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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Location: Juniper Basin, Saguaro NP (east)
Challenging. Backpacking with some support; 7 miles w/ 3000’ gain
Backcountry. Tent camping.
This project will take down historic grazing fences in the vicinity of one of the backcountry campgrounds, Juniper Basin, which sits at 6000 ft elevation in the Rincon Mountains.
This project is sponsored by:
Location: Glen Jean, WV
Strenuous. Up to 6-mile daily hikes
Front country: camping in a designated campground or in a dormitory (TBD)
Visit West Virginia’s stunning New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and spend the week volunteering to remove invasive plants, pick up trash and plastics, maintain trails, and do small projects.
Location: Elkhorn/Las Delicias, AZ
Strenuous. Up to 4-mile RT daily hikes
Front country: tent camping near cars in a secured refuge compound
Working with the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA), we’ll mitigate ephemeral streams by creating one-rock-high dams and baffles. These structures will maximize the benefits of rainwater for the ecosystem and wildlife.
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T-Shirt Design Contest
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