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Membership |
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The Friends is a nonprofit, membership organization. As a member, you’ll have the opportunity to help form the ideas and activities that make the Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges a unique and important organization. You have a choice of active committee appointments and can work on projects of special interest to you and the entire membership. You join a unique group of individuals who have grown to be great “friends”, as they share the rewards of promoting educational and environmental projects throughout our refuge system. |
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Membership Benefits and Opportunities: |
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• Special Educational and Interpretative opportunities (hiking, canoe or boat) on the Refuges |
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• 15% discount on Gift Shop items |
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Committee Opportunities
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Volunteer Committee |
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The Volunteer Committee is chaired by one of the Refuge Rangers and works to recruit and support volunteers. Activities of this Committee include: |
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• Develop a lay “docent” program for designated refuges. |
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• Develop corps to assist with environmental education programs. |
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• Develop corps to assist with weekend interpretive programs: |
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• canoeing
• birding
• nature walks
• biking |
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• Develop regularly scheduled work projects at each Refuge:
• clean up
• trails development/maintenance, etc.
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• Identify volunteer needs by Refuge and function |
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• Oversee RV volunteers and Interns |
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Education and Training Committee |
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Chaired by a Refuge Ranger this Committee will works to design and implement education and interpretative programs to schools and community groups (Garden clubs, Chambers, Service Clubs, etc.) Other activities might include: |
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Design, develop and regular adult community based lecture series for the general public. (Wildlife gardening workshops, landscaping with native plants, stewardship of resources including litter abatement, saving threatened & endangered species, importance of wetlands, how to expand & develop economically without urban sprawl, importance of green spaces, clean water & air, recycling, land erosion, woodland protection, water safety -- Hands on nature study. |
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Develop annual training schedule including school programs, community programs, Nature Camp, etc. |
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Conduct regular workshops/training programs for Friends members, general public and Service staff. |
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Develop collaborative programs with other community groups with similar interests. |
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Develop training programs for specific volunteer needs – equipment operation and safety, wood duck box checking, bluebird boxes, canoe safety, history and refuge facts, etc. |
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Develop interpretive trails throughout each of the Refuges and Lacombe Center in cooperation with Volunteer, Grants and other Committees, as appropriate. |
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Represent Southeast Louisiana Refuges in development of Master Naturalist Program in Louisiana |
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Special Events Committee - Oversee all Special Events
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Fishing Event |
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Wild Things |
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Other Community Events |
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Birding Festivals – Hummingbird or other birding event |
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Crab Cook-off Festival |
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Step Outside Day |
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Marketing Committee |
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The Marketing/Advocacy Committee is composed totally of lay people in our community.
Its responsibility includes: |
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Maintaining web site as a key ingredient in effective communication with membership and other interested persons. |
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Newsletter |
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Publicize/ advertise Friends/Refuge programs |
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Maintain media relations |
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Develop and Implement Advocacy program for Southeast Louisiana Refuges with appropriate legislators and/or legislative personnel |
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Grants/Fundraising Committee |
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There are many opportunities that cannot be met without effective resource development.
The Grants/Fundraising Committee: |
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Identifies Refuge needs |
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Develops a program of apply for grants |
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Oversees grant implementation |
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Reports regularly to Board and Membership |
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Develop/Implement Fund Raising plan |
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Membership Committee |
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The Membership Committee will design and implement an annual membership campaign. |
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What are “benefits of members”? |
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Develop and conduct “Refuge based” Interpretative and Educational programs for members? If so, what type? How often? |
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Maintain membership and other contact information (mailing, email lists, etc.) |
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