News and Events

Friends Group of the Year Award
(Posted 2010-01-21)
Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges has been recognized as the 'Friends Group of the Year' by the National Wildlife Refuge Assoication.

Outreach / Volunteer Opportunity
(Posted 2009-12-11)
April 8-11, 2010-Outreach at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show (Anchorage Friends members needed)

2010 Volunteer Opportunities
(Posted 2009-12-10)
Volunteer opportunities with the Friends' 2010 educational and outreach projects are now being added.



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Monthly Membership Meetings

Membership meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month from 4:30-6:30 PM Alaska Standard Time, Call in 866-556-2149 CODE: 8169747#


Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges
Monthly Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
4:30-6:30 PM Alaska Standard Time
Call in 866-556-2149 CODE: 8169747#

Agenda

Introductions & Discussion
New Members: Where do you live? Why did you join Friends?

Board Decisions & Discussion
  • Members Elisa Russ, Mary Frische and Kris Rice will be attending the Region 6 Friends Conference in Wichita, Kansas
  • Four Board members and one former board member will attend to the National Wildlife Refuge Association DC Fly-In and accept the Friends Award in March.
  • Four of six Challenge Cost Share Grants approved, time to sign up for volunteer opportunities.
  • Board approved $2500 in Wilson Grant funds to go to the Izembek Road Awareness Project with NWRA
  • Board approves donation of Friends membership to Kachemak Shorebird Festival.

Guest Refuge Manger, Rob Jess

Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge was established to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including nesting waterfowl, other migratory birds, dall sheep, bears, moose, wolves. wolverines, other furbearers, caribou, and salmon; to fulfill international treaty obligations; to provide for continued subsistence uses; and to ensure necessary water quality and quantity.

Bite Sized Science, Betty Siegel & Kristen Gilbert

2010 Refuge Volunteer Opportunities
As a Friends member, you can volunteer for education, outreach, advocacy, biology, and maintenance projects happening around the state throughout the year. We match your time and talents with the needs of Alaska's refuges. Join us to learn more about 2010 opportunities.
Download Presentation (.pdf)



Member Field Report- Sharon Baur, Mary Schwenzfeier

Friends Sail South & West
Friends sail south and west to reach out in Arizona and Unalaska! Find out which way the winds blew at 4 different events.

Events, Meetings & Volunteer Opportunities

March 4, 2010- Izembek EIS scoping meeting in Anchorage
March 10, 2010- Wildlife Wednesdays- Planning to Keep Big, Wild Life in Anchorage, Alaska Zoo, Anchorage
March 16, 2010- Membership Teleconference- Arctic 50th Update94 and more 93Bite-Sized Science"
April 8-11, 2010-Outreach at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show in Anchorage-- - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, apply here
May 1, 2010- Deadline for comments on Izembek EIS scoping
May 21-23, 2010-Summer Friends Volunteer Workshop in Homer- topics to include: outreach, working with native communities, environmental education techniques, and advocacy.

Contact us at AkRefugeFriends@gmail.com



Meeting Minutes
Jan 19, 2010 meeting: .pdf presentation
November 17, 2009 General membership meeting