The Friends of Turnbull supports the education mission of the Refuge by encouraging members to volunteer in support of the Refuge Mission, to organize activities and educational programs for visitors such as the Beginning Bird Watching classes, the demonstration Pollinator Garden, and serving as Refuge Ambassadors/Nature Store Sales persons in the Nature Store open in the Administrative Building.
The Friends of Turnbull members may assist the refuge biologists with wildlife and habitat surveys and bird counts and banding. The group also supports student researchers from area colleges and universities with the FOT/Rabe Research Grants and presentations to event audiences.
The Friends of Turnbull participates with event support and volunteers in the annual planting and habitat restoration events on the Refuge.