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Volunteers play an essential role in successfully operating Armand Bayou Nature Center's unique wildlife refuge and wilderness preserve. If you want to help preserve the environment by sharing the wonders of Armand Bayou's habitats with others, the Nature Center offers a multitude of opportunities to volunteer. Lead a night-time Owl Prowl or a morning trail hike. Participate in farm demonstrations at our Fall Festival or help raise funds through the Silent Auction at Bayou Boil. Or learn more about our habitats through outstanding educational programs. There is a place for you at Armand Bayou.
And it's fun! You'll meet people like you from all walks of life--people interested in helping to preserve the habitats with which we have been entrusted.
Join our over 200 volunteers who keep our Nature Center up and running! If you'd like to get started right away, you can receive specialized training through our mentor program. Not sure where you'd like to begin? Give us a call at 281-474-2551 and we will be happy to explain your many diverse and life enhancing opportunities. Complete the volunteer enrollment form and come by the office today!
“For individuals desiring a deeper educational or stewardship experience, the Nature Center offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. Volunteers are trained on how to utilize their skills in nature education, interpretation, conservation and operations, and how to share their interest and experience s with others. Their talents and enthusiasm make the volunteer corps an integral part of ABNC, without which many programs or tasks could not be accomplished.”
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Monthly Volunteer Meetings
Monthly meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month excluding June and July. These meetings are a great opportunity to meet fellow volunteers for networking and socializing.
We meet at 6.30 pm for a 30 minute social with snacks and drinks donated by individual volunteers on a monthly sign up basis. At 7pm we give out notices of upcoming events and then introduce our speaker for the Month. Topics are varied and are usually announced in the week preceding the meeting, check the calendar for more information. We take a short break at 8pm and then wrap up with any business that needs to be discussed and voted on.
Please accept this invitIation to come along and join our growing ranks of volunteers. Suggestions for speakers are greatly appreciated! If you have a suggestion for a speaker contact the chair or another member of the volunteer committee.
Armand Bayou Nature Center volunteers (and prospective volunteers) are welcome to join the VAN (Volunteer Administrators Network) of Bay Area for monthly luncheon meetings. The next VAN meeting is Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 from 11:30-1:00 at the United Way Service Center. This month, come hear speakers from Star of Hope talk about volunteer value, pride, and recognition, and see how you can bring their ideas to better ABNC's volunteer organization. For more information, contact Heather Millar (ABNC Director of Education 281-474-2551 x14). Meetings have staff approval for meeting continuing education hours.
If you like reptiles and enjoy working with people, we would love to have you join us on an outreach this summer! We need volunteers to lead (must have current animal handling certification) and assist (spray hands, carry reptile containers, pass around non-living specimens, etc.) Most outreaches are during weekdays and are for families at libraries or school-age day care programs. If you are interested in helping with a reptile demonstration, check out the calendar and/or contact Rebekah (Outreach Volunteer Chair, rebekah@abnc.org) or Heather (Director of Education, heather@abnc.org, 281-474-2551 x14).
