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

As the Winthrop National Fish Hatchery Host, you'll enjoy a RV site with full hookups in exchange for 20 hours of service per week. Live, work and play in the beautiful Methow Valley while making a meaningful impact!RV Site Features:Full hookups: potable water, septic, and up to 50 Amp...
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is searching for energetic Environmental Education Park Ranger volunteers to help with the Refuge’s field trip program and other educational programming.Purpose:The Environmental Education Park Ranger will focus on presenting educational and interpretive information...
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Assistant Park Ranger (I) volunteer to run the Visitor Center front desk! Shifts are bi-weekly on Saturdays from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.Purpose:The Assistant Park Ranger (I) is the face of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The...

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.

Outdoor Activity
FREE. Pea Island is for the birds - actually! Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge has close to 400 species of birds that live here or pass through. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you'll enjoy this casual stroll beside North Pond. Field guides, binoculars, sunscreen, and insect repellent...
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
Outdoor Activity

Night Surf Fishing is an annual activity at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Anglers may fish on the wildlife refuge beach until midnight during the month of October with a Special Use Permit. This program provides a unique opportunity to fish the wildlife refuge beach after dark during the...

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

On Friday, October 2, 2026, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge will come alive with music, dance, culture, and activities celebrating the connections between people, wildlife, and the natural world.

 4:00–8:00 PM | World Migratory Bird Day ActivitiesJoin us as we celebrate World...

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Get Involved Stories

Two hunters in camouflage waiting in a hunting blind
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A Holiday for Muddy Boots and Big Stories
Every year on the fourth Saturday in September, National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrates two of America’s favorite ways to get outside. Admittedly, there are probably easier ways to spend a Saturday morning than waking up before sunrise, pulling on waders to step into cold water, or sitting...
Children learning to make flies
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Standing Together for Tennessee's Waters
In 2011, as uncertainty threatened the future of the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery, a community rose to defend the waters that shaped its identity. What began as a single meeting grew into a powerful nonprofit—uniting residents, partners, and conservation champions to educate, advocate, and...
Blue welcome sign at over the shooting range
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Great Swamp Shooting Range: Rhode Island's Only Free Public Shooting Range
August is National Shooting Sports Month, a time to celebrate target shooting, introduce new participants to the shooting sports, and recognize the places that make this pastime possible. In Rhode Island, that place is the Great Swamp Shooting Range. Tucked within the state's Great Swamp Management...
A black seabird with a white face, yellow feather tufts, an orange bill and eye rings calls toward the camera, exposing its pink mouth
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Keeping Track of Seabirds at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Tufted puffin watching at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon, is a popular tourist pastime. However, since the 1990's the eye-catching seabirds populations have been declining. The second largest nesting population in the state is at Haystack Rock, and in 2010 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
Myrtle Creek flows under a bridge
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Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determination for an underground powerline right-of-way project.
Collage two images separated by banner of text that reads Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week June 14-20, 2026. Top image of mountain range with lush green and lake in front. Bottom image of person in safety vest holding bundle of invasive white sweetclover pulled from roadside.
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Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week
Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week (AKISAW) is more than a date on the calendar — it’s a statewide reminder that protecting Alaska’s wild lands and waters is a shared responsibility. The second week of June, agencies, tribes, nonprofits, researchers, and citizens in the state of Alaska all come...