The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is seeking volunteers to assist visitors and staff. Primary duties include greeting visitors and providing information about the refuge’s trails and wildlife.

Additional opportunities include wildlife surveys, invasive species mitigation, habitat restoration, maintenance, beach clean-up and administration.

The refuge will hold its annual new volunteer training from 8 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 21, at the Sequim Prairie Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Lunch is provided from noon-1 p.m.

New volunteer training is offered only once each year and is a requirement for volunteering at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. In addition, the refuge will hold its annual refresher for current volunteers from 1-3 p.m.

For more information and to reserve a space at the training, call the refuge office at 457-8451 or send an e-mail to david_falzetti@fws.gov.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to this meeting or event for all participants.

Direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning or other accommodations to Dave Falzetti at 360-457-8451 or send an e-mail with to: david_falzetti@fws.gov, TTY 800-877-8339 with your request at least two weeks prior to the date of the event.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

The service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations.