We are British Columbia’s leading conservation organization, comprised of province-wide volunteers who aim to protect, enhance, and promote the wise use of our environment for the benefit of present and future generations.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering your time and talents with the British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCWF). A wide range of volunteer opportunities are available on the frontlines of environmental restoration and behind-the-scenes support!
BCWF volunteers can contribute their time and talents in:
Your first step to volunteering is completing the volunteer application form. Please select the green button that says Fill in an application to begin this process. If you already have a My Volunteer Page account, you can log in to your account through the link right below it.
Next, please take a look at our current opportunities on the opportunities tab and select list, not calendar. If there are no current opportunities, we will let you know when recruitment recommences.
For further information regarding volunteering, please get in touch with the Engagement Coordinator at volunteer@bcwf.bc.ca.
Thank you for your support,
BCWF Volunteer Engagement Team 🌿
Outreach opportunities include attending events and tradeshows to spread awareness of the BCWF and its programs. During these events, volunteers will be expected to explain the BCWF'S mission and current activities, as well as participate in promotional activities. Promotional activities include but are not limited to fundraising, education, and recruitment.
Education opportunities involve volunteers facilitating educational programming on nature-based subjects to youth and adults. These opportunities will involve additional training and travel supported by the BCWF. Areas of education include, but are not limited to basic to advanced outdoor skills, animal identification, fishing, hunting, archery, wetlands, stream keeping, plant life, and more.
Not too keen on public engagement or being outdoors? Administration opportunities allow those interested in supporting environment conservation to contribute through activities such as data entry, report writing, data analysis, filing, mailing, and much more.
Love getting your boots dirty and hands busy? Environmental Stewardship activities are focused on boots-on-the-ground projects that restore and/or enhance habitats that have been affected by human activity. Opportunities include, but are not limited to native species planting, stream surveying, nature clean-ups, data collection, adipose fish clippings, invasive species removal, and much more.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 Membership Volunteer - Surrey | 17 | 3/27/2025 | 5/2/2025 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Forever - Abbotsford | 2 | 5/31/2025 | 6/1/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Campbell River | 9 | 5/20/2025 | 5/30/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Courtenay | 10 | 6/2/2025 | 6/13/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Lumby | 1 | 5/10/2025 | 5/10/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Nanaimo | 1 | 6/1/2025 | 6/1/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Nelson | 2 | 6/14/2025 | 6/15/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Osoyoos | 2 | 6/7/2025 | 6/8/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Prince George | 1 | 6/7/2025 | 6/7/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Smithers | 1 | 6/11/2025 | 6/11/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Wardner | 1 | 6/21/2025 | 6/21/2025 | |
| Fishing Forever - Williams Lake | 1 | 6/9/2025 | 6/9/2025 | |
| Volunteer Instructors - Learn To Hunt Program | 1 | |||
| Volunteer Instructors - Women Outdoors Skills and Experience Program | 1 | |||
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibian Egg Mass Monitoring and Planting - Pender Island | 1 | 4/4/2025 | 4/4/2025 | |
| Coastal Waterbird Survey - Galiano Island | 3 | 10/12/2025 | 12/14/2025 | |
| Community Litter Cleanup - Lower Mainland | 8 | 3/29/2025 | 10/25/2025 | |
| Invasive Species Removal - Saanich | 1 | 4/19/2025 | 4/19/2025 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancing Women in Conservation Summit - Richmond | 2 | 4/4/2025 | 4/6/2025 | |
| BC Interior Sportsman Show - Kelowna | 3 | 4/4/2025 | 4/6/2025 | |
| Fingerling Festival - Port Moody | 1 | 5/3/2025 | 5/3/2025 | |
| Green Living - Mission | 1 | 4/26/2025 | 4/26/2025 | |
| Surrey Teachers' Association Convention - Surrey | 0 | 5/2/2025 | 5/2/2025 | |
| Trout Lake Earth Day - Vancouver | 1 | 4/12/2025 | 4/12/2025 | |
| World Migratory Bird Day - Surrey | 1 | 5/10/2025 | 5/10/2025 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCWF - Protecting BC's Fish & Waterways: What Anglers & Boaters Need to Know About Whirling Disease | 1 | 4/9/2025 | 4/9/2025 | |
| The Outdoor Learning School & Store | 6 | 4/15/2025 | 6/3/2025 | |
| Wonders of the Salish Sea | 4 | 3/31/2025 | 4/28/2025 | |
