Volunteers cut invasive English holly at Hawaii’s Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo: Loreto Villegas-Villeza)Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. National wildlife refuges provide many opportunities for you to help your community and fish and wildlife by doing what you love.
National wildlife refuges partner with volunteers, youth groups, landowners, neighbors and residents of urban and coastal communities to make a lasting difference.
Find out how you can help make American lands healthier and communities stronger while doing something personally satisfying.
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Volunteers Gain new experiences and meet new people while helping to advance wildlife conservation. -
Friends Join neighbors in helping refuges restore habitat and expand access to green space. -
Landowners Learn how you can partner with the Fish and Wildlife Service to voluntarily restore land.
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Coastal Partners Learn how you and your neighbors can help conserve vital coastal habitat. -
Urban Communities Find out how urban residents can work with refuges to better their communities. -
Youth Explore paid and unpaid opportunities to learn and develop leadership skills.
Volunteers with the Friends of Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery on Kids Fishing Day in 2017. (Photo: Katie Steiger-Meister/USFWS)