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

Our Partners

Troutfest 2025

The Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery participated in the Troutfest 2025 in downtown Blue Ridge Georgia.

Apr 28, 2025

Recreation

Suches Outdoor Adventure

The Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery stocked 250 rainbow trout for the Suches Outdoor Adventure held behind Woody Gap School in Suches Georgia.

Apr 28, 2025

a low expanse of green plants with ditches, a berm, and culvert

Habitat Restoration

Cranberry bog restoration builds resilience

On Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts, a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supported restoration of a cranberry bog back to a natural wetland that can accommodate changing conditions.

Apr 28, 2025

Family poses for tree planting at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Get Involved

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.

Apr 22, 2025

Trash Cleanup Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Get Involved

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...

Apr 21, 2025

For Parents and Educators

From Seeds to Trees: Earth Day Blooms at Wolf Creek

Many celebrated the planet with hands-on fun and outdoor adventure! Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery's Earth Day event brought families together with free trees, wildlife exhibits, kids' activities, and educational booths—including live birds, archery, spinning demos, and even stream critters!

Apr 19, 2025