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Volunteer

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.

To volunteer as a docent (host) at the Refuge Visitor Center, you may contact Refuge Ranger Nova Clarke at 318-387-1114, or  FoBB Vice-President Ann Bloxom Smith at 318-503-5125. (or email Ann at bloxom51@gmail.com) and either of them can direct you as to 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 Nova Clarke at 318-387-1114 to talk about other opportunities to help out at the Refuge.  ​​Thank you!
Below is the Visitor Center Volunteer Calendar - We need your help to keep the Visitor Center open and fully staffed. 
If you would like to volunteer and have not yet completed training, please email Ann Bloxom Smith: bloxom51@gmail.com
The calendar below shows the schedule for docents of the Visitor Center and Gift Shop. If you see "Closed" that does not mean the refuge is closed--only the Visitor Center and Gift Shop are closed. ​

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.

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 Nova Clarke at 318-387-1114.

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 (if it is after-hours, please leave a message).
  
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