Volunteers... Making A Difference
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| Jim Hawkins gives 3000 hours of service.Credit: Ricky Wrenn© |
Working for wildlife! Throughout the year, Cape Romain volunteers work with staff to meet refuge management goals and fulfill the mission of the Service to protect, conserve and restore our wildlife, plants and their habitats. Committed to conservation, the support we receive from volunteers is invaluable.
What are volunteers doing that enable us to manage and maintain our resources, provide information services for visitors, and promote conservation education for our youth? Lots!!
Refuge volunteers are engaged in a variety of tasks which include:
- Working with the loggerhead sea turtle nest relocation program
- Assisting in the eradication of invasive plant species
- Leading tours, interpreting the cultural and natural history
of the refuge
and providing information to visitors - Presenting conservation education programs to youth
- Performing clerical and administrative tasks
- Assisting with construction projects
- Assisting with facility and grounds maintenance
- Working with habitat modification and management projects
- Providing computer and technological support
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| Caging a turtle nest. Credit: Tony Martin |
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| Building benches. Credit: Tricia Lynch/USFWS |
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| Building bluebird boxes. Credit: Tricia Lynch/USFWS |
Click on our newsletters below and enjoy reading about the many accomplishments and contributions our Volunteers have generously given to the Refuge and Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center, a facility jointly operated by the Cape Romain Refuge and Francis Marion National Forest:
VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER 2008
VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER 2007
Volunteering From a Volunteer's Perspective
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DAY JANUARY 2009
Join the Cape Romain Refuge Volunteer Team
Descriptive information for volunteer work opportunities is provided with the following links: Resource Management, Maintenance, Visitor Services, Environmental Education, Administration, and Visitor Center Facility & Grounds Maintenance. For more information on volunteer opportunities available at the refuge, contact the Sewee Center at (843) 928-3368 or email the refuge volunteer coordinator. For information about volunteer opportunities with the Fish and Wildlife Service nationwide, visit http://www.fws.gov/volunteers/.
Resident Volunteer Opportunities
Do you own a self-contained recreational vehicle and enjoy visiting your public lands? If so, become a Resident Volunteer at Cape Romain Refuge. The refuge provides two adjacent rv sites within walking distance of Garris pier and boat landing. Each site has a picnic table and water, electric and sewer hook-ups. Water is not potable; however, drinking water is provided by the refuge. A washer/dryer is available at the intern quarters, less than 50 feet from the rv sites. The sites are located near the refuge maintenance facility. What we ask of you is a work commitment of 24 hours each week for a minimum of two months.
If you have an interest in working with us, please fill out the volunteer application. You may fax the application to 843.928.3828 or mail to the Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center, 5821 Hwy 17 North, Awendaw, SC 29429.
