Volunteer

Montana Wilderness Association exists because of strong volunteer activism. Our members engage in a range of activities, from participating on the State Council to leading Wilderness Walks. We will help you focus your energy on an activity that best fits your talents and desires to contribute.

Volunteers who are interested in spreading a pro-wilderness message in their community can now participate in a program developed by the MWA State Council. The Council has produced a professional quality PowerPoint presentation, with script, about the positive values of wilderness. The show is suitable for a wide variety of audiences including service clubs, chambers of commerce, sportsmen’s groups, schools, churches etc. Training is available to coach volunteers through the presentation process, although the show is designed to be easy to use. Support materials include FAQs. Contact Turn on JavaScript! or call 827-4341.

Chapter Boards: Each of Montana Wilderness Association’s five chapters is governed by a volunteer board. The Chapter Boards work locally and regionally to increase participation in wilderness related activities, identify and protect local landscapes, and provide support for statewide campaigns. For information about a board in your area, send an email to the Board chair: (Billings); (Whitefish); (Great Falls); (Bozeman); (Helena).

State Council: Montana Wilderness Association is governed by the State Council a group of elected volunteers from around the state and representatives from each of our Chapters. The State Council sets policy and strategy, and works to ensure the organization is financially sound. For more information about the State Council, please contact Turn on JavaScript!, or see the biographies of our current members.

We always welcome applications for new State Council members. The council application must be completed and submitted to MWA by July 31. The application will be used by the Council to consider the nominations. Successful nominees will be presented to the general membership for election in the fall. To learn more, review the MWA Council Member Role and Responsibilities policy, and the MWA Conflicts of Interest policy, both of which need to be signed upon joining the Council.

Please contact Turn on JavaScript! if you have questions about the MWA State Council elections.

Wilderness Walks: Roughly 2000 people annually participate in our Wilderness Walks. On these walks, people experience Montana’s beautiful landscapes, make new friends, and become lifelong wilderness advocates.

• to lead a Wilderness Walk hike in the summer or a snowshoe in the winter.
• For information on the walks themselves, visit Wilderness Walks.

Annual Convention: The Annual Convention is a time for learning, socializing and stimulating your wilderness energies. Old and new friends come together and solve the problems of the world--the luncheon soapbox is a powerful thing! There are many opportunities to lend a hand, and earn a reduction in your convention fees, by working at the registration table or Marketplace, being a greeter, or assisting in the auctions. Please if you can help at our annual convention. For information on the Convention itself, visit Annual Convention.

Other Volunteer Opportunities: There are often short, specific jobs that can use volunteer expertise. If you have time to devote to wilderness, please and we will make the most of your talents.