Bombay Hook
National
Wildlife Refuge
News Release
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Volunteer
Orientation
March
6, 2004
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is seeking
responsible individuals who have an interest in wildlife conservation,
history, native plant gardening, public relations, and environmental
education. A meeting for new and current volunteers will be held
Saturday, March 6, 2004 from 9:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. at the Refuge Visitor
Center. The meeting will cover upcoming activities, followed by a
tour of the Refuge for new volunteers.
Individuals will work at the Refuge under a
volunteer program that provides an excellent opportunity to
learn about wildlife and habitat management techniques, wildlife census
methods, conservation programs, and take part in environmental
education programs and visitor services. In most cases a
volunteer may work as many hours as desired, with a flexible time
schedule to accommodate weekday or weekend work.
The Visitor Center, which is open during the week
from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. will reopen for weekend
visitation starting March 6, 2004.Weekend hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5
p.m. The Allee House will also reopen for weekend tours from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting March 6, 2004. Both will remain
open on weekends through June 13, 2004.
Individuals are needed to staff the Visitor Center
and operate The Refuge Store on weekends and weekdays starting
March. Weekend volunteers choose a monthly four hour shift to
staff the center (for example: the 2nd Saturday of each month
from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. or from 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.). Volunteers
are also needed to provide environmental education programs for school
groups, conducting Refuge and Allee House tours, providing trail and
native plant garden maintenance, and participating in highway
cleanups. Volunteers may be called upon for special wildlife
projects throughout the year such as spring and winter bird surveys and
horseshoe crab surveys. Come to the volunteer orientation meeting and
find out how you can contribute your time to make a difference in your
community.
For more information about other programs at Bombay
Hook National Wildlife Refuge check the website at bombayhook.fws.gov
or call Tina Watson at 302-653-6872. Bombay Hook NWR is located
north of Leipsic off scenic Route 9, turn onto Whitehall Neck Road and
follow to the Refuge entrance.
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February 23, 2004
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