Long term placement as a volunteer

Are you planning to come to Iceland as a volunteer?

This programme is designed for volunteers who want to spend 10 weeks in the wilderness, visiting and doing projects in several protected areas around Iceland, including the highlands.

Programme

The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland recruits volunteers directly between February and March each year.

The placement starts in 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

Application

Dates for the trail teams of summer 2026 are:

Group 1: 31^st May – 8^thAugust
Group 2: 14^th June – 22^nd August

The application deadline is 15 February 2026 at 23:59

Here is the application form to be sent electronically to nattura@nattura.is in Word version.

Resources

Important information before joining

The ICV Trail Teams Programme Outline

The Equipment Checklist

The General Terms and Conditions

Health and Safety