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Flexible Schedule
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Trenton, MI 48183
The Refuge’s interactive visitor center will be standing in the dark without your assistance! As a Visitor Center Greeter and Nature Store volunteer, you will help visitors connect to Refuge lands through a variety of recreational opportunities. The John D. Dingell Jr. Visitor Center is located in Trenton, MI at the Refuge Gateway property off West Jefferson Avenue. If you like interacting with people from all walks of life, this is the volunteer position for you! Volunteer duties include: meet and cheerfully greet visitors; provide area and Refuge recreation opportunity information; give orientations about the work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Wildlife Refuge System; assist visitors with rules and regulations; answer telephones; answer visitor questions; respond to visitor correspondence; distribute brochures and restock brochures. Volunteers will have the opportunity to share their knowledge and appreciation of the environment and the National Wildlife Refuge System with diverse audiences. Age Requirement: Age 18 years old and up.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Flexible Schedule
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Brownstown Charter Twp, MI 48173
If the Detroit River Hawk Watch Raptor volunteer position sounds interesting but you are not quite certain your eyes are up for the challenge of counting hawks high in the air, perhaps this position is more appealing! Our counters would love to chat with the many visitors who stop by the counting site but they need to keep their eyes on the sky to keep an accurate count. This position alleviates that dilemma. You can join the Hawk Watch folks on any count day to learn about their survey methods, then provide this information to visitors as they stop by to chat. It is the best of both worlds - the counters will keep you up to date on new sightings, you will learn more than you thought possible about hawk migration, and you will have a chance to interact with visitors from all over the world! Volunteers will be responsible for the entrance fee at Lake Erie Metropark ($10/day or $40/year). Position available September 1 -November 30, each year. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Flexible Schedule
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Trenton, MI 48183
Assistants will perform light to moderate maintenance work. Duties may include mowing of existing parking lots and around the visitor center, light construction or carpentry, litter pickup and general upkeep of refuge property. Volunteers with surveying experience are needed to assist with boundary sign posting and maintenance. Good physical condition and familiarity in using power tools preferred. Positions will be available year round.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Flexible Schedule
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Trenton, MI 48183
At the Refuge we strive to keep the trails up to high standards so everyone feels welcome and comfortable hiking on them. This volunteer position performs all aspects of trail maintenance and construction. Examples of work include mowing grass, clearing brush and fallen logs from trail corridors, trimming overhanging brush, picking up litter, and constructing new segments of trail. This position will be set up with access to a shed with tools and equipment for increased flexibility. Volunteers may work alone or in small groups. Age Requirement: Age 16 years old and up (all minors must be accompanied by a guardian). For safety purposes, minors will never be allowed to work alone or with just one other volunteer, unless it is their guardian.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Flexible Schedule
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Trenton, MI 48183
If you love to fish, tell fishing stories and get others interested in fishing, this is the position for you! The Refuge fishing pier extends 740 feet into the Detroit River and connects to a 150-foot long fishing pier. Refuge visitation is expected to skyrocket with this new amenity. Volunteer monitors will be an added asset to guide people, answer questions and pick up litter. There is no expectation these volunteers will provide law enforcement coverage, just a welcoming face!
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
