USFWS
Alaska Region
Conserving the Nature of America

Volunteer for the Alaska Region of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service:

You Can:

  • Camp for 3 months on a remote Aleutian island surveying sea birds.
  • Help run the annual Salmon Camp for kids at Kodiak NWR.
  • Cut brush on a trail at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Meet people from around the world as a Campground Host at Tetlin NWR.
  • Serve as a biological field assistant in a remote field camp at Innoko NWR.
  • Greet visitors at the new state-of-the-art Islands and Ocean Visitor Center.

Aleutian Cackling Goose with biologist. USFWS. Click to Enlarge.Wildlife needs your help,
with these and a variety of other
volunteer opportunities!

Current Volunteer Opportunities in the Alaska Region

Opportunities for couples traveling by RV are currently available at AK Maritime NWR, Kenai NWR, and Tetlin NWR. See the above link for more information.

Some volunteer positions require a Volunteer Application Form.(pdf) Print this form and mail it to the appropriate contact on the Volunteer Opportunities Table. Every volunteer must also complete a Volunteer Agreement (pdf) form before starting volunteer service. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a signed Parental Approval form (pdf) in addition to a signed Volunteer Agreement.

For information on other volunteer opportunities throughout Alaska visit http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/ and click on the Alaska map. To find other Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer opportunities throughout the country click on the state you are interested in.

For additional information contact:
Kevin Painter FWS Volunteer Coordinator
Phone (907) 786-3389, Fax (907) 786-3976
kevin_painter@fws.gov
1011 E. Tudor Road, MS 235
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

 

Last Updated: September 29, 2008