Ways to Support Friends of Black Bayou Lake NWR
How can YOU help the refuge? If you are not a member, we are hoping that you will join, and become a Friend of Black Bayou.
Members enjoy the satisfaction of knowing their dues help preserve wildlife, and as a group, people who care about wildlife can accomplish so much more. Join online today. Just select your "level of membership" choice. If you prefer to print and mail and application, click here.> |
Pollinator Gardens Project
Friends of Black Bayou are planting gardens around the refuge to help pollinators! YOU can help, too! FoBB is now accepting donations of any amount from the public to go toward paying for the costs of planting these gardens, and for educating the public about how pollinators benefit life. |
Donate to the Pollinator Garden Project
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Click the "Donate" Button above to adopt a tree.
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Adopt-a-Tree and/or Memorial Donations
Friends of Black Bayou accepts donations in memory either as direct contributions for a memorial fund or through our Adopt-a-Tree Program. Adopt-a-Tree for education, in memory of someone, or even to honor someone. You can choose the type of tree you'd like to adopt, too! All proceeds from adopted trees help to support the educational, recreational, and environmental goals of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Names of adopters (and those memorialized or honored) are displayed on a plaque inside the Visitor Center. FoBB is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your donations may be tax deductible. Should you prefer to directly make a contribution in memory please use the link below and include name for memorial fund or directions for the fund use during PayPal checkout. We thank you for your generosity! |
Memorial Donation of Any AmountYou may make an "In Memory Of ..." donation to Friends of Black Bayou in any amount. Please tell us the name of the person you wish to honor.
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Corporate Membership
We welcome your business to become a Corporate Member of Friends of Black Bayou, Inc. This is a great way to showcase your business' commitment to our community mission! We would be honored to talk with you directly about the benefits of Corporate Membership! Please feel free to email friendsofblackbayou@gmail.com anytime. |
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Adopt a Tree |
VolunteerVolunteers perform a wide variety of tasks around the refuge. Before you begin your volunteer responsibilities, you will be given the training needed.
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Donate to WildlifeAny amount you choose to donate
will go to support the educational, recreational, and environmental goals of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. |
OTHER WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE
FoBB can benefit from your recycled newspapers! Applegate Insulation at 2500 Jackson St, Monroe (Just past Monroe City Fireman Training Center) will donate proceeds of your weighed recycled newspaper to "Friends of Black Bayou" -- just let them know you want them to! Call Applegate Insulation at 318-323-1337 for more info.
Amazon will donate to FoBB through the AmazonSMILE program -- all you need to do is designate FoBB as the charity you want Amazon to donate money to! Whenever you shop at Amazon, simply log in using the http://smile.amazon.com link, and the first time you log in, you will select "Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge" from the list of eligible nonprofits -- that's all you have to do! After that, just log into Amazon using that link, and shop as usual! Every time you shop, FoBB gets a donation from your eligible purchases at Amazon! Need more info? Click here>
Amazon will donate to FoBB through the AmazonSMILE program -- all you need to do is designate FoBB as the charity you want Amazon to donate money to! Whenever you shop at Amazon, simply log in using the http://smile.amazon.com link, and the first time you log in, you will select "Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge" from the list of eligible nonprofits -- that's all you have to do! After that, just log into Amazon using that link, and shop as usual! Every time you shop, FoBB gets a donation from your eligible purchases at Amazon! Need more info? Click here>