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Announcing The Winner of the 2022 O’Brien Prize For Refuge Friends

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Announcing The Winner of the 2022 O’Brien Prize For Refuge Friends

Through the generosity of some of our great Board Members, each year we present a Refuge Friends group with the O’ Brien Prize. Refuge Friends groups are the lifeblood of the National Wildlife Refuge System serving as volunteers and stewards of their local national wildlife refuge. We are pleased to announce the Refuge Friends group that will be receiving the O’Brien Prize, Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge in Vermont.

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Meet The National Wildlife Refuge Association Board— Cheryl Hart

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Meet The National Wildlife Refuge Association Board— Cheryl Hart

The National Wildlife Refuge Association Board of Directors provides expertise, support, and a strategic vision for the organization. They are conservation experts, business leaders, volunteers, and advocates dedicated to our mission to protect, promote, and enhance the National Wildlife Refuge System for the benefit of all Americans. Cheryl Hart is a Refuge Friends aficionado and currently serves on the National Wildlife Refuge’s Board and as the organization’s chair of the Friends Committee. Cheryl is also active in her local Refuge Friends group, Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, and is on the board of NWRA’s partner Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates.

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest April 2022 Winner— D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery & Archives

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest April 2022 Winner— D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery & Archives

The April Photo Contest winner was a photo by Les Heiserman of a Canada Goose and six goslings. Les captured the amazing image at the D.C Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery & Archives in Spearfish, South Dakota. Nancy Cole, Booth Society Friends Gift Shop Manager, and Assistant Director submitted this winning photo. The pair of geese have been nesting on the island for at least the last 9 years. Visitors to the Hatchery eagerly await their arrival.

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest March 2022 Winner— Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest March 2022 Winner— Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

For March the winning photo taken by Bob Glennon is of a bison and a fiery red sunset at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, East Lake, North Carolina.

Bob shared with us captivating photos of the early bloomers at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern North Carolina. These early bloomers will produce the berries the black bears that reside on the refuge. Bob, also captured a great photo of the black bear.

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Testifying On Behalf Of Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022

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Testifying On Behalf Of Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022

On March 29th, 2022 the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s, Vice President, Government Affairs, Caroline Brouwer testified in support of Bill H.R. 6734 Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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An Opportunity For Your Refuge Friends Group! 2022 O'Brien Prize Request For Proposals Announced

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An Opportunity For Your Refuge Friends Group! 2022 O'Brien Prize Request For Proposals Announced

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is excited to announce the third installment of the O’Brien Prize, an annual award for our Friends groups. The prize is named after Donal O’Brien III, a past Board Chair and longtime enthusiast of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Don is a generous supporter of the great work we do for national wildlife refuges and is very impressed by the dedication and effectiveness of Refuge Friends groups.

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest February 2022 Winner— Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest February 2022 Winner— Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

For February the winning photo taken by Dale Bales, is of a bison and a fiery red sunset at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, Prairie City, Iowa. Linda Frazier has other photos of the Refuge.

Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City, Iowa was established in 1990 with the purpose to protect, restore and reconstruct and manage native ecosystems of tallgrass prairie, oak savanna, and sedge meadow.

Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest January 2022 Winner— Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photo Contest January 2022 Winner— Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

Last month, Mark Lindvall shared an amazing video when he was at Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge during their bison roundup. Mark shared the photo with the Refuge Friends community on the Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates Facebook group.

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photography Contest

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Refuge & Hatchery Friends Photography Contest

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is partnering with Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates to host a monthly photo contest for Refuge and Hatchery Friends groups across the country. The Friends Photo Contest started as an idea by the Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates Facebook group last year and has quickly grown in engagement, you can read more about the contest here.

Enhancing Texas Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuges & The Lands Beyond Their Boundaries

Enhancing Texas Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuges & The Lands Beyond Their Boundaries

The National Wildlife Refuge Association has been involved in projects to assist national wildlife refuges and areas beyond their boundaries on the Texas Gulf Coast for many years with an emphasis on conservation planning, community engagement, and land acquisition. In the past, the National Wildlife Refuge Association has been involved with projects focused on the Texas Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, and the Bahia Grande Coastal Corridor benefiting Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.

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