Our mission begins with the words, "皇冠体育app下载 with others." We invite you to join us in conserving wildlife and wild places for today and for generations to come.

You can get involved by volunteering, partnering, sampling learning opportunities, taking part in education programs, and attending events. You can also comment on proposed rules and notices. Here鈥檚 how.

Volunteering

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Common Volunteer Opportunities

*WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON* and *BIRD WATCHING SEASON*Seeking friendly individuals to volunteer at the front desk of the visitor center while the Friends' Group nature store is open on weekends. The volunteer would answer visitor questions, assist visitors with purchasing auto tour fees online,...
Dates:We are looking for maintenance volunteers that are available for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months beginning September 2025. Exact start and end dates are flexible. Both individuals and couples are welcome to apply. Volunteers arriving as individuals can expect to work 30 hours...
Jackson Fish Hatchery is located a half mile from Teton National Park and three miles from recreation destination destination Jackson, WY. Valley elevation is 6200 ft. Tons of outdoor activities including hiking, bicycling, fishing, photography, etc. Looking for enthusiastic volunteers to provide...

Careers and Internships

Are you passionate about conservation, science, nature, plants and wildlife? A career with us might be just what you鈥檙e looking for. It might also be the ticket if you鈥檙e into law enforcement, information technology, maintenance, real estate, engineering, communication, cartography, finance, budgeting and more. 

Join us in advancing our mission of working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance, fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. 

Partnering With FWS

Partners are valuable allies to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and play a vital role in meeting the Service's conservation goals.

Featured Partners

Here are just a few of our nationals partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.

Learning Opportunities

We offer many types of learning opportunities including formal and informal training. Some of the education we offer includes job training, career enhancement training, and education for environmental or technical professionals and students.

Education Programs

The Fish and Wildlife Service offers many great education programs.

Fish and Wildlife staff conducting the Young Explorer's Club program for a group of children.
Join us the 1st Tuesday of every month for the Young Explorer's Club, an environmental education program specifically developed for 3 & 4 year-olds.

Proposed Rules and Notices Open for Comment

Rulemaking is the policy-making process for agencies of the federal government. Each rule goes through a structured reviewing timeline, including a period for public comments. View policy open for public comment on regulations.gov.

Events

The Fish and Wildlife Service hosts many public events at sites across the country.

Outdoor Activity
 

Want to decode the secret world of bats? Join a bat鈥慳coustic survey led by an endangered鈥憇pecies bat biologist! We can't hear bats echolocating, but we can record their calls and use software to determine what species are making those calls. We will use bat acoustic detectors to record bat...

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Bloomington Visitor Center
Outdoor Activity

Join us on our monthly guided bird walk along some of the Beall trails! The walk starts at 8am at the Beall parking area and will be approximately 2-3 miles along pavement and dirt trails.

 Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring some water. This program is open to people...

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Beall Trailhead Parking Area
Outdoor Activity

Free Fall Migration Bird Walks held by the Atlantic Audubon Society. Walks are led by AAS members and can be anywhere from 3-5 hours long. Weather permitting. All birding levels welcome! Bring water & bug spray. 

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Headquarters

Get Involved Stories

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Public Target Shooting Facilities Reopen in Alaska and Maine Following Modernization Upgrades
Nestled just outside Juneau, the newly revamped Hank Harmon Public Range reopened this summer after a long-anticipated modernization effort. Three thousand miles east, Maine鈥檚 Fryeburg Shooting Facility underwent a complete rebuild of its own. Though separated by four time zones, these two...
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Freshwater Ecology and Open Science with Than Hitt
Dive deep into rivers and streams with Than Hitt and the Future of Conservation Podcast! The Future of Conservation podcast is where cutting edge science meets bold ideas, and passion powers change. WV Rivers Coalition Senior Scientist and tenth-generation West Virginian Than Hitt shares cutting...
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Planting for rusty patched bumble bees
Want to help support an endangered bumble bee? We wanted to recommend some native plants known to be favored by the rusty patched bumble bee to get you started! Be sure to include varieties that bloom from early spring through late fall to support rusty patched bumble bees and other pollinators...
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Aiming High: Target Shooting Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation Efforts
According to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation over 47 million U.S. residents participate in firearm target shooting and 19 million participate in archery target shooting. Recruitment, retention, and reactivation, collectively known as R3, is a Nationwide...
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Building Bird-Friendly Cities with Tim Beatley
Can cities be havens for wildlife? Urban planner and bird enthusiast Tim Beatley thinks so. In this episode of The Future of Conservation podcast, he shares how we can redesign our urban spaces to support biodiversity, reduce our ecological footprint, and reconnect people with nature鈥攔ight in their...
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Join the Monarch Blitz, July 25 - August 3, 2025
We're inviting individuals and organizations across the United States to come together in a unique effort to support conservation and understanding of one of North America's most iconic species: the monarch butterfly. The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz returns for its ninth edition from...