Our mission begins with the words, "Working with others." We invite you to join us in conserving wildlife and wild places for today and for generations to come.

You can get involved by volunteering, partnering, sampling learning opportunities, taking part in education programs, and attending events. You can also comment on proposed rules and notices. Here’s how.

Volunteering

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Common Volunteer Opportunities

*WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON* and *BIRD WATCHING SEASON*Seeking friendly individuals to volunteer at the front desk of the visitor center while the Friends' Group nature store is open on weekends. The volunteer would answer visitor questions, assist visitors with purchasing auto tour fees online,...
Dates:We are looking for maintenance volunteers that are available for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months beginning September 2025. Exact start and end dates are flexible. Both individuals and couples are welcome to apply. Volunteers arriving as individuals can expect to work 30 hours...
Jackson Fish Hatchery is located a half mile from Teton National Park and three miles from recreation destination destination Jackson, WY. Valley elevation is 6200 ft. Tons of outdoor activities including hiking, bicycling, fishing, photography, etc. Looking for enthusiastic volunteers to provide...

Careers and Internships

Are you passionate about conservation, science, nature, plants and wildlife? A career with us might be just what you’re looking for. It might also be the ticket if you’re into law enforcement, information technology, maintenance, real estate, engineering, communication, cartography, finance, budgeting and more. 

Join us in advancing our mission of working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance, fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. 

Partnering With FWS

Partners are valuable allies to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and play a vital role in meeting the Service's conservation goals.

Featured Partners

Here are just a few of our nationals partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.

Learning Opportunities

We offer many types of learning opportunities including formal and informal training. Some of the education we offer includes job training, career enhancement training, and education for environmental or technical professionals and students.

Education Programs

The Fish and Wildlife Service offers many great education programs.

Fish and Wildlife staff conducting the Young Explorer's Club program for a group of children.
Join us the 1st Tuesday of every month for the Young Explorer's Club, an environmental education program specifically developed for 3 & 4 year-olds.
Dissecting trout in the animal science class/Mountain Home
For the past 10 years Thomas Anderson (Trey) has been a guest speaker in the Animal Science Class at the Mountain Home High School. This includes kids in 10th-12th grades. Each time, he speaks to two classes with 15-20 kids per class. They discuss careers that involve the resources that are...

Proposed Rules and Notices Open for Comment

Rulemaking is the policy-making process for agencies of the federal government. Each rule goes through a structured reviewing timeline, including a period for public comments. View policy open for public comment on regulations.gov.

Regulations.gov

Events

The Fish and Wildlife Service hosts many public events at sites across the country.

Presentation

Join us for the 38th Annual Summer Lecture Series, held on Wednesday nights in July and August at 7 p.m. This free event is held in the Norm Dicks Visitor Center Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and attendance is limited to 100. On July 23, the subject is shorebirds and their remarkable...

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Norm Dicks Visitor Center Auditorium
Outdoor Activity

Take a closer look at plants of the refuge with Botanist Bill Arensmeyer.  Meet at 10 a.m. outside of the visitor center and prepare to spend an hour or two discovering notable plants of various refuge habitats. 

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center covered observation platform

Come learn about what makes the beach at Parker River so special. Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home. Beginning June 26, we'll be joined by educators from Mass Audubon with touch tanks where you can meet live...

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
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Get Involved Stories

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Join the Monarch Blitz, July 25 - August 3, 2025
We're inviting individuals and organizations across the United States to come together in a unique effort to support conservation and understanding of one of North America's most iconic species: the monarch butterfly. The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz returns for its ninth edition from...
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Kids' Fishing Rodeo
Kids' Fishing Rodeo
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Fishing Pono in Hawaiʻi: A Call to Honor Nature and Its Gifts
Hawaiʻi is a space where culture, nature, and sustainability are woven together. At the heart of this connection is the ancient Hawaiian concept of living pono — a word that translates to righteous or proper. In the context of fishing, pono is a way of life that speaks to a deep responsibility to...
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Discover the Story of Booming Ben: The Last Heath Hen
In this episode of The Future of Conservation, we sit down with Christie Palmer Lowrance, author of The Last Heath Hen, to explore the extinction story of Booming Ben, the final known heath hen. Christie delves into the science behind this bird's disappearance and reflects on the importance of...
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Coastal Delaware National Wildlife Refuge Complex Seeks Public Comment on Draft Compatibility Determinations
Seeking public comment on Draft Compatibility Determinations for Wildlife Observation and Photography
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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.