Agency Details:

National Wildlife Federation

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is a non-profit conservation advocacy and education organization. The mission of NWF is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

Description:
The National Wildlife Federation's Western Natural Resource Center (WNRC) is based in Seattle and works on conservation issues throughout Washington, Oregon, California and Hawai'i. The office focuses on the conservation of threatened or endangered salmon and their habitats, global warming, the education of citizens on sustainable landscaping practices, and environmental leadership training among Seattle's teens.

History:
Founded in 1936 as a nationwide federation of conservation groups, NWF continues to be the country's leading grassroots conservation organization. We have over 174,000 members and supporters in the Northwest and over one million members nationwide.

Contact person: Whitney Walker Mehrhof, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (800) 247-7387 , x 6177
Office fax number: (703) 438-6468

Address:

11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.nwf.org/volunteer

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No

Last updated on January 29, 2009