One special volunteer, Roger Wieland, donated 1570 hours of his time at Kanuti and Arctic National Wildlife Refuges. Noted by Refuge staff as ?an exceptional volunteer, working tirelessly and doing extraordinarily high quality work,? Wieland conducted many construction and remodeling projects. Some of his projects included building a float pond fuel storage and docking system, conducting electrical work and installing the propane and heating system for the Coldfoot Visitor Center support cabin, and remodeling a bunk house and an airplane hanger.

On Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, three teams of high school volunteers through the Student Conservation Association (SCA) volunteered for the summer. The SCA teams provided nature walks, campfire programs, elementary school programs, and maintained back country hiking and canoe trails.

Volunteers help the Fish and Wildlife Service accomplish great things ? from combating invasive species to discovering the secrets of wolverines, from restoring salmon spawning habitat to helping children cast their first fishing line. Volunteers are helping us run our visitor centers and build our educational programs. Volunteers are making the difference in wildlife conservation that we so desperately need.