It's been quite the year and even though we have mere weeks left in 2021, Wilderness Volunteers is pleased to announce our 2021 Photo Contest. This is one of our very favorite annual events and we want to celebrate the 2021 project season This year we're back to four categories:On the trail / hard at work. Photos that depict any kind of work or a hike during a 2021 Wilderness Volunteers project ..read more

2021 has been quite the year for Wilderness Volunteers! Despite the ongoing pandemic and tremendous wildfire season, we have successfully navigated a leadership transition and a safe and successful project season. Support from people like you was essential to Wilderness Volunteers’ survival. We could not have done it without you! For the past six months, Wilderness Volunteers has stayed ..read more

Dear Wilderness Volunteers community,Following a months-long nationwide search, the Wilderness Volunteers Board of Directors is excited to announce the hiring of Carrie Henderson as Wilderness Volunteers’ next Executive Director. Carrie will begin her duties and responsibilities on October 27, 2021.Carrie brings years of experience and success in the nonprofit realm. She has proven effectiveness ..read more

Thursday, September 2, 2021Hello everyone, we have been busy! Here is the latest...Board of Directors  We are happy to announce the addition of three new people to the Board of Directors, bringing us to seven members. We welcome Katy Giorgio, Rebecca Glucklich, and Bill Wood.  They bring skills honed from prior experience in nonprofit and business leadership roles. They have demonstrated ..read more

Monday, June 21, 2021  Dear Valued Members of the Wilderness Volunteers Community, We thank you for your ongoing support and patience with Wilderness Volunteers (WV) during this time. Our success and determination to keep WV around for future generations are a direct result of your efforts.We have all experienced some tumultuous times recently, particularly in Covid-19’s aftermath. WV has not ..read more

TRANSITION UPDATE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSJune 5, 2021 It has been a little over a month since the Board Action that resulted in a change in Wilderness Volunteers personnel and we have been quite busy with the early phases of this transition. In the spirit of transparency and moving forward, we want you to know where things are headed.A LITTLE BACKGROUNDIt is not good nonprofit management to ..read more

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Early this past April, Wilderness Volunteers kicked off our 2021 project season. It had been over a year since we were able to field a project due to the pandemic and we crept towards April 4th with cautious hope and managed expectations. Here are some takeaways from our first service project this year.Different but very doable. Because we all have a year plus of experience, knowledge, and ..read more

    While this year hasn't turned out quite as planned, some things will never change. In this spirit, we're hosting a down-sized annual WV photo contest. The categories this year will be: All in a day's work. Photos that depict any kind of work during a WV project. Think tools, volunteers, and anything that looks like work.Landscapes. Photos with a landscape from a project. Could also include ..read more

Holy Flying Mammals Batman!October 24-31, 2020 is Bat Week, an annual international celebration of our amazing flying friends and their important role in our ecosystem. While we may not see these nocturnal beauties very often while we're going about our daily lives they serve many crucial roles in preserving the health and diversity of our environment; from eating an incredible number of insects ..read more