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.

Icon /Federal Agencies
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. 

View Partnership Categories

Latest Stories About Our Partners

Graphic with a biodiverse wetland of plants and various bird species
Wildlife Management
When we protect water, we protect pollinators
Healthy wetlands and clean water support far more than fish and wildlife. They also help the bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and other pollinators that keep the ecosystem flourishing. Across the country, we at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are restoring wetlands, improving rivers and...
a close up of a headstarted blanding's turtle in researcher's hands
Our Partners
Partners release second generation of "headstarted" turtles at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Representatives from MassWildlife, Zoo New England, and local communities gathered at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in late June to celebrate the historic release of second-generation Blanding's Turtles from a long-running headstart program.
A pianist performs with a string quartet at a national wildlife refuge
Our Partners
Songbirds & Strings: A Symphony of Wildlife, Community, and Culture
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge welcomed more than 100 visitors for Songbirds & Strings, a first‑of‑its‑kind collaboration between the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Spokane Symphony, the Spokane Audubon Society, and the Friends of Turnbull NWR.
Service staff member and youth event participant posing with a rainbow trout. Lake, houses and trees in the background.
Recreation
Big Fun and Fishing with Big Brothers Big Sisters
Service staff and AmeriCorps Service Members from the Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office provided a free fishing skills training and fishing event on April 19, 2026. In addition to instruction and fishing support, all youth participants received free fishing rods and tackle....
In the distance is a small building. In front of it is a series of concrete raceways, and a small stream.
Trout, Troops, and Togetherness
On May 8th, 2026 Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery hosted their annual Military Fishing Day.
A trail crew building a new trail in the woods
Recreation
Where Pines, Water, and Craftsmanship Meet: Turnbull's Newest Trail
A new trails leads to new recreational opportunities at Turnbull NWR

Partnership Services

A group of people in a field
Image Details

Through our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as:

  • Grant opportunities
  • Sponsorship of grants
  • Cooperative Agreements

To find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below.

View Partner Services