Giving Something Back

Since 1997

Wilderness Volunteers has been providing affordable and meaningful volunteer service opportunities that conserve and protect America’s wild lands since 1997. Working in cooperation with the US Forest Service, National Park Service, the BLM, the US Fish & Wildlife Service and others, you’ll be inspired and invigorated when you see how much a group can accomplish in a few days.

Upcoming Projects

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Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
11/16/2025 – 11/22/2025
Full (1 waiting)

Location: Southern AZ
Strenuous. Up to 2-mile one-way hikes carrying/lifting fencing materials
Front country: structured housing

Join the 18+ year effort to remove old barbed-wire fences in cooperation with volunteers from Friends of Buenos Aires NWR.

This project is supported by:

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Leader Training – Hybrid Course
02/01/2026 – 02/07/2026
Open

Location: Online class

This hybrid Leader Training Course is a self-paced online program in addition to a Wilderness Volunteers project of the student’s choice to complete the training. If you’re interested in becoming a Wilderness Volunteers project leader, please email us at info@wildernessvolunteers.

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2025 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

2025 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

We're excited to launch the Wilderness Volunteers 2025 Photo Contest! Grab a beverage, cozy up on the couch, and start looking through your 2025 project photos! We have great prizes for the winners of some fun categories: All Things Work – Pictures depicting project...

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2024 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

2024 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

It's time to revisit your camera rolls to find your best Wilderness Volunteers photos for our 2024 Photo Contest! We have great prizes for the winners of some fun categories: All Things Work - Pictures depicting project work, the tools used, hiking on the trail, etc.,...

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