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

White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery is a rainbow trout broodstock facility located in southeastern West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains. The hatchery's main focus is providing approximately 8 million rainbow trout eggs to partners across the nation. We also specialize in native...
The hatchery is located on the National Elk Refuge just 4 miles from recreation destination Jackson, WY and a half-mile from Grand Teton National Park. Lots of outdoor opportunities including hiking, fishing, rafting, photography, wildlife viewing, etc. Looking for 5-7 enthusiastic volunteers to...
Fall/Winter/Spring RV Visitor Services VolunteerDUTIES: Provide visitor orientation in our new, state-of-the-art Visitor Center (air-conditioned) and answer Visitor Center phone. Answer questions regarding the refuge, local natural and cultural resources, safety precautions, rules and regulations,...

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.

Become a Puddle Stomper at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge and learn all about WETLANDS! This program is designed for kids ages 2-5 years old. Join us for story time, nature crafts, and a short walk on our trail. Rain coat and boots available to borrow for kids. Please email us at ...

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Visitor Center
Outdoor Activity

Stretch your legs and join Lessie Tompkins to stroll the refuge trails, observing wildlife and seasonal changes at the refuge. This walk will take no more than two hours.

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center covered observation platform

🐢✨ Celebrate Maryland's State Reptile: The Diamondback Terrapin! ✨🐢

 

Join us at Patuxent Research Refuge on May 15th for an exciting after-hours celebration dedicated to the Diamondback Terrapin! The evening will kick off with a guided tour...

Patuxent Research Refuge
National Wildlife Visitor Center

Get Involved Stories

Family poses for tree planting at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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Volunteers, an Earth Day Celebration, and a Little Snow
37 hardy volunteers braved an unexpected snowstorm to celebrate Earth Day and plant over 75 trees and shrubs at the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
Trash Cleanup Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
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Volunteers Spruce up the Swamp
The day-to-day volunteer program at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is nearly 200 volunteers strong. Those volunteers enhance the visitor experience through daily tasks and at special programs and events. In celebration of Earth Day and National Volunteer Week, volunteers spent two days...
Groundwork Hudson Valley Green Team Group Picture Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
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Spring Break Stewardship
The youth members of the Groundwork Hudson Valley Green Team recently spent two days of their Spring Break working with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service staff on habitat restoration projects at two national wildlife refuges.
Hooded Merganser taking off from the water with its feet splashing the water’s surface. A reflection of the Merganser appears below against the deep green of the water.
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2025 Idaho Junior Duck Stamp Winners!
See the winners of the Junior Duck Stamp Contest!
Rusty patched bumblebee on a bee balm plant (genus Monarda)
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Bee a force for good
Through the funding and multi-agency collaboration under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Pollinator Task Force was established. The task force is now executing cutting-edge research, practicing adaptive management and strategic habitat conservation at scale, and providing tools to be...
Two people use their phones to take photos of a plant
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City Nature Challenge 2025: Canyon County
Join the City Nature Challenge! From April 25-28, 2025, take action as a community scientist and uncover the amazing wildlife in Canyon County!