Current Active Members: 224
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Refuge is seeking to hire a student for temporary work assisting with the Refuge's extensive visitor services program. This position will provide support to the Visitor Services Manager by developing written protocols and procedures for the visitor services, safety, and volunteer programs. The position will also assist with educational programs, special events, and the daily operation of the Wildlife Center. Click HERE for more information.

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Upcoming Events: Aug. 12 - Board Meeting ...
Aug. 14 - Family Adventure Day Saturday August 14, and also September 11, 2010 along the year-round trail Discover the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge where you...
Aug. 28 - Guided Nature Walk Saturday August 28, 2010, meet at the Wildlife Center Join a knowledgeable Volunteer Naturalist on a guided trail walk every fourth Satur...

News: TUALATIN RIVER PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY - Local Photographers organize to promote nature pho...
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - Friends supporting new educational program...
FRIENDS FUNDS DONATED - Store Profits Used to Repair Critical Water Contro...

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Welcome to The Friends of the Refuge
The official volunteer organization supporting the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.

THE FRIENDS ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK
By becoming a "Fan of the Refuge" on Facebook you will get the most up-to-date information on what is happening at the Refuge. Click HERE to go to our Facebook page.

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO FOR THE 2011 CALENDAR
Nature's Overlook's 2nd annual photo collection brings you the opportunity to share the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge with others through your camera lens. Selected photos will be used to make a 2011 calendar that will be sold in Nature's Overlook. What makes a calendar-worthy entry? Technical quality, clarity, and composition, are all important, but so too is the luck that goes with capturing the rare and unexpected. Submissions for the 2011 calendar will be accepted until August 31, 2010. Click here for submission guidelines and more information.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT THE REFUGE
Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join the Refuge team from September 2010-August 2011 as the Environmental Education Coordinator. The Environmental Education Program focuses on connecting people to nature through on-site field trip visits, educator support, and informal family-oriented activities. The Friends will be funding this position through a youth initiative that seeks to provide young adults meaningful training and experiences to explore possible careers in natural resource education and conservation. For more information about the position, requirements, and how to apply, read the position description.

SPEND TIME OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER
The Refuge has developed a summer program full of fun and informative educational opportunities:
Wake Up To Wildlife - June 18 & 19
What's Blooming on the Refuge? - June 19
Night Creature Walk - June 18 & 19
First People of the Willamette Valley - June 21
Guided Nature Walks - June 26, July 24, Aug 28
Family Adventure Day - July 10, Aug 14, Sep 11
Traditional Uses of Native Plants - July 26

Check the calendar for these, and other, events.

DONATE A DIGITAL CAMERA
The Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge have an immediate need for used point & shoot digital cameras to use in their Environmental Education programs this summer. Photography will be part of the curriculum and The Friends plan to loan these cameras to the camp participants. The cameras will then become a part of the Friends Environmental Educational resources and used by other youth groups visiting the Refuge to encourage them to look at nature through the lens of a camera. Click HERE for more information on how to donate!