Ways to Get Involved
Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. The Maine FWCO provides many opportunities for you to help your community and fish and wildlife by doing what you love.
We partner with volunteers, youth groups, landowners, neighbors and residents of both urban and rural communities to make a lasting difference. There are opportunities for everyone to get involved!
Volunteers: Gain new experiences and meet new people while helping to advance fish and aquatic conservation.
Friends: Join neighbors in helping hatcheries work effectively in our communities.
Local Groups: Find out how communities can work with hatcheries to conserve our shared natural resources.
Youth: Explore paid and unpaid opportunities to learn and develop leadership skills.
Volunteering
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. Check out our station's latest volunteer opportunities on volunteer.gov
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
Project Partners
Organizations listed below have received funding through our office to complete "on-the-ground," aquatic restoration projects in Maine.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District
Federal and State Agencies
We often work with the following federal and state agencies, calling upon their expertise, assistance, and funds.
Maine Department of Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Maine Department of Marine Resources