Volunteer with
Twin Eagles Wilderness School

Volunteering at Twin Eagles Wilderness School is an opportunity for an immersive experience in deep nature connection within a culture of conscious mentoring. You'll experience a plethora of tools for connection with the land, yourself, and others that you'll be able to take home and put into practice.

Our vision weaves together the timeless wisdom of our indigenous and earth based elders and mentors along with current best practices experiential outdoor education. This all combines into powerful and transformative community building, self-discovery, and sense of place that truly serves the world. We'll show you how this can be done so that you'll return home with a strong set of practices and a felt sense in your body of authentic deep nature connection mentoring.

Welcome here! In our increasingly disconnected, technological world, our work is like medicine to the soul. Coming to volunteer is a chance to meet like-minded people who care about nature, enjoy community, and have a passion for self-awareness. You'll get to be a part of our community we've built over the past 20 years, see the living results of the nurturing power of deep nature connection alongside the wisdom of wisdom of mentoring relationships that together create the kind of people needed for a healthy, vibrant planet.

Volunteering with Twin Eagles over the summer was more than I could have expected. It was a truly perspective-shifting, life-changing experience. Every moment was one of connection and gratitude where I was granted a huge new wealth of knowledge and a renewed sense of how I wanted to relate to myself and others. Volunteering at Twin Eagles helped me gain greater insight into the person I want to be and the direction I want my life to take.”

- Michelle DeRoetth

At Twin Eagles we're committed to not just serving, but deeply nurturing our volunteers to draw out your very best qualities from within as you embark on this journey of discovering new aspects of yourself moving forward on the path of life.

This is an opportunity for you to experience working with children, staff, parents, and elders in a healthy and thriving nature based community setting. Being witness to the younger generations learning the values of nature ignites a deep sense of hope in our volunteers.

Year after year our volunteers report having a transformative experience that exceeds their expectations, boosting leadership, confidence, curiosity, gratitude, and vision. Volunteering at Twin Eagles is an opportunity for immense personal growth and is truly a catalyst for your journey towards realizing and actualizing your full potential in service to nature and future generations. Come join us!

In my experience as a first time volunteer staff member at Twin Eagles, I had the honor of receiving some of the most soul nourishing connections I've had yet in this lifetime, to both community and place. During my time I witnessed and participated in my sacred purpose being lived out, through the vision of the founders.

The mentoring I received instantly became an integral part of who I am as a woman, taking me to my personal growth edge. I deeply cherish the opportunity to be a part of a program that is so essential to this generation of youth. I'm also excited to have these skills and experiences for guiding my work as a mother.”

- Amiste Sanders

Benefits of Volunteering at Twin Eagles Wilderness School:

Professional Training as a Deep Nature Connection Mentor
Transformational Personal Growth & Self Discovery
Learn new Wilderness Skills
Network with Other Nature Based Mentors
Develop a Powerful Sense of Place
Support a Worthy Cause
Steep in Indigenous Wisdom
Become an Agent of Cultural Change
Experience Authentic Nature Based Community
Develop Passion, Purpose, Gratitude, Confidence, and Leadership.
Actualize Your Fullest Potential
Have Tons of Fun!
Experience a Truly Inspiration Vision of Hope!

I wasn't aware of what I was getting myself into when I reached out to Twin Eagles. I was initially in search of personal growth but what I received instead was a sense of purpose, meaning, direction, and a confidence and depth inside myself I hadn't known before. It wasn't personal growth I received, it was personal transformation. With the mentorship of Twin Eagles, I have come to know myself and the world more authentically.

The impact I feel I've made on the community as a volunteer staff will never leave me. I not only learned the basics of wilderness survival, but I've learned how to inspire others through full wilderness immersion, how to teach important concepts through storytelling, and how to truly connect with the natural world by experiencing the value and wisdom that it holds at every turn. My experience with Twin Eagles has inspired me to discover how to use what I've learned to make a difference in my own community.”

- Kayton Gomez

Volunteer Assistant at Twin Eagles Summer Camps

Summer Camp Volunteer Assistants receive professional training and experience as deep nature connection mentors while volunteering in an Assistant role at our day and/or overnight summer camps for youth ages 6 - 18. Volunteer Assistants choose at least one week-long summer camp to be part of, and receive a free Twin Eagles Wilderness School t-shirt and other benefits. There is potential for future opportunities at Twin Eagles Wilderness School after the summer camp season.

Volunteer Assistants are involved in the core aspects of our camps, including mentoring campers, being present and contributing to planning and debrief meetings, and caretaking the land. Volunteer Assistants report to our Instructors and Program Directors. This position is full time during the weeks one signs up for. Minimum age 18 years old.

Click here for the Volunteer Assistant at 2026 Summer Camps Description.

Volunteer Assistant at Twin Eagles School Year Youth Programs

School Year Youth Program Volunteer Assistants have the opportunity to grow as deep nature connection mentors while supporting our youth programs that run from September through May. These programs include one-time day-long offerings, as well as programs that meet weekly or monthly. Volunteer Assistants choose at least one program to participate in, and receive a free Twin Eagles Wilderness School t-shirt and other benefits. Minimum age 18 years old.

Attention Parents! Become a Parent Volunteer Assistant at Twin Eagles

Parents, are you interested in volunteering with Twin Eagles as a mentor for youth? As a Parent Volunteer Assistant, you will support mentoring kids in our programs while receiving training and experience in deep nature connection, leadership, and mentoring. This is a meaningful way to step more fully into the community experience of raising children and to experience the culture of Twin Eagles from the inside.

As a parent, you bring an important perspective to our staff team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a powerful learning experience for your child and other children, while also deepening your own skills and understanding. This role can help you bring more of the Twin Eagles approach into your own family and your life as a parent and community member. It is also a chance to recharge in a natural setting and reconnect with the joys of childhood close to nature.

Parent Volunteer Assistants serve in the same Volunteer Assistant role described above, and most parents choose to volunteer during our summer camps. Parents choose at least one program to be part of and receive 50% off the tuition of any children attending that program, priority placement for their children in our programs, a free Twin Eagles Wilderness School t-shirt, and other benefits. There is also potential for future opportunities at Twin Eagles Wilderness School.

Click here for full details on becoming a Parent Volunteer Assistant at Twin Eagles Summer Camps 2026.

When I joined my 2 kids at Twin Eagles summer camp as a volunteer staff, I sunk into a whole new understanding of nature connection. It is such a privilege to lead my own kids through a process of deep nature connection within the context of a wider group - to watch them master skills, learn new concepts, and experience the many layers of connection to the land. However, the greatest joy is listening to them share their deep thoughts and impressions around the fire. I get to hear firsthand how their souls were connecting with the loving kindness of nature around them, whether that be through a story shared around a fire, or the sighting of a red tail hawk, or the tracking of a moose. Life is short - and there is no place I would rather be than at Twin Eagles allowing the magic of nature and mentoring to guide both myself and my children together.”

-Lisa Bowman-Trefts

My experience as a parent as volunteer staff at a Twin Eagles summer camp was like none other. I truly had never been to a summer camp even as a youth. Being able to enjoy the outdoors with my two girls and husband (volunteering as well) is always a privilege but having other kids join in was more than I ever expected. Our kids were able to look at their parents in a different light. We learned how to connect with our kids as nature-connected mentors and leaders as well as teach other children to play in nature. Connecting with the other children while learning new games, foraging, and gaining an appreciation for the outdoors was an unexpected gift. The time and attention that the camp leaders take each day to include each and every child was truly remarkable. I continue to search to find places for my children where they will be safe, learn new life skills, and make life long memories and Twin Eagles did not disappoint. We will continue to come to Twin Eagles every summer. It's worth the 20 hour drive from where we live!”

-Nicole Hendrickson

Although I've been in the mountains, been a guide in the wilderness and an avid bowman and outdoorsman, I was nervous to step into a volunteer staff role at Twin Eagles. Despite my nervousness, I learned so much from younger people, both children and staff and other mentors. For example, I learned how to support my children to go to a community of other mentors for learning plant identification and many other valuable teachings while I, myself learned as well. Seeing the spark in my children firsthand while in the Twin Eagles experience myself has reaffirmed my love for nature and my knowing that nature is what helps me live the true and healthy life I need to live.”

-Nick Hendrickson

To Apply

Volunteer Applications are currently being accepted. To apply, first read through the description for the position you are interested in (links above), then follow the instructions located at the bottom of that document. We will review your information, and if you are a great fit we will contact you to schedule an interview and take the next steps.

Interested in Paid Employment at Twin Eagles?

If you are looking for a paid role rather than a volunteer position, we also offer seasonal employment opportunities for qualified applicants, including summer camp and program support roles.

Click here to learn more about paid employment opportunities at Twin Eagles.

Under 18? Become an MIT (Mentor-In-Training)

If you're between the ages of 14 - 18 and interested in mentoring kids on the journey of nature connection, we have a teen Mentor-In-Training program designed just for you! It gives you the chance to develop yourself as a leader as you give back to the next generation.

Click here for more info on our teen Mentoring-In-Training program.

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