Nature Store is open for the 2024 Season April - October, 2024
Located inside the TNWR Administration Building, the Friends of Turnbull Nature Store is open 4 days each week- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 10 am - 4 pm. It is staffed by Friends of Turnbull member volunteers, who are Refuge Ambassadors/Nature Store Sales staff. The Nature Store sells books for adults and children, T-shirts and Sweatshirts, hats, wildlife related jewelry, pins, stickers, mugs, and other items such as greeting cards, postcards, magnets, and toys.
The store uses a Point of Sale (POS) system which is easy to operate, and we are adding barcodes and a scanner this year to make finding the items in the system much easier to locate. We provide training and promise a fun and interesting experience volunteering in the Nature Store. We organize 2 3-hour shifts each day and need up to 8 volunteers each weekend!! The Nature Store shift hours are from 10am – 1pm and 1pm – 4pm.
To sign up for Volunteer Training, email naturestore@fotnwr.org.
Next training day is April 20, 2024 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm ; or contact activities@fotnwr.org to schedule a training.
Nature Store items on consignment at Copy Junction
Select items from the Nature Store are on display and for sale at Copy Junction. 1921 1st Street, Cheney, WA 99004. T-shirts, Sweatshirsts, hats and other selected items are available for sale at Copy Junction. The consignment items are available year round at Copy Junction. Stop by and support the Friends of Turnbull NWR Nature Store in the off-season too. Thanks very much.
Recruiting additional Refuge Ambassadors
Refuge Ambassadors/Nature Store Volunteers have a very important role enabling the opening or closing of the store, greeting visitors, answering questions and making sales. Nature Store 2024 season volunteer training sessions will be: March 30 and April 6.
- Individually scheduled for new volunteers - interested, fill out an FOTNWR Volunteer Application.
- RSVP contact Nature Store Management team.
Store Volunters are trained in operating the POS system in the store for making sales, and in opening and closing the store. We are recruiting volunteers now. For more information please contact our Nature Store Management team. Download an FOTNWR Volunteer Application.
The Nature Store is stocked with t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, field guides, children's books, Audubon bird toys, environmental-related games, jewelry, magnets, stickers, other educational materials and art objects. The proceeds of the store benefit the Friends of Turnbull for their work to support the mission of the Refuge through education, research, and habitat restoration.
Store visitors can also get general information about the Refuge, check out the Kids Wildlife Viewing Backpacks for your visit to the Refuge, and get brochures and Refuge maps for your visit. You may want to make it your first stop inside the Refuge, watch for the sandwich board which says the "Store is Open".
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