Gulf Coast Restoration and Community Service

The CC International volunteer facility is located on the shore of the Choctawhatchee Bay with comfortable sleeping, dining and meeting facilities.  The facility is located 10 minutes from Destin, Florida Emerald Coast Beaches and Recreational facilities. 

HOUSING

Volunteers will stay in climate controlled cabins, each cabin has two showers and sanitary facilities.

Please bring your own sleeping bags or other bedding.  

FOOD

Meals will be served in the dining hall. Each day volunteers will be served breakfast and make their own brown bag lunch before departing to their project site. Dinner will be served each evening. Vegetarian options are available for each meal, refrigerator space is available to store personal food for those with special dietary needs.

SPECIAL NOTE: This program is focused on the environment. We are trying to minimize our environmental “footprint“ by eliminating disposable plates and cups whenever possible.. Therefore,we are asking each volunteer to be responsible for bringing their own plate, silverware, cup, water bottle, and bowl. We will provide Red Cross approved sanitary dish washing station for use by volunteers.

RECREATION 

There is a volleyball court, basketball, a small beach, a fishing dock, campfire rings and a large field of onsite outdoor activities.  There is a large auditorium and the dining hall is open for recreation and meetings during non-meal times.

PROJECTS

Volunteers will participate in a variety of eco restoration projects.  In addition to environmental projects, volunteers may also choose to in a variety of other community based projects addressing child welfare, poverty, homelessness, immigration, and education. 

Environmental projects are designed to build an understanding of coastal ecosystems and watersheds and how they affected by manmade and natural disasters. Other community based projects are designed to serve families and individuals impacted economically.

Eco-System Restoration

The primary purpose of the project is gulf coast eco-system restoration.  Volunteers will complete projects such as; Shoreline restoration, Native plant propagation, sea grass restoration, wild-life habitat improvement, dune restoration, storm water treatment, public land restoration and invasive species removal.

Community Service

Community service projects include; working with community-based programs that serve youth, homeless, elderly and low-income members of the community.

Project Service Fee

The project service fee for this project is $35.00 per person per day. The program service fee covers the cost of lodging, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, project coordination, tools, scientific equipment, safety equipment, speakers from the local community, and specialty clothing such as hip waders.

Space Is Limited.

Fill out and return a Group Signup Form to reserve your space.