Hi! We are writing from Tamsweg, Austria, where the European Wilderness Society is based. While Rebecca was the first volunteer, who wrote the earlier blog posts, the rest of us volunteers have taken up her mantle to keep this blog going. Here we write about the personal aspects of volunteering life and the adventures we get up to. In the office we each have differing roles but as a team we are all focused in helping each other, in order to meet the mission of making Europe wild again. Here you’ll read about our adventures in the mountains alongside office work and trips further afield.
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A few weeks ago, we organised a wildlife tracking in Slovenia together with a society Dinaricum. Almost 30 volunteers gathered together on a lovely Saturday morning in Bled, where we first had several presentations about the two societies and how to track wildlife. Our main aim of the day....
As I wrap up my time as a volunteer with the European Wilderness Society in Tamsweg, Austria, I find myself reflecting on a journey that has been far more than just months of volunteering. It has been a period of discovery—of landscapes, ideas, cultures, and above all, myself. What....
The Mid-Term Meeting has already passed, and what an unforgettable experience it was! It was completely different from my On-Arrival Training, and in many ways, even more rewarding. While I got to reconnect with a few familiar faces from the training, I also had the chance to meet some....
It’s hard to believe that 12 months have flown by! My time living in Austria has come to an end, which also means the conclusion of my volunteering experience. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be part of it—meeting incredible people, traveling, and learning so much along the way....
This post is written by Yaryna Misyk. As the first days of spring gently unfolded in the picturesque village of Grünau im Almtal in Upper Austria, a unique and enriching experience began for 19 international volunteers. The On-Arrival Training, which commenced on March 3 and spanned four....
This post is written by Yaryna Misyk. As the crisp chill of November faded and the festive spirit of December settled in, I found myself immersed in the hustle and bustle of pre-holiday preparations, with one important distinction: I was volunteering. It was a month brimming with....