Other times special conducted programs are offered to school groups. Guided canoe tours are conducted for a fee March through November, both as educational tools and as a means of creating a funding base for other Refuge needs. These tours are jointly sponsored by the Refuge and the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society. Often volunteers who conduct programs are local folks who can devote a day or more each week, or interns who are available on a full time basis. Maintenance A ll refuges have an on-going maintenance program for trail work and signs.
Alligator River is no exception.
A nother important project on the Refuge deals with regeneration of stands of Atlantic white cedar that dominated this land before logging. A great deal of biological, management and maintenance activities occur on the Refuge year-round. Assistance can be used with surveys, banding, administrative and maintenance work. Office Assistant S urprisingly, one of the most important volunteer duties on the Refuge is assisting in the Manteo office. It is a great way to learn about the many facets of both Alligator River and Pea Island Refuges.