Long term placement

Iceland Conservation Volunteers

This programme is designed for volunteers who want to spend 9 weeks in the wilderness, visiting and doing projects in several protected areas around Iceland, including the highlands. It represents the heart of our activities. 

The Environmental Agency recruits directly the volunteers between February and March each year.

The placement starts at the beginning of June with a training week programme in footpath maintenance and design, using stones and timber.

The ICV Trail Teams Programme Outline

Volunteer tasks

Trail Teams will do projects involving building, repairing and maintaining small bridges, boardwalks, drains and stone steps in remote natural trails.

Trail Teams support the activities of local rangers, take part in wilderness restoration actions, such as the removal of invasive plants and obliteration of tracks left by illegal off-road driving.

Pictures of the work done by the volunteers are available on our Facebook page

Dates

Dates for the trail teams of summer 2025 are:

• Group 1: 1st June – 2nd August
• Group 2: 29th June – 30th August

Application

The application deadline is 15 February 2025 at 23:59

• The Online Application Form  (Alternative Word version)

Important information before joining

• The ICV Trail Teams Programme Outline
• The Equipment Checklist
• The General Terms and Conditions 
• Health and Safety