Iroquois National Wildlife refuge seeks volunteers

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama and Shelby are looking for volunteers to help meet the growing demands of public use on refuges. The refuge, a stopover point for thousands of migrating ducks, geese and other birds, receives approximately 50,000 people per year. Visitors participate in a variety of wildlife-oriented recreational activities including: wildlife observation, interpretive programs, environmental education, photography, hunting and fishing.

Volunteers are sought to work in the visitors center, the butterfly garden, as trail/overlook keepers and as naturalist interpreters. Help is also needed during the June 8 Youth Fishing Derby event.

Volunteer meetings are the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the refuge office, 1101 Casey Road, Alabama. Anyone interested in the volunteer program may attend.

Next year, the National Wildlife Refuge System will be celebrating a Century of Conservation. Refuges nationwide are planning many special events. If you would like to be a part of this once in a lifetime event, contact Dorothy Gerhart at 948-5445 for information.