Wild adventure in Sabina’s mountain | LUNAR28 | 2025-08-25 - 2025-09-05 | ENVI,RENO | Age: 15 - 17

Ala is a promotion association specializing in activities for youth and adults in rural areas. The focus of its work is in Sabina, an agricultural area north of Rome (40 km) where it has made local development and youth policies its main vocation. The association works to build the idea of an inclusive educational community where everyone has the opportunity to find the space to express themself, outside of any judgment, social or political. Daily it deals with youth aggregation, active citizenship and participation, reception and receptivity, local development for sustainable tourism, and redevelopment of spaces abandoned or disused public spaces.

Work: Volunteers will work on the maintenance of the space and area around Cognolo Refuge (maintenance of trails, construction, and restoration of terraces, collection of wood for the winter season, construction of tables, chairs, or other necessary elements, maintenance and cleaning of the spaces, making tent pitches, fire areas etc...). Volunteer could discover the area by exploring flora and fauna local, learning about animal tracks and more. Group life, shared management of cooking, cleaning, and convivial moments between games, excursions, and experiences.

Accomodation and food: The group is housed in tents in the camping area around the shelter. The shelter and spaces inside are used by staff for cooking and rain emergencies. Scarcity of resources - the shelter has electricity. Spartan housing to keep with shared bathrooms, compost toilets, and solar showers. Management of space cleaning and meal preparation will be handled by volunteers themselves through cleaning/cooking shifts. The group will have access to a pantry based on which to build a weekly menu respecting allergies/intolerances and diet particulars.

Location: Casperia

Location and Leisure: The refuge is located in the Sabine Mountains near the municipality of Casperia (RI). It can be reached on foot with a 2h 30m walk from the village, medium difficulty with an altitude difference of 600m.

Airport: FCO

Train/Bus station: Rome Fiumicino FCO and then direct train to Poggio Mirteto or Rome Ciampino CIA and then bus connection to Rome Tuscolana and then train to Poggio Mirteto.

Requirements: The camp takes place at 1000m, is accessible by hiking, and takes volunteers to immerse themselves in a dimension outside the usual. It requires a high sense of adaptation, the ability to disconnect from digital devices and an internet connection, desire to disconnect from everyday life to connect with a life more in relationship with the people one has around and nature. EXTRA FEE: 250€

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Language: eng

Extra Fee: 250 EUR

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