Friends Volunteer Skills Survey

The Fish and Wildlife Service would like to know about the skills that Friends volunteers can offer. This will help the FWS develop projects that involve Friends volunteers. Please check the following boxes where you have relevant experience.

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* 1. Your name?

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* 2. Email

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* 3. City and state where you live

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* 4. Your mechanical and practical skills.

Carpentry

Electrical

Plumbing

Heavy Equipment Operator

Boat Operator

Logistics

Cooking for a group

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Your outdoor skills

Wilderness first aid

Experience working, living, or recreating in remote areas

Experience in working or living in an Alaskan village

Hiking and backpacking

Fishing

Hunting

Snowmachine operator

Non-motorized watercraft (e.g. canoes, kayaks, rafts)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Experience with fish, wildlife, and plants

Bird identification

Capture and handling of birds

Fish identification

Fish handling and tagging

Mammal identification

Capture and handling of wild mammals

Plant identification

Removal of invasive plants

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Your experience with education and outreach

Work in a visitor center

Work with youth

Public speaking

Environmental education experience

Social media and websites

Photography and videography

Art and graphics

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Is there any other professional or personal experience that you have that you think would be useful as a FWS volunteer?

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* 9. Please list any training you have completed for the Fish and Wildlife Service

Thank you for completing this survey. Please visit the Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges website (https://alaskarefugefriends.org) to apply for volunteer opportunities. Most volunteer positions will be listed in early March, 2024. You must be a member of Friends to apply for volunteer positions.