Ways to Get Involved
Interested in getting involved with Patuxent Research Refuge? Opportunities include volunteering, internships, summer employment, and becoming a member of the Friends of Patuxent.
Employment Opportunities
Internships
During the fall season, paid interns with Meade Natural Heritage Association learn hands-on wildlife management skills while operating the refuge’s hunt control station. We have already hired for our 2024 interns but check back again next season in 2025!
Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
This is a national program that aids refuges in habitat restoration, maintenance projects, and many other critical tasks. This program is open to high school youth living near Patuxent Research Refuge and is operated through our partnering organization Mobilize Green.
Friends of Patuxent, Inc.
This is a volunteer led, tax-exempt non-profit organization that was formed in 1992 to support the missions and programs of the Patuxent Research Refuge and the Eastern Ecological Science Center. Click here to learn more about the Friends of Patuxent.
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.
Volunteers at the refuge currently help with education programs, trail monitoring, grounds keeping and hosting visitors at the visitor center. Other short term projects, such as invasive plant removal, are ongoing. Current needs include: Volunteering at North Tract's front desk.
To find out more about how you can be involved complete our volunteer application or contact diana_ogilvie@fws.gov!
Our Partners
Laurel for the Patuxent- https://laurelforthepatuxent.org/
Mobilize Green- https://www.mobilizegreen.org/
Montpelier Elementary- https://schools.pgcps.org/montpelier/
Masonville Cove- https://www.masonvillecove.org/
Bowie State University- https://www.bowiestate.edu
