Volunteers
The Forest Service's Volunteer Hub webpage details our history, our mission, and a number of ways you can volunteer to help. For information on specific opportunities on the Salmon-Challis National Forest, contact Partnership Coordinator Gina Knudson or Partnership Field Coordinator Rebecca Aceto.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Search for opportunities to lend a helping hand--> Volunteer.gov
Citizen Science is Sound Science Provided by You; learn more --> HERE
Follow our Facebook page for information about upcoming single-day volunteer events.
In 2024, volunteers spent time on all corners of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. They maintained and improved trails, staffed fire lookouts and remote guard stations, planted native seed in burned areas, documented and improved signage, worked as assistant river checkers, monitored fish and wildlife habitat, provided customer service at the Leadore Ranger Station and local community events, and much more.
31,326 Hours Reported
350 Individual Volunteers
18 Organizations Represented
All Six Salmon-Challis National Forest Districts Supported by Volunteers
“The 4.3-million-acre Salmon-Challis is a huge landscape, and our accomplishments across the Forest would not be possible without the support of our incredible volunteers. Thank you to these dedicated individuals who choose to give back year after year to the places they love.” Heather DeGeest, Salmon-Challis National Forest Supervisor