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Volunteer

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What do FoBB volunteers do?

  • Help man the tables at special events
  • Share special skills, such as how to build a bird feeder
  • Mow and pull weeds
  • Work for four-hour shifts in the Visitor Center
  • Lead nature walks, or help the Naturalist with school groups
  • Answer the phones
  • Input data 
  • Bake pies for Fall Celebration
  • Share enthusiasm for wildlife
  • ... and so much more!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. If you have some time that you can give, please consider volunteering. We will provide the training--you provide the enthusiasm!

Volunteer docents are needed 7 days a week--8 am-4 pm weekdays, 9 am-5 pm Saturdays, and 1-5 pm Sundays. Most people volunteer for 4-hour time slots.  Free training is provided.

To volunteer as a docent (host) at the Refuge Visitor Center, you may contact the volunteers at 318-387-1114, or [email protected] for more information about volunteer opportunities and schedules.

Volunteer opportunities available include such activities/tasks as lawn care, planting, weeding, painting, woodwork, and more--some of which require training, some only require willingness! Contact [email protected] or call 318-387-1114 to talk about other opportunities to help out at the Refuge. ​​Thank you!
Refuge Volunteer

David Jungina, Frog Photo named

Docent Volunteer
(Visitor Center)

Volunteers at the Visitor Center are there to greet visitors, provide information, and assist in the daily activities at the Visitor Center.  Watch for announcements of upcoming training sessions.
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Educator Volunteer

Education is key to preserving wildlife, and helping people understand that actions they take affect the wildlife, habitat, and survival of species in ways they may not have previously known.  If you are an educator, and would like to volunteer to educate our members, the public, or assist in any way, please contact [email protected].
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Grounds Volunteer

You can do outdoor work at Black Bayou Lake NWR almost every day, and if you need more info about what sorts of tasks there are that need to be done, just call 318-387-1114.

​All photos are copyrighted and used here with permission.
Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Inc.
Board of Directors and Officers 2024-2025 >>


Physical Location: of the Visitor Center is 480 Richland Place, Monroe, Louisiana (no mail )
Mailing Address: Friends of Black Bayou Lake NWR, Post Office Box 9241, Monroe LA 71211-9241

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Note to Photographers:  All photos used on the FoBB web site are with permission.  We may have cropped or optimized some of the photos to fit the pages and load quicker. If we have used YOUR photo and you would prefer that we remove it, send us an email to [email protected] and let us know.  Thank you for sharing your talents and the refuge with the rest of the world. 
  • Home
  • About
    • Fall Celebration
    • Volunteer
    • Guided Lake Tours
    • FoBB Nature Store
    • Trails
    • Board and Officers
    • Adopt a Tree
    • Planter's House & FoBB History
    • News & Upcoming Events
  • Location
  • Photo Contest
  • Join
  • Support the Refuge