These are not backcountry trail work trips but may be of interest outdoor oriented people who like volunteering for work in remote places. Be prepared to shell out big bucks in addition to travel costs. Most of these trips are financed at least partially by the participants. However, they do basic research that otherwise would be difficult to finance.

Washington, DC

202-287-3210

UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720

510-642-6586

"two weeks in the field living among and studying free-living guanacos and pumas in their native environment" mid-Nov to early-Dec each year. Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile

William L Franklin, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (USA)

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