VOLUNTEER with DSF!
Volunteers help with fin clipping prior to salmon release
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UPCOMING PROJECTS.
All sorts of volunteers are welcome and no particular skill is required. Typically every year we have volunteer projects at our fish hatcheries, on our 6100+ acres of conserved land and the 55 miles of rivers we care for. Find out more below.
Trail Maintenance
Washington/Hancock Counties, ME
DSF is growing, and so is our trail system! We have hiking trails in Washington and Hancock counties and we can always use volunteers to help with keeping them open and in good shape. We have big plans for 2025, and welcome your help! Sign up using the form below.
River
Cleanups
Washington/Hancock Counties, ME
Similar to trail and road clearing, the river cleanup projects are more specific to a localized river area, such as dams, river shorelines and ponds.
​Supervision is provided by DSF staff, and all materials and tools are provided. Sign up below for complete details.
Hatchery
Volunteers
E. Machias or Columbia Falls, ME
The need for hatchery volunteers will be limited during 2025, but please complete the volunteer sign up form below if interested.
Environmental
Education
Land Trust
We welcome classrooms of students from elementary to university level, teachers, please be in touch!
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Younger students can watch salmon develop from eggs with the Fish Friends Program; older students can help out in the hatchery or with fin clipping and stocking.
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Teens can attend the annual Cobscook Institute's River Camp to participate in habitat restoration and research projects.
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We are always looking for Land Stewards to help us upkeep and maintain our 6,100 acres of protected land across Washington and Hancock Counties. If you want to help monitor a local preserve, please fill out the volunteer form below.
​We also welcome photographers, artists and FAA Part 107-certified drone operators to document our properties and donate photos for DSF use in promotions.
Please consider supporting DSF through a donation of any amount. Your giving adds strength to our mission, and gives us the ability to do more:
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Land Conservation
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Habitat Recovery
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Fish Migration and Conservation
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Community Engagement
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Fish Hatchery Operations
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MAKE AN IMPACT.
Fill in and submit this form to sign up for a project or program and we'll be in touch right away with more details and directions.