Our Most Popular Volunteer Projects in Costa Rica
Turtle Conservation
Are you interested in wildlife conservation? Would you like to live and work on a beautiful Costa Rican beach and meet lots of like-minded volunteers? Then become a Costa Rica turtle conservation volunteer with us!
Biological Research Center
Are you interested in biology, wildlife, and love nature? And do you want to learn more about the exotic animals and nature of Costa Rica? Then you should be a volunteer or intern on our ‘Biological Research Center’ project!
Veterinary Intern / Volunteer
Green Life Volunteers is looking for a veterinary student or animal lover to help out at a rural vet clinic in Puerto Jimenez, on the Osa Peninsula. Click here for more info!
Chloé – Veterinary Intern – December 2024
Chloé volunteered with us on the Veterinary Internship in Puerto Jimenez in December of 2025. This is her review. Veterinarian Dr. Fallas and ChloéMy experience as a volunteer at Osavet in Puerto Jimenez has been an incredible experience. From day one, I had the...
Rosa’s Review – Turtle Conservation – January 2025
Rosa volunteered with us on the GLV Turtle Conservation Project in Ostional in January of 2025. This is her review. A five star experience with Green Life Volunteers! I had an incredible time during my week in Costa Rica with the Green Life Volunteers turtle...
Rozelijn’s Review – GLV Internship and Teaching Kids & Community Center Project – February 2024
Rozelijn volunteered with us on the GLV Internship and the Teaching Kids & Community Center Project at the same time, in February of 2024. This is her review. I did a one-month-long internship for GLV in January and February of 2024. I combined this with the...
Our Project Locations throughout Costa Rica
Puerto Jimenez - Various Projects
Puerto Jimenez is one of our main project locations. We offer many projects here including Parrot Rescue, Bird Conservation, Butterfly Farm, Environmental Education, Teaching Children, Veterinary Volunteer, Turtle Projects, National Park Projects, the Solar Power Project, and more.
La Leona Ranger Station - National Park Project
La Leona is one of the turtle conservation project sites as well as one of the National Park project sites.
La Sirena Ranger Station - National Park Project
La Sirena Ranger Station is one of the National Park project sites.
San Pedrillo Ranger Station - National Park Project
San Pedrillo Ranger Station is one of the National Park project sites.
Alajuela - Wildife Rescue Center
Alajuela is where the international airport SJO is located, and also where the Wildlife Rescue Center is located.
Camaronal Turtle Project
Refugio Camaronal is one of the turtle conservation project sites.
Nombre del Jesus - Turtle Project
Bahia de los Piratas / Nombre del Jesus is one of the turtle conservation project sites.
Pacuare - Turtle Project
Playa Pacuare is one of the turtle conservation project sites on the Caribbean side.
Osa Peninsula - Organic Farming Project
San Isidro Del General - Spanish School
Piedras Blancas National Park Project
Golfito National Wildlife Refuge
Ojochal - Bio Research
