Naturalists

Some naturalists join the American Federation of Government Employees, a union that represents government workers. The Student Conservation Association, Earthwatch Institute, Friends of the Earth, and the National Wildlife Federation provide volunteer programs for high school and college students. The Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service are major employers of naturalists. Some naturalists are members of professional environmental associations such as the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Ecological Society of America, National Association of Environmental Professionals, Soil Science Society of America, and the Water Environment Association.