Volunteers

Volunteers are very important to the refuge's success. Volunteers work alongside refuge staff and partners on virtually all refuge programs including interpretation and environmental education, office assistance, wildlife management activities and a variety of maintenance duties. Please contact us in the office or at (707) 733-5406 if you would like to volunteer or get more information.

The Friends of Humboldt Bay NWR and Friends of the Dunes both assist the refuge in innumerable ways, from recruiting volunteers to leading walks and providing environmental education. Reimbursement for vehicle mileage associated with volunteering may also be available. Please call the refuge for further information.

We also work with Audubon Society, Humboldt State University, The Nature Conservancy, CA Coastal Conservancy, CA Waterfowl Association, Ducks Unlimited, Pacific Coast Joint Venture, Aleutian Goose Working Group, local schools, communities, ranchers, and others.

Volunteer Application (legal size document; 252K pdf)
Friends of the Humboldt Bay NWR membership application and brochure (120K pdf)