ODFW’s Volunteers donate more than 200,000 hours of service annually. Their skills, devotion and willingness to help where needed provide enormous support to our agency.
| GENERAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY |
CATEGORY |
DATES |
DESCRIPTION |
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| Hunter Education Event Support Specialist |
Hunting; Education |
Continuous |
Help with education workshops, classes, and events. |
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| Angler Education Event Support Specialist |
Angling; Education |
Continuous |
Help with education workshops, classes, and events. LEARN MORE |
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| Diamond Lake Creel Survey |
Fisheries, Survey |
2023 Dates
May: 10, 11, 14, 21, 28 and 31
June: 10 and 12
July: 5, 8, 9, 14, 22
August: 3, 5, 17, 19
September: 3, 30
October: 29
November: 3 |
Survey anglers at Diamond Lake. Harvest data from these surveys allows ODFW to determine the angling effort and catch rates. |
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| HABITAT AND FISH & WILDLIFE SURVEYING |
| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY |
CATEGORY |
DATES |
DESCRIPTION |
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| Lewis's Woodpecker Migration Tracking |
Regional - Wildlife |
May through October 2023 and 2024 |
ODFW is recruiting volunteers for Lewis's Woodpecker surveys. Researchers from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Cal Poly Humboldt are investigating a variety of questions about Lewis's woodpeckers in the East Cascades to improve understanding of habitat requirements of Lewis's woodpecker and how changes in the environment have affected migratory patterns across Oregon. This project is based out of Bend, OR but there are opportunities in different areas of the state as well. volunteer opportunities are available for various levels of skill and availability. |
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| Yellow Rail Habitat Monitoring |
Regional - Wildlife |
May through October 2023 and 2024 |
ODFW is recruiting volunteers to assist with yellow rail surveys. This is part of a collaborative project between ODFW and Oregon State University to map critical shallow wetland habitats in South Central OR. Biologists are conducting surveys and deploying automated recording units to collect auditory information to better understand distribution of this sensitive species. Volunteer opportunities are available for various levels of skill and availability. |
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| Red Fox Tracking in Oregon Cascades - Support Role |
Regional - Wildlife |
June through October 2023 and 2024 |
ODFW is recruiting volunteers for Sierra Nevada red fox surveys. As part of a collaborative project between ODFW and Washington State University, biologists are collecting game camera wildlife observation data, genetic scat samples, and community science wildlife observation data for Sierra Nevada red fox in the Central Oregon Cascade Range. The project is based out of Bend, OR and volunteer opportunities are available for various levels of skill and availability. |
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| RV HOST OPPORTUNITY |
| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY |
CATEGORY |
DATES |
DESCRIPTION |
REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER |
| RV HOST |
Fisheries; Wildlife |
2023 Sites and availability list - Click here |
Immediate Openings at:
Willamette Hatchery Site 1
Trask River Hatchery
Live & work for a month or more at one of our hatcheries, wildlife areas or offices. LEARN MORE |
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| INSTRUCTOR AND SPECIALTY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY |
CATEGORY |
DATES |
DESCRIPTION |
REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER |
| Hunter Education Instructor |
Hunting; Education |
Continuous |
Begin training to become a Certified Hunter Education Instructor and help with curriculum and field day activities. LEARN MORE |
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| Hunter Education Junior Instructor (must be between ages of 14-20 to apply) |
Hunting; Education |
Continuous |
Under the supervision of a Certified Hunter Education Instructor, help with classroom & field day logistics. LEARN MORE |
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| Shooting Sports Instructor |
Hunting; Education |
Continuous |
Teach participants how to safely operation firearms. LEARN MORE |
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| Guest Speaker/Subject Matter Expert |
Education |
Continuous |
Act as Subject Matter Expert and give presentations in a variety of settings. LEARN MORE |
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| Archery Education Instructor |
Archery; Education |
Continuous |
Teach basic archery & bowhunting skills. LEARN MORE |
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| Angler Education Instructor |
Fishing; Education |
Continuous |
Teach the basics of angling, promote sporting fishing and the enhancement, conservation, and stewardship of Oregon's aquatic resources. LEARN MORE |
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| Dog Handler |
Hunting; Education |
Continuous |
Teach the basics of hunting with dogs. LEARN MORE |
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| Waterfowl Hunting Mentor |
Hunting; Education |
Continuous |
Teach novice waterfowl hunters the safe, ethical, and responsible aspects of waterfowl hunting. LEARN MORE |
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| NASP – Basic Archery Instructor Trainer (BAIT) |
Archery; Education |
Continuous |
Teach NASP Basic Archery Instructor Certification classes LEARN MORE |
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| Big Game Hunting Instructor |
Hunting; Education |
Continuous |
Conduct seminars on the basics of big game hunting. LEARN MORE |
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