- Camp for 3 months on a remote Aleutian island surveying sea birds.
- Help run the annual Salmon Camp for kids at Kodiak NWR.
- Cut brush on a trail at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
- Meet people from around the world as a Campground Host at Tetlin NWR.
- Serve as a biological field assistant in a remote field camp at Innoko NWR.
- Greet visitors at the new state-of-the-art Islands and Ocean Visitor Center.
- Wildlife needs your help, with these and a variety of other volunteer opportunities!
Current Volunteer Opportunities in the Alaska Region
Opportunities for couples traveling by RV are currently available at AK Maritime NWR, Kenai NWR, and Tetlin NWR. See the Volunteer Opportunities link for more information.
Some volunteer positions require a Volunteer Application Form. Print the form and mail it to the appropriate contact on the Volunteer Opportunities Table. Every volunteer must also complete a Volunteer Agreement form before starting volunteer service.
For information on other volunteer opportunities throughout Alaska visit http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/and click on the Alaska map. To find other Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer opportunities throughout the country click on the state you are interested in.
There are also volunteer opportunities with our partners:
Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges promotes the conservation of the natural resources of all the National Wildlife Refuges within Alaska by assisting on volunteer projects throughout the sate. Friends have been active on Alaska refuges fighting invasive species along the Dalton Highway, hosting special events, photographing refuges, teaching children at summer camps, and doing clean-up projects on remote parts of refuges. Visit http://www.alaskarefugefriends.org/volunteer_overview.php to see additional volunteer opportunities available on Alaska National Wildlife Refuges.
The Student Conservation Association also assists the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska on a wide variety of biology, visitor services and research projects. Visit http://www.thesca.org/serve/internships/browse to see what opportunities in Alaska are available.
For additional information contact:
Kristen Gilbert FWS Volunteer Coordinator
Phone (907) 786-3391, Fax (907) 786-3976
kristen_gilbert@fws.gov
1011 E. Tudor Road, MS 235
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
