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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Cumberland Island National Seashore
04/07/2024 – 04/13/2024
Open (2 remaining)

Location: St. Marys, GA
Strenuous. 1-4 miles daily
Backcountry: 
tent camping in a remote designated site

We’re back! Join us for a week of trail maintenance, vegetation removal/management, and other projects on this stunning National Seashore!

This project is sponsored by:

Project Rating: Strenuous. 1-4 miles daily

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Oak Creek Canyon, Coconino National Forest
04/21/2024 – 04/27/2024
Open (4 remaining)

Location: Sedona, AZ
Strenuous. Up to 2-mile RT daily hikes. Work includes lifting, and bending, and some slopes are steep/loose
Front country: tent camping in a designated campground.

Join us in beautiful Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, AZ! We’ll spend the week managing erosion and closing unsanctioned social trails along the creek.

This project is sponsored by:

Project Rating: Strenuous

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Nebraska National Forest
04/21/2024 – 04/27/2024
Open

Location: Halsey, NE.
Active to strenuous. Up to 4 miles daily.
Front country: tent camping in a designated site.

This is a new project! Help rebuild/restore a pollinator garden at the base of the Scott Fire Tower that was devastated by the 2022 Bovee Fire. 

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Latest News

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To Visit & Volunteer with Reverence

To Visit & Volunteer with Reverence

We got the chance to chat with Jeffrey Morris, the Outdoor Recreation Planner at Canyon of the Ancients National Monument to learn more about our planned project and this area. This Colorado National Monument is 260 miles northwest of Albuquerque, NM, 110 miles...

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A Rural Rebuild One Step at a Time

A Rural Rebuild One Step at a Time

Each year, as the current project season begins to wind down in late summer, Wilderness Volunteers begins to receive dozens upon dozens of project proposals from all across the United States to be considered for the following project season. One of the more unique and...

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2023 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

2023 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

One of our favorite community activities is the annual photo contest and we're excited to kick it off! This contest is open to all project leaders and volunteers who participated in a 2023 Wilderness Volunteers project. It's time to sit down with your phone, your...

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