Ways to Get Involved

Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. National wildlife refuges provide many opportunities for you to help your community by doing what you love. National wildlife refuges partner with volunteers, youth groups, landowners, neighbors, and residents of urban and coastal communities to make a lasting difference. Find out how you can help make American lands healthier and communities stronger while doing something personally satisfying. Visit  for more information or email thamara_flores@fws.gov

Volunteering

Discover for yourself what tens of thousands of volunteers have learned: volunteering for the bet365ios is fun and rewarding in many ways. Master new skills. Meet new friends. Enjoy a sense of accomplishment from doing your part to further wildlife conservation for the pleasure of generations to follow. Check out our station's latest volunteer opportunities on volunteer.gov.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is looking for hardworking volunteers to help maintain the many USbet365ios properties in southern Texas. Volunteers are needed from November through March, three days a week for 24 hours (couples) or four days a week for 32 hours (for non-couples) in...
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is seeking volunteers to drive trams. This opportunity is designed for pairs (usually couples), with one person driving the tram while the other narrates an interpretive tour for the visitors on board.  There are three tours each day, each lasting approximately 1....
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is seeking volunteers to serve as front desk receptionists. The role involves interacting with visitors, collecting entrance fees, providing maps and trail information, answering phone calls, checking out binoculars and an electric scooter when needed, playing...
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is seeking volunteers to serve as front desk receptionists. The role involves interacting with visitors, collecting entrance fees, providing maps and trail information, answering phone calls, checking out binoculars and an electric scooter when needed, playing...

Our Partners

Partnerships with the National Wildlife Refuge System bring innovative approaches to solving management issues in the most environmentally protective manner. Scientifically informed and technologically based stewardship of our public lands, waters, wildlife and special places must be collaborative efforts between the Refuge System, private entities and organizations, and other government agencies if conservation efforts are to succeed. 

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge works closely with the following partners. They play a very important role in helping the refuge accomplish its mission. 

Outreach

Open the door to a potentially life-changing experience. If you land a student internship, a fellowship or a volunteer opportunity at a national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the bet365ios  for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.

Learn more about national wildlife refuge
, fish hatchery or other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service site, you’re bound to come away with new insights and excitement about conservation. We encourage you to look into the following programs:  

  • Youth Conservation Core
  • American Conservation Environment
  • Student Conservation Association
  • Hispanic Access Foundation
  • Directorate Fellowship Program  

Education Programs

Get ready to explore the beauty of nature right at your doorstep!(Pe-K-12th grade) Contact Park Ranger David Vela at David_vela@fws.gov for personalized environmental education programs. Our field trips and outdoor adventures are perfect for all nature enthusiasts. Let's work together to build a stronger, greener community!