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
COME JOIN US!
Location: Tucson, AZ
Challenging. Backpacking with some support; ~10 mi. w/ 5000’ gain
Backcountry. Tent camping.
This is a high elevation project: ~8000′
Help the NPS tackle backlogged and important log check step construction throughout the high country.
Location: Salmon, CA
Strenuous. Up to 7-mile daily hikes w/ 800′-1600′ gain
Front country. Tent camping in a designated campground near cars.
This is a medium to high elevation project: 5000-8000 ft.
Join us in the beautiful Trinity Alps Wilderness for a week of trail work! We’ll clear downed trees off the trail, clear brush, re-tread trail sections, and more!
Location: Custer, SD
Strenuous. Periodically lifting 50 lbs, comfort with steep set of concrete stairs
Front country: Structured housing (Fully furnished apartment-style housing)
Help remove unsafe sections of a historic concrete path in Jewel Cave National Monument!
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.,...
