Erecting wildlife fences in protective forests

Duration:

Wednesday 26 July to Friday 28 July 2023 (three days)

Location:

• Meeting point: PostBus stop “Ausserferrera”
• Assignment location: forests in Ferrera/the Grisons

How it will work:

• Lunch and dinner are offered by the Beverin Nature Park as a thank you for your efforts.
• Participants cover the cost of lodging in a hostel, subject to availability in the region. Reservations are booked through the Beverin Nature Park.
• Volunteers are transported from their accommodation to the assignment location, where they will then walk 10–15 minutes to the site.
• Once on site, volunteers will work with members of the forest service to erect wildlife fences.

Introduction:

Volunteers will be welcomed on site by staff of the Beverin Nature Park, who will accompany them to the assignment location and introduce them to the work. 

Support:

• Flurin Stoffel, assignment manager at the Beverin Nature Park, will be on hand to support volunteers and answer questions at any time.
• Professional forestry workers will supervise the volunteers during practical tasks.
• During their breaks, volunteers can discover interesting facts about the mountain forest habitat, the wildlife biology of deer and the region of the Beverin Nature Park.

Tasks:

• Volunteers will distribute fencing material and help the forestry workers erect the fence.
• Volunteers can hammer in posts, mount braces, construct a stile, and attach wire mesh and stranded wire to the posts.

Requirements:

• You enjoy working outdoors.
• You have basic knowledge of how to work with tools like hoes, shovels, pickaxes and hammers.
• Note that working on steep hillsides in mountain forests requires concentration and a strong physical constitution.

What you'll need:

• Good footwear
• Gloves
• Weather-appropriate clothing