Ways to Get Involved
Discover for yourself what tens of thousands of volunteers have learned: 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.
Volunteering
Edenton NFH offers a Spring/Summer and Fall student internship. These internships are typically for 3 months. For the Spring/Summer Internship the application deadline is December 1st the previous calendar year. For the fall internship, the application deadline is March 1st. To apply, please send your resume along with the names and contact information for three references to sonia_mumford@fws.gov or mail your application to 1102 W. Queen Street, Edenton, NC 27932. Internships are unpaid.
Our Partners
Partnerships foster creative solutions to challenging situations and often the results are greater than the sum of the parts. Learn more about our local partners:
- North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries, http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/url
- Chowan Edenton Environmental Group, https://www.chowanedentonenvironmentalgroup.org/
- Chowan-Edenton Optimist Club, https://chowan-edenton-optimist-club.myfreesites.net/
Outreach
Edenton NFH staff can be spotted at numerous community events and in our local schools and libraries. Deputy Manager Sam Pollock coordinates our outreach activities. The hatchery hosts a public kids fishing derby during National Fishing and Boating Week, and other smaller fishing derbies for kids groups such as the Girls and Boys Club and 4H groups. Most of our outreach events are on hold due to COVID19.