Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Resident Volunteers

Facility

A flock of hundreds of snow geese taking off from an agricultural field
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge conserves a rare type of wetland habitat, known as "pocosin," derived from a Native American word meaning "swamp on a hill." The refuge encompasses vast acres of natural wetlands, including the unique southeastern pocosin peat wetlands, open water on Pungo and...

Location

Address

205 South Ludington Drive
Columbia, NC 27925
United States

Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
-
Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Days
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
Yes
Virtual
No
Suitability
Families, 55+

About This Position

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge hosts Resident Volunteers year round. Resident Volunteers staff our Visitor Center and Gift Shop, assist with light maintenance duties, and also are given the opportunity to train for and assist in presenting educational programs to the public.聽Visitor center duties include: answering phones, greet and direct visitors, retail gift shop sales, selling hunt permits in winter and answering questions about the refuge. Light maintenance may consist of mowing / trimming and assisting with trails/boardwalk maintenance, picking up trash etc. Volunteers interested in presenting educational programs, in addition to these duties, will be trained by the on-site Volunteer and Program Coordinator.

锘縍V sites:聽Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge has four RV pads, two are聽located by聽beautiful Lake Phelps, in a wooded, farmland area;聽great for fishing and paddling. This RV site is about 20 miles from Columbia聽NC, where our visitor center and refuge headquarters are located.聽This RV site has water, sewage and electric hook ups, (30 and 50 amps) as well as laundry facilities.聽The refuge is the home of black bears, raptors, and in winter, thousands of migrating birds.聽A government vehicle is provided for work related travel.聽聽

Another RV site location is in the town of Columbia NC at the Red Wolf Health and Education Center located just 2 miles from the visitor center and refuge headquarters. This location also has two RV pads. This RV site has water, sewage and electric hook ups, (30 and 50 amps) but there is no laundry facility on site.聽聽A couple must commit to 24 hours of service per week. A single person must commit to 32 hours of service per week.聽A three month minimum commitment is preferred, but a shorter time is negotiable and we聽will accept longer if available and the need exists.

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