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

IntroductionThe Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, located just six miles north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, protects over 48,000 acres of diverse coastal habitats. The refuge primarily consists of wetlands (82%), but also features woodlands, grasslands, dunes, and beaches. It is a haven...
IntroductionThe Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, located just six miles north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, protects over 48,000 acres of diverse coastal habitats. The refuge primarily consists of wetlands (82%), but also features woodlands, grasslands, dunes, and beaches. It is a haven...
IntroductionThe Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, located just six miles north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, protects over 48,000 acres of diverse coastal habitats. The refuge primarily consists of wetlands (82%), but also features woodlands, grasslands, dunes, and beaches. It is a haven...

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.

Young Explorers Club Flyer
Calling all preschoolers! The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge hosts a monthly environmental education program geared specifically for 3- and 4-year old children. The programs are held the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 10 - 11 AM, and feature a different nature-related topic. Young Explorer's...
Albatross on Midway Atoll surrounded by marine debris.
Give your student's a first hand experience by dissecting a bolus in your classroom! Learn about the effects of marine debris on sea birds. Request boluses for your class and use activity sheets, pictures, and videos to better inform the future generation of conservationists on the impacts of...

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.

Outdoor Activity

Join Naturalist Louise Bacon-Ogden for an informative walk along the Shorebird Loop Trail.

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Salmon Creek Unit - Visitor Center & Shorebird Loop Trail
Outdoor Activity
 

Tots on Trails is an indoor/outdoor program held on the first Thursday of each month for children 18 months to four years old and their caregivers.

Reserve a spot on   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tots-on-trails-tickets-943074981657?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

 
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Education Building

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

 

The Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge Film and Speaker Series brings the research and conservation of the refuge to you. Each date will have a film and a speaker with some connection to the practices or research done on the refuge to answer questions.Each event is a...

Patuxent Research Refuge
National Wildlife Visitor Center

Get Involved Stories

Two people birding
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Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determinations on a variety of public uses.
Group of clustered monarch butterflies in a eucalyptus tree.
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Mariposas monarcas en California
¡Las increíbles mariposas monarcas han regrasado! ¡Tal vez las has visto buscando plantas de néctar por aquí en el Condado de Ventura! Muchos conocen los famosos santuarios de las mariposas monarcas en los Estados de Michoacán y México, que dan refugio a millones de mariposas monarca cada...
Poster for America's Wild Read with head and shoulder image of author and book cover for Return of the Bison
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America's Wild Read Discussion Questions for Return of the Bison
The USFWS Library invites you to our Wild Read book discussion featuring Return of the Bison: A Story of Survival, Restoration, and a Wilder World by Roger Di Silvestro. We hope you join us next week on Thursday, November 14th at 3 PM ET for our Fall Wild Read to learn more about this symbol of our...
a little brown bat hangs from a cave roof
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How to build a bat box
So, you’ve decided to become a friend to bats. Great choice! Bats are vital to the health of our food systems, our economies and our environment, and they are just plain fascinating to watch! And with 52% of North American bat species in need of conservation help, there is widespread motivation on...
Wetlands under a blue sky with clouds
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National award comes home to the midwest
The National Wildlife Refuge Association who supports more than 200 organizations, has named their wildlife refuge award winners for 2024 and we could not be more proud to see that Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge were recognized as the Refuge Friends Group of the Year. Take a moment...
Citizen scientists on Guam discuss plant features to help with identification
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Si Yu'os ma'ase, Guam!
A day of fun, learning, and habitat conservation with our community