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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Location: Northeast Arkansas
Strenuous. Daily hikes ~6 miles w/ 1000′-2000′ gain/loss
Front country. Tent camping near cars in a designated campground
Volunteer in the Ponca Wilderness Area to work on trail maintenance on some of the park’s most challenging and popular routes.
Location: Southeastern Utah
Strenuous. 8 mile hike to basecamp, daily hikes of 2-4 miles
Backpacking with support.
Join us for trail maintenance and sign installation in Arch and Texas Canyons in the stunning Bears Ears National Monument backcountry.
Location: Southern ID
Active: 1-2 mile daily hikes
Front country: Tent or car camping in a designated campground
Assist in a biological survey of native flora and fauna and help inventory plant and wildlife species across diverse habitats.
Latest News
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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...
Play a BIG Role on the 2025 Big Thicket National Preserve project!
This April we’re heading to Southeast Texas for a new project: Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP). If you’re unfamiliar with Big Thicket National Preserve, let’s catch you up: BTNP was established on October 11, 1974 BTNP less than 2 hours away from downtown Houston...
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.,...
