Partnerships | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Partners are valuable allies to the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and play a vital role in meeting the Service's conservation goals. We team up with private conservation organizations, state and federal agencies and tribes. Together, with the landowner, this collective shares funding, materials, equipment, labor and expertise to meet restoration goals and our conservation mission.

Partnership Categories

Great things happen when partners are matched with the right opportunities. That's why we work with many types of partners at FWS from local businesses and conservation groups to veterans and large industry partners. Here are just a few of the Partner Categories working with FWS today.

Academic Institutions

We frequently partner with academia to further the conservation of and research into the stewardship of many species.

Conservation, Science, and Land Management Organizations

We often partner with non-governmental conservation organizations on conservation projects, whether it's to conserve identified species such as the monarch butterfly or to advise on land acquisition for conservation so that it has the greatest benefit for species.

Economic, Tourism, Retail, and Industry

We partner with these groups to help them conduct their commercial activities in a way that best promotes conservation.

Federal Agencies

We work with other federal agencies to help them meet their legal responsibilities as well as their mission.

Friends Groups

Friends groups are organizations of community members committed to helping national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries meet conservation goals that would otherwise be out of reach.

Our Partners

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

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Latest Stories About Our Partners

A woman sits on a rock watching sandhill cranes land in a field.

Recreation

Spring break for sandhill cranes in Colorado

Every year in southern Colorado, San Luis Valley is full of spring break revelers, but not the ones taking a break from school. Sandhill cranes have been stopping by each spring for thousands of years. These days, they rely on Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge and neighboring agricultural lands...

Apr 10, 2026

Group of people posing with fishing poles and banner

Recreation

Fly Fishing 101 Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

Twenty eager anglers joined professional fly fisherman Bill Carman for a full day of learning all things fly fishing!

Apr 9, 2026

Recreation

Spring Break on Hatchery Creek

Young anglers were invited for a morning on Hatchery Creek to learn all about fishing!

Apr 9, 2026

For Parents and Educators

2026 Alaska Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winner

Congratulations to Cora Barr, age 15, from Juneau Douglas High School, who took top honors in the 2026 Alaska Junior Duck Stamp Contest with a gouache painting of a Wood Duck. Cora’s artwork was chosen as the Best of Show out of 241 entries from across the state and will represent Alaska at the...

Apr 8, 2026

Drawing of a duck with Best of Show ribbon

For Parents and Educators

Wolf Creek NFH Hosts 2026 Kentucky Jr. Duck Stamp Contest

Students from all over the state of Kentucky submitted art to be judged in the Jr. Duck Stamp contest for a chance to compete in the national competition.

Apr 1, 2026

People sitting on wooden benches holding firearms and shooting at a range

Recreation

From Idea to Impact

Anyone can have an idea but taking that idea from concept to reality is often where people find themselves at an impasse. That wasn’t the case for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR). Through grit and determination, they made the dream of the Veteran’s Memorial Wildlife...

Mar 26, 2026