One of the most important things the Buffalo Field Campaign does to protect America’s last wild buffalo is through education and public outreach efforts. When the buffalo are ordinarily safe inside the boundaries of the National Park, we focus our efforts on public education about the obstacles the bison population faces. BFC needs friendly, energetic, and passionate volunteers to join us for this engagement!

Some of the activities you will be participating in during the Summer Season:

• Public Outreach : Operating information booths inside Yellowstone National Park educating visitors about buffalo and the issues they face
• Maintenance : Assist in structure, vehicle, and facility maintenance projects
• General : Cutting grass, cooking, cleaning, bucking and stacking wood, among other seasonal duties

Summer Volunteers must be comfortable with public speaking and educating visitors to Yellowstone in a polite and professional manner. All volunteers will be trained on everything they need to know with an orientation program, and paired with an experienced team member to help express the information to visitors.

Volunteering during our Summer Season is an amazing way to experience Yellowstone. Under direction of the Summer Volunteer Coordinator, volunteers will camp and operate an educational table in the National Park. A typical schedule consists of 5 work days and 2 days off per week. Tabling shifts are usually 4 hours.

This leaves plenty of free time to explore the park and experience this unique ecosystem.

During August tabling crews will be based at BFC headquarters and travel into the park each day. Our main cabin is equipped with comfortable bunks and a fully equipped kitchen. All chores such as cooking and cleaning are shared equally amongst the volunteers and the summer coordinator.

Basecamp is located near the shores of Hebgen Lake, our cabins have a wonderful view of the Madison Mountain Range out front, with the Gallatin National Forest and Mount Hebgen in our backyard. Volunteers have the opportunity to spend their free time swimming, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting, wildlife viewing, and much, much more.

We are happy to work with students on internship opportunities as well. Please join us and stand with the last wild buffalo! To volunteer please complete our base camp volunteer application. Click here to download the BFC Camp Volunteer Application (PDF) Return completed applications to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Questions?
Call 406-646-0070 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

What's camp life like at BFC?
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More volunteering options:
Volunteer for Field Season
Road Show
Education and Outreach in Your Neighborhood

Businesses that partner with BFC and donate proceeds or offer a benefit to our supporters as a fundraiser to help save the Yellowstone buffalo!

Coffalo Coffee - West Des Moines, Iowa

Coffalo Coffee, LLC (formerly Buffalo Brew Coffee Roasters) is a new coffee roasting company based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Launched in November 2020. Coffalo Coffee is an environmentally conscious organization committed to minimizing our environmental footprint. Coffalo Coffee partnered with Mountain High JZ Coffee to source a portion of the beans that make up a new roast for Buffalo Field Campaign. Mountain High JZ Coffee is the sole importer and producer of exclusive Guatemalan Specialty Coffees in Iowa.

Coffalo Coffee will graciously donate 5% of all proceeds benefit the Buffalo Field Campaign and their efforts to save America's last wild buffalo located in and around Yellowstone National Park.

You can order one-time ($19.99) and/or get a subscription weekly ($17.99) or monthly ($18.99).

Purchase at the Coffalo Coffee website...

FLOAT - For the Love of All Things

Twice a year for one week, FLOAT creates a unique design as a fundraiser for BFC. $8 from every product sold goes to help saving the Yellowstone buffalo. Follow us on social media to learn when the next design is available. Learn more about FLOAT here...

Zarney Originals - Art for Buffalo

Original Yellowstone bison calf artwork by Kim Zarney When you “adopt” one of these calf paintings, the Buffalo Field Campaign will receive half of the purchase price ($600). This is a unique opportunity to acquire an original piece of art for your home or office while helping to save the last wild free-roaming buffalo herds.e. Learn more about Art for Buffalo here...

For the last two years BFC was unable to do a Fall roadshow due to covid. We are proud to announce our Montana, Washington and Idaho Fall tour. It's that time again! BFC is gearing up for our 2022 Wild Bison of Yellowstone Road Show.

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We are pleased to announce BFC's virtual roadshow!

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