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You can make a difference in your community. We can help!Wildlife Volunteer Corps Projects
Defenders started the Wildlife Volunteer Corps program to provide our activists and members with unique, hands-on opportunities to protect and recover rare species in their own communities.
So far, we’ve successfully collaborated with national and state wildlife agencies on dozens of projects and hope to come to your area soon.
Featured Project: Gold Creek Habitat Restoration
Our Wildlife Volunteer Corps planted trees and removed invasive plants
to prepare a proposed wildlife underpass site in the northern Cascades. Continue reading...
Past Projects
Look at photos and read about some of our Wildlife Volunteer Corps projects.
I-90 Wildlife Camera Project
Defenders of Wildlife partnered with Conservation Northwest, I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition, and Wilderness Awareness School to conduct citizen monitoring of wildlife in Washington’s Cascades mountains.
Defenders of Wildlife partnered with Conservation Northwest, I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition, and Wilderness Awareness School to conduct citizen monitoring of wildlife in Washington’s Cascades mountains.
Invasive Species Removal
In August 2008, Defenders volunteers teamed up with the National Park Service to remove invasive species such as Oriental bittersweet, autumn olive, multiflora rose, and Japanese honeysuckle, along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.
In August 2008, Defenders volunteers teamed up with the National Park Service to remove invasive species such as Oriental bittersweet, autumn olive, multiflora rose, and Japanese honeysuckle, along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.
Ground Squirrel Monitoring
Idaho wildlife biologists received valuable assistance in April 2007 when volunteers took to the field to "hunt" for squirrels.
Idaho wildlife biologists received valuable assistance in April 2007 when volunteers took to the field to "hunt" for squirrels.
Gold Creek Habitat Restoration
Our Wildlife Volunteer Corps in Washington planted trees and removed invasive plants to prepare a proposed wildlife underpass site in the northern Cascades.
Our Wildlife Volunteer Corps in Washington planted trees and removed invasive plants to prepare a proposed wildlife underpass site in the northern Cascades.
Building Panther-Proof Pens
To help prevent conflicts with Florida panthers, Defenders volunteers teamed up with the Mountain Lion Foundation and the local 4-H to build the first panther-proof enclosures in southern Florida.
To help prevent conflicts with Florida panthers, Defenders volunteers teamed up with the Mountain Lion Foundation and the local 4-H to build the first panther-proof enclosures in southern Florida.
Invasive Species Clean Up
For this two-part project, Defenders paired up with the National Park Service and other conservation groups to protect native plants and animals in Shenandoah National Park.
For this two-part project, Defenders paired up with the National Park Service and other conservation groups to protect native plants and animals in Shenandoah National Park.
Spotlighting Ferrets
In August and September 2006, Defenders volunteers joined biologists in an overnight spotlight survey to count and "tag" black-footed ferrets.
In August and September 2006, Defenders volunteers joined biologists in an overnight spotlight survey to count and "tag" black-footed ferrets.
Habitat Restoration for Endangered Cottontails
Defenders' volunteers have teamed up with Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge for the past two years to restore habitat for the endangered New England Cottontail.
Defenders' volunteers have teamed up with Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge for the past two years to restore habitat for the endangered New England Cottontail.
