Region, Station, Area Volunteers & Service Coordinators
Go to Volunteer.gov to find volunteer opportunities with the U.S. Forest Service or contact one of the following program specialists in the area where you would like to get involved.
Location
Contact
National Headquarters
USDA Forest Service
201 14th St SW
Mailstop 1125
Washington, D.C. 20024
Arthur Phalo
National Program Manager
(828) 342-7820
arthur.phalo@usda.gov
Angela Warner
Program Specialist
(308) 432-8648
Angela.Warner@usda.gov
Volunteer Program
USDA Forest Service
201 14th St SW
Mailstop 1125
Washington, D.C. 20024
SM.FS.WOVolServ@usda.gov
Northern Region (R1)
Montana, northern Idaho, the National Grasslands in North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota, and northeastern Washington state.
Melissa Simpson
(406) 599-3954
melissa.simpson@usda.gov
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)
Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska
Chandra Allred
(970) 456-5402
chandra.allred@usda.gov
Rocky Mountain Research Station
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming
Bill Lyons
(801) 625-5458
bill.lyons@usda.gov
Southwestern Region (R3)
Arizona, New Mexico; and the national grasslands in New Mexico, Oklahoma and the Texas
Thea Garrett
(505) 842-3380
thea.garrett@usda.gov
Intermountain Region (R4)
Utah, western Wyoming, southern Idaho, Nevada and a small portion of California
Bill Lyons
(801) 625-5458
bill.lyons@usda.gov
Pacific Southwest Region (R5)
California and Hawaii
Valerie Gallup
(530) 663-3685
valerie.r.gallup@usda.gov
Pacific Southwest Research Station
California and Hawaii
Eva Salinas
(877) 777-2134
eva.salinas@usda.gov
Pacific Northwest Region (R6)
Washington and Oregon
Rachel Lamedica
(971) 420-3796
rachel.lamedica@usda.gov
Pacific Northwest Research Station
Washington and Oregon
Rachel Lamedica
(971) 420-3796
rachel.lamedica@usda.gov
Southern Region (R8)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
Jenna Taylor
(470) 464-6999
mailto:jenna.taylor@usda.gov
Gretchen Ruiz Ramos
(787) 525-0056
gretchen.ruizramos@usda.gov
El Yunque NF-Catalina Field Office
Southern Research Station
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
Eastern Region (R9)
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Joshua Keenan
(740) 753-0890
joshua.keenan@usda.gov
Northern Research Station
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Joshua Keenan
(740) 753-0890
joshua.keenan@usda.gov
Forest Products Laboratory
Wisconsin
Joshua Keenan
(740) 753-0890
joshua.keenan@usda.gov
Alaska Region (R10)
Alaska
Don MacDougall
(907) 419-8608
don.macdougall@usda.gov
International Institute of Tropical Forestry
Carmen Plaud
(787) 766-5335
carmen.m.plaud@usda.gov
International Programs
Forest Service International Programs
Office of the Chief
(202) 751-7695
SM.FS.ivp@usda.gov
Job Corps
Cristina Newton
(303) 275-5743
cristina.newton-schlesselman@usda.gov