Volunteering

Get Involved

We have a variety of volunteer opportunities on the refuge, in our local community, and even on other refuges! The Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is providing considerable support to our management of volunteer opportunities.

About the NWRS

National Wildlife Refuge System

The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.

Experience Malheur

• The Center Patrol Road is Open!

  Refuge Headquarters and the Boat Launch Road remain closed to the public, however we are pleased to open other portions of the refuge to visitors. The Center Patrol Road and Krumbo Reservoir are now open to the public.

• Not Just A Land For Wildlife – Cultural Resources At Malheur

  

  The same landscape and wildlife that make Malheur National Wildlife Refuge attractive to wildlife has drawn people here for over 11,000 years, first the Native Americans that depended on the abundance of wildlife, then later fur trappers and the settlers determined to ranch in the high desert. Later still, the land would play a significant role in the New Deal, hosting and benefitting from the Civilian Conservation Corps. Protection of this rich cultural heritage is a top priority of the refuge, working in partnership with a host of partners, including the Burns Paiute Tribe. We’ve pulled together narratives of just a small fraction of the history to be found here.

  Cultural Resources on Malheur