Volunteers
Volunteers are partners who can provide valuable new ideas and energy while promoting stewardship within their communities. They are also the life support of many natural resource projects, especially during times when decreased funding leads to a stretched workforce.
Effective volunteers are experienced, trained, and willing to keep returning. They require contact, praise, and supervision. They need to be reminded that their contributions are recognized and important. A successful volunteer program requires an investment of time and resources, but the returns are many-fold.
Explore the volunteer resources below to:
- Recruit
- Train
- And Manage Volunteer programs.
This page also provides links to volunteer organizations and internships.
Volunteer Management
Publications of Interest
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Conservation of an Overlooked Resource [PDF, 4 pages] by Randy Russell and Earle Kirkbride
This paper describes how rangeland managers can use volunteer groups to accomplish forest and range-related tasks, and the benefits and requirements of this valuable resource
Organizations
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Building Capacity to Connect People and Nature
The Forest Service and key partners met April 15-17th in Salt Lake City to discuss ways in which internal and external capacity could be built within the realm of partnerships and the Youth, Volunteer and Hosted Programs. Nearly 100 people met to discuss best practices, program delivery, and information sharing. To lean more....
Volunteer Opportunities
USA FREEDOM CORPS Volunteer Network
This online database matches individuals with volunteer opportunities in government, the non-profit sector, businesses, schools, and communities. Access the clearinghouse...
Internship Opportunities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Summer Intern Program needs interns for Environmental Justice Community Organizations. Contact them for more information.
Passport in Time
Passport in Time (PIT) is a volunteer archaeology and historic preservation program of the UDSA Forest Service. Volunteers work with professional archaeologists and historians on projects including archaeological excavation, rock art restoration, survey, archival research, historic structure restoration, gathering oral histories, or writing interpretive brochures.
Volunteering for the Forest Service
The USDA Forest Service Volunteer Program has something for almost everyone: retirees, professionals, housewives, students and young people, as well as service clubs and organizations. Visit the Intermountain Region web site to view opportunities in Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.
Federal government volunteer opportunities
Awards
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PARTNERING WITH THE FOREST SERVICE
