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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To search for volunteer jobs, type a position, location or other term.

Common Volunteer Opportunities

Spring 2023 RV Volunteers
Volunteers play a vital role in the maintenance and visitor services programs at the refuge. Volunteers will work primarily on-site providing visitors with information about the refuge and its resources. Volunteers directly affect the quality and success of refuge operations; visitors’ safety,...
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Interpretation & Education, Maintenance, Visitor Services Recreation Management
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Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Resident Volunteers
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge hosts Resident Volunteers year round. Resident Volunteers staff our Visitor Center and Gift Shop, assist with light maintenance duties, and also are given the opportunity to train for and assist in presenting educational programs to the public. Visitor center...
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Administrative/Support/IRM, Ecosystem, Forest, and NR Management, Interpretation & Education, Maintenance, Visitor Services Recreation Management
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RV Volunteer: Visitor Center Ranger Naturalist
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is the largest of the last remaining intact wetlands of the historic floodplain of the Rio Grande. A small group of staff work hard to re-create the processes of the river and provide food and rest for thousands of overwintering birds in what is now a...
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Interpretation & Education, Visitor Services Recreation Management
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Volunteer Opportunities

Careers and Internships

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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. 

Careers & Internships

Partnering With FWS

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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.

Our Partners

Learning Opportunities

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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.

Learning Opportunities

Education Programs

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The Fish and Wildlife Service offers many great education programs.

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Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program
The Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is the culmination of the Junior Duck Stamp educational program. After studying waterfowl anatomy and habitat, students may express their newfound knowledge by drawing, painting or sketching a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species.
Education Program
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Indigenous Connections
This is a series of monthly educational live broadcasts focusing on Indian Country and fostering tribal connections.
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Proposed Rules and Notices Open for Comment

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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.

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Events

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

Presentation
35th Annual Summer Speaker Series: Poisonous and Edible Mushrooms of Washington

The last lecture in the Summer Lecture Series is Wednesday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. We will be hosting refuge volunteer, botanist, and educator Bill Arensmeyer as he presents on Poisonous and Edible Mushrooms of Washington.

Bill will be going over the biology of mushrooms, safe...

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Presentation
NCTC Conservation Lecture Series: “Nature's Best Hope” with author Douglas Tallamy

On Wednesday, September 14 at 1:00 PM (ET), author and University of Delaware Professor, Douglas Tallamy will present a lecture on his book, “Nature's Best Hope” at the National Conservation Training Center broadcast page: https://livestream.com/nctc

The award-winning...

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Virtual
Festival
30th Anniversary Celebration!

Join us in in celebrating the 30th Anniversary since the establishment of Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge! Activities will include behind-the-scenes walking tours, kids’ activities, and more! Stay tuned for more information.

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Get Involved Stories

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Get Involved
A Beginner’s Guide to the National Wildlife Refuge System
Not quite sure what the National Wildlife Refuge System is and all that it encompasses? This primer gives a quick overview.
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Get Involved
National Wildlife Refuge Week
Celebrate your nature. National Wildlife Refuge Week, observed the second full week of October each year, celebrates the great network of lands and waters that conserves and protects Americans’ precious wildlife heritage.
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Latino Conservation Week
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partners with Hispanic Access Foundation to celebrate Latino Conservation each year in mid-to-late July.
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Workcamping at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Not only does our Workcamping program provide valuable help to the hatchery, but some of the most rewarding aspects are the friendships and bonds that are created through working for a common cause.
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Celebrating California's coastal butterflies
Hey, California! Grab some binoculars and a smart phone, because it's Pollinator Week. And what better way to celebrate than by catching up with pollinator royalty – butterflies.
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Top 5 Reasons YOU should buy a Duck Stamp!
Here are some reasons why YOU should put your stamp on conservation and purchase a Duck Stamp annually!

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