Habitat Ambassador: Help others learn how to garden for wildlife at community events. If you enjoy gardening, talking to people and helping others learn how to make a difference, this opportunity is for you. Habitat Ambassadors commit to a minimum of ten hours of service in the first three month after training. NWF provides all training and materials.

Habitat Steward™ Volunteer or Host: Help people in your community to create and restore wildlife habitat. There are two levels of involvement: Steward and Host.

Hosts are trained, through a correspondence course, to lead trainings in their community. Hosts train Stewards and support the group throughout their years of service. Hosts are organizers, facilitators and mentors. Hosts need not be habitat experts, but must be able to pull together a team of guest speakers and other resources to educate the Stewards.

Stewards take the intensive, hands-on training facilitated by the Host. We ask that Stewards make a commitment of providing 30 hours of service to NWF within a year of completing their training. A small sampling of the projects Stewards have accomplished includes:

• Consulting with neighbor about filling habitat needs in their backyard
• Speaking at civic association meetings about the importance of wildlife habitat
• Writing articles for local newspapers
• Distributing habitat information at a local festival
• Helping volunteers at a local school to certify as a Schoolyard Habitats® site

Because Hosts are volunteers, it is not possible for NWF to offer Stewards training in every community. Volunteers interested in habitat projects are encouraged to begin involvement in another NWF volunteer opportunity until Stewards training becomes available in their hometown.

Louisiana Coastal Habitat Restoration Project: NWF is looking for volunteer groups to help with the restoration of wildlife habitat on hurricane-damaged state and federal lands throughout Louisiana. Volunteer Groups are needed to help with the following: Remove trash and debris; Remove invasive plants; Re-vegetate acres of flattened and devastated areas (forests, prairie, marsh) with habitat cover and food plants; Plant near canals, levees, terraces and shorelines to stabilize and reduce erosion , and Install nest boxes. Projects will take place through June 2008. Register now to become an NWF volunteer.

Global Warming Ambassador (New): As a Global Warming Ambassador, you will outreach to the general public through presentations and community events, As an Ambassador, you will introduce NWF and global warming concepts, how it affects wildlife habitat our country as well as your state, and what persons can do on an individual level to confront global warming. Register now to become an NWF volunteer.

Wildlife Literacy Ambassador (New): If you enjoy reading to children, this volunteer opportunity may be for you. As part of a campaign to promote literacy along with environmental awareness, NWF is looking for volunteers to read books about wildlife and nature to groups of children. Volunteers will choose a local venue such as a library, school, bookstore, or (even better) an outdoor setting such as a nature center or park. This is a great way to volunteer while spending time with your child, grandchild, or neighborhood buddy. Reading can be a one-time volunteer event or it can be on-going; it's up to you. We'll provide you with a How-to Guide as well as a list of recommended books. Register now to become an NWF volunteer.

Frogwatch USA Volunteer: If frogs and toads are up your alley, this opportunity is for you. As a Frogwatch USA volunteer, monitor and learn what frogs and toads are in your local area.

Behind the Scenes Volunteer: In order for our programs to succeed, we often look to volunteers for help. As a Behind the Scenes volunteer, you can provide administrative and project support either at one of our offices or from your own home. Register now to become an NWF volunteer.