Our mission begins with the words, "Working 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’s 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’re looking for. It might also be the ticket if you’re 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.
Dissecting trout in the animal science class/Mountain Home
For the past 10 years Thomas Anderson (Trey) has been a guest speaker in the Animal Science Class at the Mountain Home High School. This includes kids in 10th-12th grades. Each time, he speaks to two classes with 15-20 kids per class. They discuss careers that involve the resources that are...

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.

Regulations.gov

Events

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

Outdoor Activity

Join us for the guided Friday Bird Walk. Walks are led by Edwin B. Forsythe Volunteers every week on Fridays from September through June and last approximately 2 hours. All birding levels welcome! Bring water & bug spray. Weather permitting, and all updates and cancellations will be posted...

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Headquarters

As houses and shopping centers continue to replace wildlife habitat, the birds, bugs and animals need to find new places to live. Why not welcome them to your back yard? You don't need a big yard -- even a small balcony can provide a mini habitat. Come learn various ways to attract and help...

Patuxent Research Refuge
National Wildlife Visitor Center
Outdoor Activity
 

Come enjoy reading about nature in fall as colors change, and the air begins to chill! Everyone is invited to take a comfortable stroll while following the pages of a children's storybook. The Story Stroll may be indoors or outdoors depending on weather. All ages are welcome. More books...

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Bloomington Visitor Center

Get Involved Stories

Father and son in hunter blaze orange vests.
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The Enduring Importance of Hunting & Fishing
Established in 1972, National Hunting and Fishing Day falls on the fourth Saturday in September. It’s a day of celebration, but not for celebration’s sake alone. It’s a reminder of how hunters and anglers helped build the foundation of modern wildlife management in America. Outdoor pursuits like...
Carolina box turtle touch
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Wilderness Day Camp Offers Local Youth a Rare Escape to the Outdoors.
The camp featured a variety of interactive learning stations to promote environmental stewardship and safe recreation. Youth rotated between stations covering water and boat safety, animal and insect identification, archery, and fly fishing. Wildlife experts introduced children to native species,...
Empty firing line shows updated wooden shooting benches and range berm in the background
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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’s 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...
Rusty patched bumble bee on wild bergamot
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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...
Three people wearing eye and ear protection stand with firearms at a skeet target range.
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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...