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Spring Into Nature

We need volunteers to help with Spring Into Nature, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Volunteers are needed to help staff kids activity tables, the information booth and to direct parking. The event runs from 9 am - 4 pm and attracts between 800 - 1000 people. You can sign up for part of the day or all day. Contact Dorothy Gerhart at 585-948-5445 ext. 200 for more information.

In collaboration with the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Canisius College Ambassadors for Conservation is hosting FREE school and summer-camp groups at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.

Program availability: June 25 – August 24, 2012.

Download the flyer for more info here.

Iroquois NWR Volunteer Meeting

Based on responses we have received, the date of the meeting has been set for:

Thursday, February 9, 2012
10 am - 12 pm
To be followed by a catered lunch

Topics to be covered include:

• Update on construction plans for the office
• Volunteer accomplishments
• Volunteer opportunities
• Special Events

Please call Dorothy at 585-948-5445, ext. 200 if you plan to attend so we can plan the lunch accordingly by 02/6/2012.

FINWR has provided financial support to INWR for projects, which include:

• Special Events such as The Youth Fishing Derby & the Spring Into Nature Open House
• Provided camera equipment for live views of the eagle and kestrel nests
• Swallow Hollow Nature Trail was completed and dedicated.
• Benches for trails (sit and observe the wildlife!)
• Support for outreach and educational programs such as the Canisius Ambassadors in Conservation program
• Water control structure was purchased and installed
• Support for Iroquois Observations program.
• And More!!!

The Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Inc. (FINWR) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and to helping the community understand its mission and goals.

FINWR has secured funding from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Centennial Legacy Fund, the Wild Birds Unlimited Pathways to Nature Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Iroquois Job Corp, as well as help from our members. More funding is needed. FINWR is able to raise funds to be allocated for specific, much-needed projects on the refuge.

Reasons for Supporting Us,
The Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Inc

• Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (INWR) is the ONLY National Wildlife Refuge in Western New York
• INWR is visited by an estimated 40,000 people each year. These visitors include hikers, photographers, bird watchers, hunters, fishermen, and students of conservation and wildlife.
• Donations to FINWR may qualify for matching funds.
• Donations are tax deductible. FINWR is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Check with your tax advisor.

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