What we do on an annual basis: 

1. Pick up diseased birds each spring and summer.
2. Assist in gathering and banding of waterfowl.
3. Place signs and posts for the hunting program.
4. Maintain the airboats to have them ready for any projects that they are needed.
5. Install, repair and anchor submersible hunting blinds.
6. Revamp and enhance disabled hunting program on the Refuge.
7. Attend Refuge meetings to encourage and improve the quality of the hunting program. 
8. Waterfowl and upland bird habitat improvements.
 

 Planting grain strips in Stern's fields by Cal-Ore volunteers  

Grain growing in strips providing natural habitat as well as high protein grain food sources.

Birds enjoying the enhanced habitat created by farmers leaving a portion of their grain to provide cover for the wildlife.