Welcome to our Friends of the Forest directory of volunteer activities that take place on our National Forest lands. Opportunities exist to help with on-the-ground conservation projects conducted by our partner organizations, as well as Friends of the Forest Days that are sponsored or co-sponsored by the National Forest Foundation. Thank you for your interest in volunteering to help benefit our National Forests and Grasslands.
Volcano Volunteer needed
April 23 - October 31, 2012
Gifford Pinchot • Mount St. Helens Institute
Volunteers need to assist the public at local Mount St. Helens visitor centers. Volunteers help answer questions, share science and history information to the public, provide recreational options to the public, help school children. Our Volcano Volunteers have a blast. For more information and to read job descriptions go to www.mshinstitute.org or contact hheath@mshinstitute.org
Learn More »Stream Watch Ambassador
June 2 - September 30, 2012
Chugach • Kenai Watershed Forum
Stream Watch Ambassadors are everyday people providing an extraordinary day on the river! After attending a mandatory training, Stream Watch Ambassadors are outfitted with the knowledge and supplies to walk the rivers sharing information and enthusiasm to protect Kenai Peninsula Rivers. In addition to collecting wildlife endangering trash and completing salmon saving fencing... (continued)
Learn More »Stream Watch Stewardship Events!
June 2 - September 30, 2012
Chugach • Kenai Watershed Forum
Stream Watch Stewards Calling all Stewards! We are looking for groups of all ages and abilities who can commit to at least one day (June-Sept) on the river. Stewards help with easy to moderate projects including collecting wildlife endangering debris, constructing monofilament line recycling containers, mending habitat fences and aiding in other restoration efforts. A variety of... (continued)
Learn More »National Trails Day Strawberry Peak and Gabrielino Trails
June 2, 2012
Angeles • National Forest Foundation
Join the USDA Forest Service, National Forest Foundation, CORBA, REI and associated volunteer crews and partners to celebrate National Trails Day on June 2, 2012. The celebration will include 4-6 hours of trail work on the Strawberry Peak/Gabrielino Trail Systems out of Red Box. The restoration of this beloved trail system is a partnership between the volunteer groups of the Los... (continued)
Learn More »Be a Ride for Two Rivers Volunteer
June 16, 2012
Deschutes • Sisters Volunteer Bank/ National Forest Foundation
NFF's exciting bike tour of McKenzie Pass, the Ride for Two Rivers, attracts hundreds of riders from all over the Northwest. Volunteers are a crucial element to the success of the ride! Are you looking for a unique way to help in the restoration of the Metolius and Whychus Creek? Do you want to help out as your spouse or friends participate in the ride? Be a volunteer!... (continued)
Learn More »Citizen Science Wilderness Study Area Monitoring
June 29 - August 20, 2012
Lewis and Clark • Wilderness Institute
This summer, the Wilderness Institute, in cooperation with the Lewis and Clark National Forest, will take small groups of volunteers into the Big Snowy Mountains and Middle Fork Judith River Wilderness Study Areas. Volunteers will work with experienced field leaders to map and monitor weeds, inventory campsites and recreation impacts, and monitor wilderness character. Join us for... (continued)
Learn More »Hayman Fire Rehabilitation - Stream Restoration
July 1 - September 30, 2012
Pike, San Isabel • Coalition for the Upper South Platte
Your help is needed to build erosion control structures, plant willows, re-seed native vegetation and build fencing to protect restoration efforts. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Hayman Fire, the largest fire in Colorado history. Tthe devastation from this intense fire continues to impact the surrounding water, plant and wildlife resources. Assist in the recovery... (continued)
Learn More »Mount Saint Helens Friends of the Forest Day
July 7 - 8, 2012
Gifford Pinchot • National Forest Foundation
Join the National Forest Foundation, Mount Saint Helens National Momument, the Mount Saint Helens Institute, and Cowlitz County for a weekend long celebration! Come for the day on Saturday to participate in much needed trail restoration and maintenance projects as well as interpretive education training for those budding naturalists! If you'd like - stay overnight on Saturday... (continued)
Learn More »Blanca Peak Volunteer Vacation
August 19 - 25, 2012
Rio Grande • Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Blanca Peak (14,345’) and Ellingwood Point (14,042’) tower 6,000’ above the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. Thousands of backcountry enthusiasts are drawn to this area each year to summit the 7th highest peak in the continental U.S. and its neighbor. The lack of a defined summit trail has resulted in the proliferation of user-created social trails, gullied and denuded areas,... (continued)
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