Our member organization from Austria – Naturfreundejugend Österreich is sharing their experiences organizing last year’s International Environmental Workcamps 2012. They took place throughout Austria and were focusing on various aspects of nature preservation and protection. Such workcamps are organized every year. Everyone between the age 16-30, loving nature, willing to volunteer, wishing to make new friends is welcome. By the end of the article you can also find freshly issued calls for International Environmental Workamps in Tyrol and Upper Austria for the year 2013! Check them out and take part!