilderness volunteering opportunities teach you the skills to work in the following job roles.

Gain experience with one of our wilderness volunteering opportunities:

Ranch research centre volunteering
Conservation and marketing volunteering
Non-profit administration volunteering
Organizational culture volunteering
Sustainable forestry and ecology volunteering
Biodiversity and wildlife conservation volunteering
University practicums

Living and working close to nature facilitates endless opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills. All require commitment, responsibility and a positive attitude. You will connect deeply to nature every day as you live and work in the wilderness. We recognize our responsibility to take care of the environment we benefit from, so nature conservation will be a vital part of everything you do. Our Six Principles of Personal Development, Nature Connection, Nature Conservation, Self-Sufficiency, Empowerment and Consciousness and Awareness means every volunteering opportunity promises to be truly transformational, as long as you are mentally ready to commit to the experience. Find out more on the Chilcotin Ark Institute’s website where you can see all the different wilderness volunteering opportunities we offer. Information is also found on Trails to Empowerment’s website.

LEARN HOW TO RUN A WILDERNESS BUSINESS that partners with a conservation and stewardship non-profit organization IN ALL ASPECTS FROM marketing and self-sustainability to conservation projects wiTH OUR WILDERNESS volunteering opportunities
BE PART OF OUR SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WITH OUR SIX PRINCIPLES AS ITS FOUNDATION
DEVELOP SKILLS IN RESPONSIBILITY, INITIATIVE, OWNERSHIP, POSITIVITY, EMPOWERMENT AND SOLUTION-ORIENTATED MINDSET
BECOME A WILDERNESS STEWARD OF THE CHILCOTIN ARK AS YOU CONTRIBUTE TO CONSERVATION
FACE NATURE’S CHALLENGES TO DEVELOP YOURSELF PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY
LEARN HOW TO LIVE AND WORK IN NATURE

The Chilcotin Ark Institute’s wilderness volunteering opportunities run year round with a minimum stay of two months, although all volunteers are required to complete a horse use and wilderness skills training program on arrival, so need to start May-August. If you are joining us from outside Canada, check the Government of Canada website to find out what visa you need depending on your home country.

Are you looking for a specific training program? Take a look at our wilderness training programs to find the one that’s right for you.

3 Steps to your unforgettable adventure

Does this sound like the opportunity you have been looking for to enhance your personal and professional development? Take our Wilderness Readiness Survey to begin your wilderness volunteering opportunitiy in the mountains of British Columbia: