The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR):
- manages natural lands such as forests, wetlands, and native prairies,
- maintains healthy populations of fish and wildlife,
- protects rare plant and animal communities throughout the state,
- manages the state’s water resources sustaining healthy waterways and ground water resources
- provides access to public outdoor recreational opportunities and conservation education, and
- shares stewardship responsibility with individuals and partners to manage for multiple interests.
Join us in conserving and managing our state’s natural resources as a DNR Volunteer!
←Check out our current volunteer positions across the state listed under DNR Accounts. Apply online!
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DNR Volunteer Opportunities
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Invasive Species (1)
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Rare Plants (3)
Type of volunteer positions
The Type of Task
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Advocacy (1)
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Campground Host (8)
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Communications (1)
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Education (4)
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Event Planning (6)
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Gardening (1)
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Habitat Improvement (11)
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Photography (1)
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Prescribed Burns (1)
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Research (4)
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Resource Management (14)
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Translation (1)
Other Factors
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Suitable for adults (30)
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Suitable for groups (12)
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Suitable for interns (10)
How Often?
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A few hours a month (18)
For How Long?
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Flexible commitment (13)
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1 day (4)
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Less than a week (2)
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1 to 3 months (16)
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4 to 6 months (4)
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7 to 12 months (3)
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1 to 2 years (2)
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Over 2 years (2)
Availability
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Monday mornings (27)
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Monday afternoons (27)
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Monday evenings (23)
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Tuesday mornings (27)
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Tuesday afternoons (27)
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Tuesday evenings (23)
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Wednesday mornings (27)
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Wednesday afternoons (27)
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Wednesday evenings (23)
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Thursday mornings (27)
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Thursday afternoons (27)
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Thursday evenings (23)
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Friday mornings (27)
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Friday afternoons (27)
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Friday evenings (23)
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Saturday mornings (27)
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Saturday afternoons (27)
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Saturday evenings (23)
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Sunday mornings (26)
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Sunday afternoons (26)
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Sunday evenings (22)
When?
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Today (23)
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Tomorrow (23)
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This Week (24)
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This Weekend (24)
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Next Week (27)
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Next Weekend (27)
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This Month (24)
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Next Month (27)
Featured Volunteer Opportunity Activities
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Maplewood State Park
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Rattlesnake Responders Program
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Minneopa State Park
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Scientific and Natural Areas
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McCarthy Beach State Park
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MN State Fair: Wildlife Wing
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Volunteer Loon Watcher Survey
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Invasive Species
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Lake Maria State Park
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McCarthy Beach State Park
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Maplewood State Park
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Rattlesnake Responders Program
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Minneopa State Park
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Scientific and Natural Areas
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McCarthy Beach State Park
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MN State Fair: Wildlife Wing
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Volunteer Loon Watcher Survey
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Invasive Species
Mission Statement
The mission of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is to work with Minnesotans to conserve and manage the state's natural resources, to provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and to provide for commercial uses of natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life.