Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 2009 Volunteer

							U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service


Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
 2009 Volunteer Opportunities and Events

      On-going:
                                     Tasks                                                          Location
  Outreach Assistant                                                                 On and off- site programs
  Front Desk Receptionist                                                            Refuge Headquarters
  Conservation Education Assistant                                                   Refuge grounds

  Boardwalk, kiosk, and trail maintenance                                            Refuge grounds
  Vegetation surveys, monitoring, assisting Biologist/Forester                       Refuge grounds


       Special Events:
       Date            Event                                Tasks                     Position            Location
  January 24          New Volunteer            Training/                             All NEW          Refuge
                      Orientation              Information                           volunteers       Headquarters
  April 18            Swamp Stomp              Assist with refuge information        all              Chesapeake
                                               table during event registration;                       Convention Center
                                               support team during race at                            (registration)
                                               refuge sponsored sites                                 Dismal Swamp Canal
                                                                                                      Trail (race day)
  April - August      Bird Banding Station     Assist with banding operation         Conservation     Refuge
                                                                                     assistant
  May 2               Paddle for the Border    Assist with participant               all              Dismal Swamp Canal
                                               registration, preparing foods
                                               during cook-out, unloading of
                                               vessels, parking
  May 2               Whaleyville              Assist staff and/or relieve for       all              Whaleyville
                      Community Days           breaks refuge information                              Community Center
                      Festival                 exhibit
  May 7-9             Great Dismal Swamp       Assist and staff activities tent at   Outreach         Refuge
                      Birding Festival         WD; Assist walk leaders on            assistant;
                                               guided walks                          Conservation
                                                                                     assistant
  Spring/summer       Vegetation surveys ,     Vegetation and species surveys,       all              Refuge
                      species surveys          monitoring, assisting
                                               Biologist/Forester
  Summer              Internships              Field/Biology                         all              Refuge
                                               Visitor Services                                       Refuge
  July                Butterfly Count          Team assignments for butterfly        all              Refuge
  Date TBA                                     species counts; all experience
                                               levels needed
  October-            Refuge hunt program      Assisting and staffing of gates       all              Refuge
  November                                     and check station during deer
                                               hunt
  December            Christmas Bird Count     Team assignments for bird             all              Refuge
  Date TBA                                     species counts; all experience
                                               levels needed