Someone who is…

• Interested in conservation, aquaculture, or fisheries

• Willing to get their hands dirty!

• Consistently available 4-10 hours per week

• Vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 and comfortable wearing a mask when necessary

• Weekly hatchery maintenance

• Enclosure upkeep

• Water quality testing

• Assist with animal care and propagation tasks

• Sanitization of substrates, habitat, systems, and more

• Fill out the Volunteer Application

• Attach a resume or CV

• If selected, fill out a Volunteer Contract and a Liability Waiver

• Spring (February through April)

• Summer (May through August)

• Fall (September through November)

We begin accepting applications ~30 days before the start of each volunteer season. Check back here and follow us on social media to stay in the loop!

*Note that our last winter volunteer opportunity was the 2024-2025 season.

Applications can always be found right here on the Volunteer Program page! We will also post on our social media pages and send a digital flyer to local organizations and professors.

Are you a professor or program coordinator interested in getting on our mailing list? Please email Shannon at volunteer@conservationfisheries.org with your name, title, and affiliation to be added!

Yes! If you're interested in getting these scholarship hours at the CFI hatchery, please consider the following:

• Our available days include Mondays-Fridays (no weekends).

• Our working hours for volunteers are 9am-4pm. The facility is closed in the evenings.

• Please contact us no later than 4-6 weeks in advance of when you would like to come in.

• Our volunteer availability varies, and often fills up quickly due to our seasonal Volunteer Program schedule.

Please email Shannon at volunteer@conservationfisheries.org with the following information:

• Your full name

• When you would like to volunteer (approx. dates)

• Your availability (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm)

• How many hours you'd like to complete

• The deadline in which you need your hours completed by

Please note that volunteering for TN Achieves scholarship hours is separate from being apart of CFI's seasonal Volunteer Program