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Volunteers helping to assemble bird houses.
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Wildlife volunteers assist staff with many activities:
- Improving habitat on wildlife areas
- Farming for wildlife on management areas
- Landscaping office grounds with native plants
- Gathering information at hunter check stations
- Conducting deer spotlight surveys
- Constructing kiosks, viewing platforms and shelters
- Completing machine shop work
- Performing ground and building maintenance
- Conducting vehicle/equipment maintenance
- Delivering presentations/classes
- Leading tours
- Taking photographs
- Organizing files and maintaining records
- Entering data on computers
- Collecting field data
- Monitoring wildlife populations
- Transporting injured wildlife to rehabilitation facilities
A few things to keep in mind:
- Projects take place at offices, wildlife management areas, hatcheries or other off-site locations.
- Not all jobs take place outdoors - activities range from field work to office work.
- Many projects are suitable for individual volunteers.
- Other projects are best for organized groups such as hunting or fishing clubs, youth groups or conservation organizations.
- Most activities take place Monday through Friday. There are fewer weekend opportunities.
- Many individuals volunteer near their homes although some travel across the state to help on specific projects.
- Programs and projects vary from region to region due to varying priorities, needs or geographical differences.
How to Apply:
Contact the office nearest you to request a volunteer application or to ask about current volunteer projects. You may also download an ODFW Volunteer Application, fill it in and send it back by regular mail to one of the following offices (please choose the office nearest you).
ODFW Volunteer Application (pdf)
Regional Wildlife Volunteer Program Coordinator
Jennell Hoehne
Northwest Region Office - Clackamas
17330 SE Evelyn Street
Clackamas , OR 97015
(971) 673-6008
jennell.hoehne@state.or.us
Regional Wildlife Volunteer Program Coordinator
Donna Schultz
South Willamette Watershed District Office - Corvallis
7118 NE Vandenberg
Corvallis , OR 97330
(541) 757-5255
donna.l.schultz@state.or.us
Regional Wildlife Volunteer Program Coordinator
Randy Lewis
High Desert Region Office - Bend
61374 Parrell Rd.
Bend , OR 97702
(541) 633-1121
randy.d.lewis@state.or.us
Southwest Region Office - Roseburg
4192 North Umpqua Hwy
Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 440-3353
Northeast Region Office - La Grande
107 20th Street
La Grande, OR, 97850
(541) 963-2138
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