Volunteer
We could not accomplish all that we do without the support of our generous donors and volunteers. From helping with our quarterly potluck setup, to removing trash from our landscape and waterways, to delivering firewood to those in need, our volunteers help to ensure that our landscape and its wild and human inhabitants continue to thrive.
2025 opportunities
May 5: Adopt-a-Highway & Grounds Cleanup
Weeks of July 14, 21, and 28: Lake trout suppression on Swan Lake with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Oct 2: Community Firewood Day
Ongoing opportunities:
Swan Valley Bear Resources Electric Fence Building
Quarterly Potluck and Special Event Setup
Live in the Ferndale/Bigfork area? Volunteer with Bear Aware Bigfork!
If you’re interested in any of these opportunities, please contact us or give us a call at 406-754-3137!
Thank you
to all of our 2024 volunteers!
Blakely Adkins • Pat Amborn • Mike Anderson • Deb Andruss • Roger Andruss • Andres Ayure • Stephanie Barron • Zach Bashoor • Anne Baugh • Eric Baugh • Joane Bayer • Dale Becker • Mark Benedict • Amanda Bevill • Micah Bingaman • Matt Bishop • Kay Bjork • Mindy Blain • Sean Bogue • Andy Boise • Mason Bondi • Kaydee Borchers • William Borchers • Whitey Boughton • Sue Bracken • Mike Brent • Peggy Brewer • Casey Brickford • Beau Brindley • William Brochers • Jeff Brodie • David Brooks • Chris Bryant • Becky Burgess • Genevieve Burgess • John Burgess • Bob Burke • Devannie Burke • Warren Burry • Joseph Callaghan •Tom Camp • Janell Candle • John Carlyon • Michelle Carnal • Jake Chadwell • Alexa Cline • Deborah Collins • Floyd Collins • Mary Collins • Sophia Collins • Daniel Corradini • Bill Cory • Joseph Crook • Sue Cushman • Anne Dahl • Duane Day • Joel DeMay • Mandy Derber • Tyson Derber • Dan Doak • Wendy Drasdo • Darian Dyer • Erin Edge • Amanda Edmisten • Diane Erikson • Rachel Feigley • Barkley Flynn • Melanie Flynn • Don Fornes • Amy Gannon • Larry Garlick • Deb Gay • Paul Gereg • Susan Gibson • Ross Gilbert • Tom Giles • Nick Gistaro • Michael Gotthelf • Vicki Gray • Rob Green • Bill Gregg • Patti Gregg • Jared Grummer • Leah Gruns • Scott Gruns • Kari Gunderson • Chris Guy • Ed Hannum • Barry Hanson • John Hanson • Matt Hart • Dennis Hawver • Lucinda Heekin • Bob Hegland • Kayla Heinze • Mandy Hill • Sue Holmes • Bo Holst • Russ Hoyt • Rick Hughes • Chance Hulett • Tiger Hulett • Eric Jacobsen • Caitlin Jindrich • Brittani Johnson • Kim Johnson • Richard Johnson • Beth Junkermier • Bill Junkermier • Jalen Kauffman • Maureen Kemp • Chris Kennedy • Robert Kenning • Yvonne Kinsey • Ed Klassen • Steve Kloetzel • Thomas Knowles • Samantha Koch • Kathy Koors • Kelly Laabs • Sharon Lamar • Steve Lamar • Amber Langley • Tim Laroch • Donn Lassila • Carolyn Lawrence • Zoe Leake • Mark Leffingwell • Travis Lemke • Shane Lisowski • Chiaveli Locsin • Kitty Logan • Shayne Ludwick • Gordon Luikart • Ernest Mancini • Marilyn Mancini • Kara Maplethorpe •
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Blakely Adkins • Pat Amborn • Mike Anderson • Deb Andruss • Roger Andruss • Andres Ayure • Stephanie Barron • Zach Bashoor • Anne Baugh • Eric Baugh • Joane Bayer • Dale Becker • Mark Benedict • Amanda Bevill • Micah Bingaman • Matt Bishop • Kay Bjork • Mindy Blain • Sean Bogue • Andy Boise • Mason Bondi • Kaydee Borchers • William Borchers • Whitey Boughton • Sue Bracken • Mike Brent • Peggy Brewer • Casey Brickford • Beau Brindley • William Brochers • Jeff Brodie • David Brooks • Chris Bryant • Becky Burgess • Genevieve Burgess • John Burgess • Bob Burke • Devannie Burke • Warren Burry • Joseph Callaghan •Tom Camp • Janell Candle • John Carlyon • Michelle Carnal • Jake Chadwell • Alexa Cline • Deborah Collins • Floyd Collins • Mary Collins • Sophia Collins • Daniel Corradini • Bill Cory • Joseph Crook • Sue Cushman • Anne Dahl • Duane Day • Joel DeMay • Mandy Derber • Tyson Derber • Dan Doak • Wendy Drasdo • Darian Dyer • Erin Edge • Amanda Edmisten • Diane Erikson • Rachel Feigley • Barkley Flynn • Melanie Flynn • Don Fornes • Amy Gannon • Larry Garlick • Deb Gay • Paul Gereg • Susan Gibson • Ross Gilbert • Tom Giles • Nick Gistaro • Michael Gotthelf • Vicki Gray • Rob Green • Bill Gregg • Patti Gregg • Jared Grummer • Leah Gruns • Scott Gruns • Kari Gunderson • Chris Guy • Ed Hannum • Barry Hanson • John Hanson • Matt Hart • Dennis Hawver • Lucinda Heekin • Bob Hegland • Kayla Heinze • Mandy Hill • Sue Holmes • Bo Holst • Russ Hoyt • Rick Hughes • Chance Hulett • Tiger Hulett • Eric Jacobsen • Caitlin Jindrich • Brittani Johnson • Kim Johnson • Richard Johnson • Beth Junkermier • Bill Junkermier • Jalen Kauffman • Maureen Kemp • Chris Kennedy • Robert Kenning • Yvonne Kinsey • Ed Klassen • Steve Kloetzel • Thomas Knowles • Samantha Koch • Kathy Koors • Kelly Laabs • Sharon Lamar • Steve Lamar • Amber Langley • Tim Laroch • Donn Lassila • Carolyn Lawrence • Zoe Leake • Mark Leffingwell • Travis Lemke • Shane Lisowski • Chiaveli Locsin • Kitty Logan • Shayne Ludwick • Gordon Luikart • Ernest Mancini • Marilyn Mancini • Kara Maplethorpe • 〰️
Michele Marcoux • Sara Marie • Devn Martin • Leona Marvel • Andrew Matosich • Patrick McCain • Richard McCain • Gary McFadden • Casey McFarland • Max McFarland • Joan McGuire • Lynn McKeen • Beth Mendelsohn • Jim Merkle • Helene Michael • Allison Michalski • Don Moe • Bill Moore • Chris Moore • Jan Moore • Kris Moore • Vicki Moore • John Moran • Charlie Morito • Bob Moss • Meredith Moss • Ted Muhs • Gini Murphy • Rob Murphy • Allan Muskett • Luke Muskett • David Naasz • Seth Nakatsukasa • Alex Noble • Nathan Noble • Bill Nutt • Donnell O'Flynn • Eddy Olson-Enamorado • Jon Orr • Nate Owens • Della Pagano • Tom Parker • Ellen Pero • Nickole Perry • Mary Petrich • Mary Petrich • Susan Pienson • Ben Powers • Brian Praschak • Stephanie Praschak • Steve Primm • Gayle Prunhuber • Terry Quinn • Barb Raible • Joe Raible • Kris Ramberg • Steve Ramberg • Rebecca Ramsey • Hannah Rasker • Logan Rathburn • Rob Rich • Nathan Richardson • Larry Roberts • Lori Roberts • Cindy Ruprecht • Vicki Russell • Mark Russo • Robyn Salganick • Matt Sanning • Renee Sanning • Mark Schiltz • Jennifer Schoonen • Mrs Sharr • Mary Shaw • Mark Shiltz • Mark Shurke • Ron Sigman • Grace Siloti • Jon Simon • Brad Smith • Silas Smith • Maria Snyder • Tim Snyder • Betsy Spettigue • John Stalowy • Jessy Stevenson • Mike Stevenson • Hannah Stinson • Dan Stone • Sue Stone • Christine Straube • Russ Talmo • John Tapp • Tyler Tappenbeck • Richard Taylor • Susan Taylor • Rich Thomason • Sally Thomason • Scott Tomson • Wyatt Trull • Bill Turner • Chris Vallerga • Mark Vander Meer • Peter Venya • April Verboven • Joost Verboven • Chris Vierga • Harry Vonk • Sharon Vonk • Alex Wagnon • Will Wagnon • Rick Ward • Greg Watkiss • Mike Watterson • Patti Weber • Janice Wheeler • Tawna Whitford • Aaron Whitten • Dustin Whitten • Robert Whitten • Seth Wilson • Marilyn Wolf • Gary Wolfe • Rita Wolfe • Tina Zenzola •
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Michele Marcoux • Sara Marie • Devn Martin • Leona Marvel • Andrew Matosich • Patrick McCain • Richard McCain • Gary McFadden • Casey McFarland • Max McFarland • Joan McGuire • Lynn McKeen • Beth Mendelsohn • Jim Merkle • Helene Michael • Allison Michalski • Don Moe • Bill Moore • Chris Moore • Jan Moore • Kris Moore • Vicki Moore • John Moran • Charlie Morito • Bob Moss • Meredith Moss • Ted Muhs • Gini Murphy • Rob Murphy • Allan Muskett • Luke Muskett • David Naasz • Seth Nakatsukasa • Alex Noble • Nathan Noble • Bill Nutt • Donnell O'Flynn • Eddy Olson-Enamorado • Jon Orr • Nate Owens • Della Pagano • Tom Parker • Ellen Pero • Nickole Perry • Mary Petrich • Mary Petrich • Susan Pienson • Ben Powers • Brian Praschak • Stephanie Praschak • Steve Primm • Gayle Prunhuber • Terry Quinn • Barb Raible • Joe Raible • Kris Ramberg • Steve Ramberg • Rebecca Ramsey • Hannah Rasker • Logan Rathburn • Rob Rich • Nathan Richardson • Larry Roberts • Lori Roberts • Cindy Ruprecht • Vicki Russell • Mark Russo • Robyn Salganick • Matt Sanning • Renee Sanning • Mark Schiltz • Jennifer Schoonen • Mrs Sharr • Mary Shaw • Mark Shiltz • Mark Shurke • Ron Sigman • Grace Siloti • Jon Simon • Brad Smith • Silas Smith • Maria Snyder • Tim Snyder • Betsy Spettigue • John Stalowy • Jessy Stevenson • Mike Stevenson • Hannah Stinson • Dan Stone • Sue Stone • Christine Straube • Russ Talmo • John Tapp • Tyler Tappenbeck • Richard Taylor • Susan Taylor • Rich Thomason • Sally Thomason • Scott Tomson • Wyatt Trull • Bill Turner • Chris Vallerga • Mark Vander Meer • Peter Venya • April Verboven • Joost Verboven • Chris Vierga • Harry Vonk • Sharon Vonk • Alex Wagnon • Will Wagnon • Rick Ward • Greg Watkiss • Mike Watterson • Patti Weber • Janice Wheeler • Tawna Whitford • Aaron Whitten • Dustin Whitten • Robert Whitten • Seth Wilson • Marilyn Wolf • Gary Wolfe • Rita Wolfe • Tina Zenzola • 〰️
