National Wildlife Refuge Association

Birding Community E-Bulletin June 2013

Paul Baicich — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:45:45 +0000

This Birding Community E-bulletin is being distributed to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats. This issue is sponsored by the producers of superb quality birding binoculars and …

Steve Jester Hired as First Executive Director of Partners for Conservation

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:24:31 +0000

The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) and Partners for Conservation (PFC), are pleased to welcome Steve Jester as Partners for Conservation’s first Executive Director. The Executive Director is a joint position supported by NWRA and PFC together to promote the …

The Birding Community E-Bulletin: May 2013

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:26:10 +0000

The Flyer E-Newsletter: May

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:47 +0000

PRESIDENTS LETTER Dear Friends, National wildlife refuges are wonderful, incredible and varied places. The National Wildlife Refuge System stretches from the tropics of the Virgin Islands to the frozen tundra of Alaska, and from the rocky shores of coastal Maine …

Hurricane Sandy Funding Headed to the Field

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:46:02 +0000

The Department of the Interior announced this week the release of $64.6 million in emergency funding for 55 FWS Hurricane Sandy Relief projects. The approved projects include: facilities repair, debris removal, and habitat restoration, among other efforts. At this time, …

Spring Migration: The Mysteries Above

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:49:23 +0000

This Saturday, May 11th, is International Migratory Bird Day, a day when millions of people worldwide look to the skies above to marvel at the amazing treks of our feathered friends. Twice a year, hundreds of millions of songbirds traverse …

Refuge Friends Testify before House Subcommittee on Refuge Bills

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:22:06 +0000

On April 25, two refuge Friends members testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oceans, Wildlife and Insular Affairs regarding two bills concerning the Refuge System. Mary Harper of the Friends of Forsythe NWR in New Jersey, testified on …

NWRA and Partners Submit Testimony and Advocate for the FY14 Budget

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:46:07 +0000

The appropriations season is in full swing in Washington, DC, with debates on budgets and refuge policy occurring every day. The National Wildlife Refuge Association and its diverse membership of Refuge Friends, private landowners, and sportsmen have been actively providing …

NWRA Hosts Friends ‘Fly-In’

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:02:41 +0000

Seventeen Friends Groups from 15 states around the country were represented at the 2013 Refuge Friends Fly In, which brought Refuge Friends to Capitol Hill to advocate for Refuge System funding. Carrying a unified message of robust funding for both …

NWRA Applauds President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request

National Wildlife Refuge Association — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:17:51 +0000

NWRA applauds President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget for including important conservation priorities including the National Wildlife Refuge System and Land and Water Conservation Fund. The President’s request includes $499 million for the National Wildlife Refuge System’s Operations and Maintenance …