Innisfree Village Residential Volunteers engage in a year of meaningful service, foster profound, genuine relationships, and experience the joys and challenges of lifesharing.
Lifesharing Community Seeking Residential Volunteers
Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Charlottesville, Virginia, Innisfree Village is a residential, lifesharing community with adults with intellectual disabilities. Residents (known as coworkers in the village), volunteers, and staff live, work, and play together on a 550-acre therapeutic farm emphasizing empowerment, interdependence, and mutual respect of all community members.
Are you looking for a meaningful experience with adults with disabilities in a rural community setting? As a Residential Volunteer, individuals will experience the joys and challenges of a lifesharing community. At the core of the volunteer experience is the building of genuine connections with the coworkers as well as other community members. Volunteers live with coworkers in family-style homes, providing support for their daily personal care, overall health, and emotional needs. Engagement in the therapeutic workstations is a part of daily community life. In the art studio, bakery, community kitchen, farm, herb and vegetable gardens, pottery, weavery, and woodshop, volunteers provide guidance and support, encouraging coworkers to pursue their creative passions and skill development, while having the unique opportunity to develop and learn new practical and creative skills for themselves. With a broad demographic of life experiences, personal backgrounds, and cultural traditions, volunteers enrich the community through their gifts, talents, and individuality. Fully participating in the events of daily life, along with special gatherings and social events, offers unique opportunities to develop connections that can last a lifetime. A monthly stipend, private room, meals, and plentiful benefits are provided. Applicants must be patient, empathetic, flexible, and positive, at least 18 years of age, and able to commit to a year of service. To learn more, explore InnisfreeVillage.org.
People from all over the world come to Innisfree Village to share their time and talents. Get to know current Innisfree Village volunteers and staff and the experiences that make their time at Innisfree so special.
Calleva is located 20 minutes outside of DC and a perfect launching point for wild and wonderful West Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. The three main campuses include Riley’s Lock (C&O Canal National Park—great for water-based programs like kayaking, canoeing, and fishing); the Calleva Farm (located in Dickerson, Maryland—the hub for agricultural education and horseback riding programs), and the new 250+ acre Madeira site in Virginia (the riverfront property has rock climbing on site, a full ropes course, and access to some of the best whitewater on the Potomac River). Calleva staff will get the best of both worlds—city life and working in the country.
Ready for an adventure? Introducing kids and adults to gorgeous wilderness areas in the DC area, Calleva provides outdoor adventure, sustainable farming and nature immersion programs for groups in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Calleva's unique blend of fun, learning and challenge helps people take risks, develop confidence, learn new skills, and excel in a team environment. Instructors/Facilitators will lead land and water-based outdoor adventure programs that include canoeing, kayaking, rafting, stand-up paddle boarding, sailing, surfing, fishing, rock climbing, mountain biking, environmental education, farming, horseback riding, and general camping. In addition to financial compensation ranging from $600–$1,600/week, benefits include meals for all overnight trips, 5-10 days of paid training and summer preparation, pro deal purchases, use of program equipment for personal adventures and compensation for advanced training or certifications in specific areas. Calleva values people with diverse life experiences who seek adventure in their personal lives. Positions are available from April to November with varied start/end dates. Explore Calleva.org for all the details.
2026 Instructor/Facilitator Hiring! Calleva is actively recruiting seasonal Instructor/Facilitators to begin work this April (with the option of working continuously through mid-November) AND summer camp staff. Learn more and apply here.
Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing is a year-round adventure center, summer camp, and group lodging facility located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia. Situated on 500 acres of forest, field, mountain, and stream, the wilderness adventure base camp property includes a half-mile of navigable creek frontage, two log cabin lodging facilities, meeting spaces, an outdoor pavilion, cedar sauna, 900' zip line, 50' climbing wall, high adventures ropes course, two low-element challenge courses, a campground, small cabins, and much more! Off-site adventures take place in the surrounding National Forests of the Appalachian Mountains, The New River Valley, and the New River Gorge in West Virginia.
Join a dedicated community of outdoor professionals for an enriching experience in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. The Wilderness Adventure Summer Adventure Camp offers 1-3 week backpacking-based trips for ages 9-17. Throughout each adventure, Summer Trip Leaders guide participants through a wide variety of adventure activities: rock climbing, caving, canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, high & low ropes team building courses and more! When not on the trail, Group Leaders work with lodge-based clientele staying on the property who range from middle & high schools, colleges & universities, corporate retreats, youth groups, and more. Group Leaders also help work a variety of special events (Music Festival, Roanoke Go Outside Festival, Mountain Biking Weekend, and more) and are often assigned support, maintenance, and hospitality duties as needed. Compensation includes $80-$120/day (dependent on level of experience and certification) onsite housing, staff meals, advanced training in outdoor adventure skills, facilitation, and leadership development, WFA certification, and pro deals. Most staff are in their mid-twenties, but applicants may apply as young as 18 for Assistant Leader positions. Experience in the outdoors and a desire to work with children is a must. Wilderness Adventure seeks individuals committed to enhancing their leadership abilities, learning continuously, and confidently making decisions in challenging situations. If you're interested in creating impactful experiences through adventure, please complete the online application or contact Logan Paone for more info. The hiring process typically takes 1-2 weeks with an initial Zoom interview.
Summer 2026 Adventure Camp Leaders • WAEL is now accepting applications for Summer 2026 Adventure Camp Leaders.
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Calleva is actively recruiting seasonal Instructor/Facilitators to begin work this April (with the option of working continuously through mid-November) AND summer camp staff. Learn more and apply 
