Volunteering

Volunteers Make Things Happen

Volunteer activities can be tailored to your specific talents and interest or you can take advantage of opportunities to learn new skills.

Volunteer

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands. Volunteers work to reconstruct the benches inside the Juan Tabo Rock Shelter. USDA Forest Service photo.

Your interests and experiences can help with nearly every aspect of the agency’s work. Become part of an army of more than 2.8 million volunteers who, since 1972, have provided more than 123 million hours of service. Volunteering provides you a great opportunity to:

  • Give back to your community
  • Improve Forests and Grasslands
  • Learn about natural and cultural conservation
  • Meet new people and form friendships

Volunteers:

  • Help manage campgrounds
  • Interact with the public at visitor centers
  • Help run events and lead projects, like National Public Lands Day
  • Build trails
  • Inventory wildlife and plants
  • Serve as fire lookouts

This inspirational video explains how Veterans living with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder have found healing while volunteering on National Forests.

Current Opportunities