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Sierra Club Outings has volunteer vacations in the United States for travelers

If you want a hands-on volunteer vacation here in the United States check out Sierra Club Outings. This is an arm of the Sierra Club, which has been instrumental in securing protection for many of the wilderness areas where the trips are now run. Yearly, 80-to-90 service trips are offered involving about 1,000 participants. Whether you prefer rugged backcountry challenges, base-camp trips where you stay in a well-equipped campground or a lodge-based volunteer travel experience, there’s a choice for you. The family and multi-generational trips are increasingly popular.

Where to Learn More About Sierra Club Outings

For trip dates visit Sierra Club Outings .

Where to Find More Volunteer Vacations

VolunTourism – combining traditional travel with volunteer work – is a rapidly growing trend because combining a vacation or trip abroad with volunteering on local projects is one way you can immerse yourself in local cultures and make a difference. Are you among the one-quarter of the travelers queried in the Voice of the Traveler survey by the Travel Industry Association who said they were currently interested in taking a volunteer or service-based vacation? No matter whether you’re in your 20s, a baby boomer (the group expressing the strongest interest), or parents who want to introduce their children to other cultures, there’s a company offering volunteer vacations for you.

These trips and experiences are as close as building homes in New Orleans or a far away as helping in orphanages in Romania or elephant camps in Africa. To see a list of organizations that offer volunteer travel trips and vacations (where you spend a few days of a trip volunteering and explore a new country the rest) click on Top Sources for Volunteer Vacations.

Are You a Voluntourist?

Returning travelers say volunteer travel is a life-changing experience. If you are wondering if Voluntourism is right for you, here are suggestions for the route to helping you decide. Click on How to Decide if Voluntourism is for you.