Volunteers may be involved in various activities and projects in the area such as:

• Mangrove Planting - Engage in mangrove planting at the most successful mangrove reforested area in Asia! Take time out from the white powdered beaches of Boracay and help fight the degradation of mangroves. The Bakhawan Eco-park covers 106 hectares of mangrove forest in Aklan. There are 36 hectares of mudflats that need to be planted.

  This project is in partnership with Uswag Development Foundation, Inc. is a provincial social development foundation that helps build, educate and support self-sufficient empowered communities among subsistence farmers, marginal fisher folks, urban poor and the disadvantaged women and youth in Aklan.

  
  
  
  
  
  

• CLEANUP and REFORESTATION, Jawili Falls, Tangalan Aklan -
  Enjoy trekking to one of the many falls in the country. Experience Jawili Falls, long known to locals as the home of the Seven Basins. Ascend to seven pools created by a series of waterfalls. Join the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in maintaining the watershed of the falls.

  
  
  
  
  
  

  Volunteer Opportunities:

  Volunteers can help clean and maintain the seven basins of Jawili Tangalan.

  Volunteers may help in the reforestation project to protect the watershed of the falls.

• PIÑA VILLAGE, KALIBO AKLAN - Heritage does not only mean historical and heritage sites but taking a second look at our indigenous products like the piña cloth and the piña fiber, important products of Kalibo, Aklan

  Visit the Piña Village in the Bakhawan Eco-Tourism Park, where a small group of families have dedicated themselves to creating the most delicate and intricate piña clothing material. View the intricate and complicated process making the piña cloth, from the picking of piña leaves to the weaving. A must-see for all to appreciate, understand and know the reason behind its high price and ecologically-sound materials.

  Volunteer Opportunities:

  Assist in the actual weaving of the piña fiber;

  Promote the use of piña fiber;

  Development of marketing plans for the piña products

OTHER INTERESTING PLACES AKLAN: Boracay, Jojo’s Christmas Cottage, Jawili Falls