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Volunteering at DeSoto

What Do Volunteers Do?

Volunteers do many different things around the refuge...

Bertrand Artifacts Preservation - Staff Photo Museum Specimen Care - Staff Photo

From helping preserve artifacts from the Bertrand, taking care of bird specimens, helping maintain trails, lake shore cleanup, checking nest boxes, assisting with bird counts, prairie seed collecting, working with school groups, and many, many other activities.

Click Here for a Volunteer Fact Sheet

Click Here for a list of Volunteer Opportunities

Nation-wide Volunteer Opportunities


How Much Time Do I Need to Spend?

During 2007, 394 volunteers logged 3,996 hrs. In 2008, 3,959 hours were logged by 342 volunteers. You can spend as much time as you wish - help on a single project or on many different projects, it's up to you.

 

Volunteer of the Year - Some volunteers who have shown particular dedication to helping with various projects around the refuge are recognized for their contribution to the refuge. Here is a list of volunteers who have been recognized the past 9 years.

 

2008 - Randy Mays
2007 - Steve Tyler
2006 - Cheryl Elswick
2005 - Mary Klimek
2004 - Michelle Widhalm
2003 - Jerry & Sandra Grove
2002 - Richard Hart
2001 - Harry Duncan
2000 - Dan & Faith Meurrans

 

 


In 2008 volunteer Gary Caldwell was presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award by Sue McDonald, Supervisory Park Ranger at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. To procure this prestigious award, a volunteer must log a total of 4,000 volunteer hours in his or her lifetime. Gary has been volunteering at DeSoto since 1996 and to date has contributed over 14,000 hours of volunteer service! CONGRATULATIONS!

 

 

 

 


How Do I Become a Volunteer?

Become a DeSoto volunteer by completing an application and agreement. For minors, a parental consent form is required. Open and print the application, fill in your information and mail it or drop it off at the Visitor Center.

Volunteer Application


 

 

 

 

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Last updated: January 29, 2009