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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 Park, in
classrooms, or at meetings of community groups. These Docents
provide vital links for the visitors through these programs:
Interpretive Walks, Outreach Programs, Speakers Bureau
Presentations and Storytelling. 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.
Outreach Programs:
Outreach Programs bring the outdoors right into classrooms!
Docents travel to elementary schools, offering opportunities for
students to take part in hands-on demonstrations. It’s the next
best thing to a Bayou visit--and is a perfect complement to a
full on-site tour.
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.
Storytelling:
Storytellers take part in numerous programs for children and
adults. They tell tales that have a direct link to local
heritage, including traditional Cracker stories, stories of
early residents, and tales drawn from our county’s rich cultural
heritage. Docents use the library resources and speak with local
native Floridians to find stories and shape them to become
audience-pleasers.
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 just about any other task you can think of.
Training Program:
The training is low key. The first meeting provides a brief
overview of the program which is described in a manual. It 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 March 18, 2006 page created and maintained by NEOPHYTES UNYTE!