by Carrie Henderson | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
In 2025, Wilderness Volunteers offered our first-ever women-only projects, with the goal of empowering women and developing leaders through outdoor stewardship. Partnering with the Black Hills Parks & Forests Association, our all-women crews completed high...
by Carrie Henderson | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Calling all artists & graphic designers! We are excited to announce our first-ever T-Shirt Design Contest! We are looking for a new t-shirt design for our 2025 Project Season – and we need your help! Anyone can submit their design to be featured on a limited...
by Carrie Henderson | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered what it takes to serve on WV’s Board of Directors? What kind of time commitment is it? What do you do? Is it rewarding? Fun We’re kicking off a series of interviews with our Board members to answer those questions and more! Our first...
by Carrie Henderson | Dec 7, 2023 | Annual Photo Contest
One of our favorite community activities is the annual photo contest and we’re excited to kick it off! This contest is open to all project leaders and volunteers who participated in a 2023 Wilderness Volunteers project. It’s time to sit down with your...
by Carrie Henderson | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, growing up in northern Illinois, most of my friends went on vacation to the Wisconsin Dells (a water park just a few hours north) or to more exotic places like Disneyworld in Florida. For me, family vacation was always South Dakota: the Black Hills...
