The project is expected to renovate tourism infrastructure. Renovation of infrastructure will include painting of wooden information board and signs, removing old infrastructure from campsites and nature patches, and marking hiking trails. The project is expected to restore Luodis lake shore. Restoration of shore will include cutting by hand and removing reeds and woody vegetation. The project is expected to clean up the boating race in Sventoji River as well. Participants will travel with canoes/boats down the Sventoji River. Cleaning will include cutting by hand natural obstacles in the river (such as log, dump), and collecting trashes from the water (such us plastic bottles, bags).
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live in the administration building of the directorate of GraZute Regional Park. Volunteers will sleep in the rooms on the beds or mattresses, participants should bring sleeping bags. There is a shower with hot water, sauna, wash basins, toilet, stove for cooking and a refrigerator in administration building. Cooking is done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
LEISURE TIME: Free time can be organized independently by the volunteers because there are many opportunities for visiting interesting places. During the free time volunteers can rent bikes or canoes, and go for biking trip around Regional Park or canoe trip down Sventoji River, visit self-guided hiking trails. For relaxing a lake 1 km away is the best idea. There are many places for visiting in Zarasai district as well, such as Slyninka water mill, Monastery in BaltriSkes, the oldest oak tree in east Europe (more than 1500 y.o.) and oldest Lithuania s wooden church in Stelmuze. LOCATION:Salakas town is 45 km away from Utena town in the eastern part of Lithuania. It is the largest town in GraZute Regional Park. Salakas was first time mentioned in 1496. It has a population of about 500 people. There is unique Sea museum (), Nature visitors canter. There are many tourists during the summer season: traditionally, biking trips by Great biking race, canoeing trips by Sventoji River begins in Salakas. The landscape of GraZute Regional Park is covered by forests. GraZute Regional Park became the 1st place winner in the EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence) project in 2010.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
This project is designed to implement nature restoration activities in the territory of the park. Creating the grouse mating fields: removing sprouts, weeds, and creating a 1.2 ha grouse mating fields. Maintenance of Kapiniskes Landscape Reserve in Skerdzimai meadow: cutting down the bushes and throwing them to the edges of meadows, creating better conditions for landfowl to breed. Cepkeliai Reserve open dune formation. Maintenance of the World War I soldiers cemetery adjacent to Merkine town.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live in a house belonging to the park s directorate in Darzeliai village, 7 km from Marcinkonys village (the meeting point). Gruda River suitable for swimming flows nearby. Volunteers will sleep in a barn on double decker beds. Volunteers need to bring their own sleeping bags. There is a shower with hot water, washing basins, WC, food cooker and fridge. Volunteers will cook for themselves, products will be provided.
Location & leisure:
LEISURE TIME:During their free time volunteers will be able to travel to Musteika village, to visit the bee-keeping museum and the educational trail. Marcinkonys village offers the ethnographical exposition, the beautiful hiking path of Zackagiris. Near DarZeliai there is the famous Margionys village with the origins of Skroblus creek. Volunteers will be able to rent bicycles and travel along marked bike trails or rent canoes to navigate Gruda or Ula rivers. LOCATION:Marcinkonys - the largest village in Lithuania by territory (143 ha) is 100 km away from the capital city Vilnius. Marcinkonys started as a forest scouts camping place back in 1637. Around 650 people live here today. Marcinkonys hosts one of Dzukija National Park s visitor centers. DarZeliai village - there the volunteers will be accommodated, is 7 km away.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags and mats, long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain-wear; anti mosquito spray; music instruments; tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproof shoes.
Volunteers tasks:-Maintenance of natural and cultural heritage sites; -Collecting garbage near river NeveZis and collecting trashes from the water (such us plastic bottles, bags); -Cleaning the abandoned places from grass, branches etc.; -Help with other everyday maintenance tasks;-Work/interaction with local residents.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live in Krekenava visitors center. Sleeping will be organized in the conference hall (one common room of 70 square meters) on the floor on the mattress and beds in separate rooms (so please bring sleeping bags). The building has a shower, toilets, a cooker, a fridge, a microwave, and a kettle. Cooking will be done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
LEISURE TIME:Volunteers can arrange their free time independently. You will be able to take cognitive paths, visit sites of natural and cultural heritage, rent canoes to go down a river. The village of Krekenava is interesting in the events organized by the cultural center. For those who just want to relax it s best to choose one of the nature campsites. LOCATION:Krekenava town is 30 km from the 5th biggest city Panevezys. There are 1600 residents in Krekenava; it has a library, a post office, cultural center, Krekenava regional park visitors center, and 7 shops.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes, trousers, hats, raincoats, waterproof boots, mosquito repellent, swimming clothes, things to make the group life more fun (music, games, cultural treats etc.); media with your country presentation, traditional recipes (take care of specific spices and ingredient).
This year during the camp we ll have several tasks. During the first week volunteers will live in Siluva pilgrim center and work in its surroundings, second week they ll live in Tytuvenai regional park visitor center and work there. Their tasks may include:-Cleaning of the Forest museum;-Renowation of the traditional old wooden fence in Tytuvenai;-Tidying up the volleyball site in a beach;-Dismantling of a fence near the beach ;-Building of a woodshed. Bringing some firewood;-Cleaning of a Churchbell swamp;-Cleaning of an old cemetery;-Cleaning of a territory near the lake Gilius;-Other similar activities.
Accomodation & food:
During the first week volunteers will live in Siluva pilgrim center (they ll have beds, kitchen, showers), during the second week - in Tytuvenai regional park visitors center, where they ll sleep on the floor, on mattresses. Cooking will be done by volunteers themselves, a kitchen with cooking facilities will be provided (stove, microwave and a refrigerator). Showers and hot water for bathing will also be available
Location & leisure:
LEISURE TIME:The free time will be organized independently by the volunteers. They could visit famous pilgrim places in Siluva, Siluva museum, play volleyball or basketball, swim in lakes, visit forest museum, Bridvaisis mound, Tytuvenai church and monastery, rent bicycles and take a tour on Tytuvenai bicycle path (it goes around our both lakes), visit other places around and also have some nice evenings nearby bonfire in our yard.LOCATION:Tytuvenai is a small town with 1700 inhabitants. In summer time there are more people, because many are coming to spend their summer vacation here. Municipality center i Kelme i is 18 km. away from Tytuvenai, a famous pilgrim center Siluva is only 8 km away, Siaulai, the 4th biggest city in Lithuania, is 40 km. away. Tytuvenai has 2 lakes, open basketball and volleyball sites, bicycle/pedestrians sightseeing paths, Tytuvenai pilgrim center and a forest museum.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes; trousers (it would be good to check the weather forecast before going then you ll know what to expect); rain gear; hat, anti-mosquito cream; sunscreen, music instruments (optional); your favorite music; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproof shoes.
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