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For ongoing, on-site volunteer opportunities, 
please download form here.

For one day, special events volunteer opportunities, 
please download form here.

What kinds of opportunities exist?
Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center docents are volunteers who
communicate their love of nature and the Florida environment to
small groups of children or adults, either in the preserve, in
classrooms, or at meetings of community groups. These docents
provide vital links for the visitors through these programs:
Interpretive Walks, Speakers Bureau and Special Events. 
Docents also assist in other aspects of Center operations.

Interpretive Walks:
Volunteer interpreters lead lively tours through the trails
within Camp Bayou that meander through habitats characteristic
of Florida- Flatwoods, Hardwood Hammock, Wetlands and River.

Speakers Bureau:
Speakers Bureau Docents visit community organizations and
professional groups where they talk with adults on topics that
are informative and entertaining. Speakers draw on natural
resources to develop talks or shape existing talks to suit their
own interests and presentation styles.

Other Volunteer Opportunities:
Docents assist in the Library, the ‘Corner Store’, staff the
visitor desks, greet visitors, work with school groups, present
lectures and run a puppet theater. They also serve behind the
scenes, assisting in: exhibit research, project design and
prepare displays; administrative tasks; writing articles for the
quarterly newsletter; tending the native plants nursery; public
relations and more.

Training Program:
The training is low key. The first meeting provides a brief
overview of the program. Before you arrive for your first day
as a volunteer, you wll be required to fill out some forms and
receive a manual which is supplied with basic information, 
responsibilities, procedures and resource materials. 
Subsequent meetings are at your discretion and convenience and 
may include speakers from Resource Management, local environmental 
groups, government agencies, as well as support through classes 
in CPR and first aid. It is recommended that you attend these extra 
training opportunities since they will enhance your skills, 
experience and confidence.

Please call the office at 813-641-8545 or contact Dolly to find out 
how you can be a part of the action- Camp Bayou style!

updated August 19, 2008 page created and maintained by NEOPHYTES UNYTE!