Volunteering
Volunteering for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is fun and rewarding in many ways. Master new skills. Meet new friends. Enjoy a sense of accomplishment from doing your part to further wildlife conservation for the pleasure of generations to follow.
The refuge offers nearly limitless volunteer involvement for the public. Steady, reliable volunteers operate the Visitor Center and offer programs such as weekly bird walks. The sea turtle patrol program provides assistance for the threatened loggerhead and endangered green turtle while educating the public on the habits and habitats of these wildlife species. A work camping program, bartering an RV campsite and utilities in exchange for work hours, enables individuals from all walks of life to enhance the refuge using their individual experiences and expertise. If you can't come to the refuge in person, you might be able to help by being a Volunteer from a Distance. There may be web-related or non-internet related writing projects that need assistance.
The Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society, a nonprofit local organization, was established to provide support for continued maintenance of the refuge and its educational programs, and to recruit volunteers for continuation of this process.
Contact Volunteer Coordinator Chrissea Rothrock, christina_rothrock@fws.gov or 252-473-1131, to discuss specific opportunities.
Internships
Refuges in the Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuge Complex offer a variety of internships. In addition to internships at Alligator River NWR, Pocosin Lakes NWR and Mattamuskeet NWR also offer internship experiences.
Alligator River and Pea Island NWR Internships
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is managed by staff from Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. The internship program covers both refuges. To explore internship opportunities, visit the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Internships page.
