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Welcome to The Friends of the Refuge
The official volunteer organization supporting the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.
SONGBIRD FESTIVAL REPORT
The 2009 Songbird Festival was a great success! Nearly 600 people attended the event, participating in bird walks, hands-on educational activities and crafts, wildlife watching stations, bird house building, exhibits, a native plant sale, a live education bird show, nature themed musicians, and more. Special thanks go out to the Friends volunteers, Refuge staff, and others. More than 50 volunteers helped make the event possible.
Tualatin River Photographic Society
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ORGANIZE TO PROMOTE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY A group of avid outdoor photographers who frequent the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge in search of opportunities to photograph wildlife have established the Tualatin River Photographic Society. Its goal is to encourage and aid the photography of nature, help members develop special skills needed to photographically capture the beauty found in nature by offering encouragement and constructive criticism, and provide educational lectures, workshops and field trips for its members. The Society meets the first Thursday of the month, 7:00 P.M., in the Riparian Room, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. The next meeting is May 7, 2009. The meetings are open to all regardless of photographic skills. Membership in Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is encouraged but not required. For more information, contact Norman Penner: 19255 SW Pacific Highway Sherwood, OR 97140 (503) 579-5822
Environmental Education
The Friends are currently supporting an Environmental Education program to enable teachers to bring their school children to the Refuge and learn hands-on about nature and the environment. Click here to learn more about this exciting program. |
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