New York Native Wildflower: the Foamflower
Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) is a native wildflower that grows in rich moist woods. This plant has attractive medium-green lobed leaves and the white flowers are arranged on 8” – 10” tall...
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A New Website for Niagara Frontier Birders
Two regional birdwatchers, Mike Noonan and Gerry Rising, each of whom have had a long history with the Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, have recently completed a series of...
Bloodroot
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canandensis) is a beautiful spring ephemeral found throughout our area growing in moist woodlands and along streams. The genus name –sanguinarius- is Latin for “bleeding” and refers to the...
Proposed Changes for Hunting and Fishing on the Refuge
There is a draft proposal in place by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to expand hunting and fishing opportunities across the national refuge system. Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge...
New York Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winner
Chowon Kim, age 17, of Bayside, New York, has been chosen as the Best of Show winner of the 2020-2021 New York Junior Duck Stamp Competition. Kim’s impressive acrylic rendering...
The Warblers Are Arriving!
Dear Supporters of the Friends of Iroquois, Inc., I am very disappointed that our joint Friends and Iroquois Refuge events have had to be cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic...
Birthday Birding Bash Field Trip
On the 117th National Wildlife Refuge System Birthday (3/14/2020), six birdwatchers took to the Iroquois NWR overlooks to search for migratory waterfowl. This occurred prior to the gathering restrictions implemented...
Carl Zenger hits 35,000 hour milestone volunteering at INWR
35,000. Yes, that is a 35, then 3 zeros. It has taken Carl 23 years to accumulate that amount of time. To put some perspective on that number, that equates...
Oak Orchard Christmas Bird Count 2019
On December 27, 2019, 21 volunteers participated in the 52nd annual Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count. The National Audubon Society, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,...
Nature Matters: Forest Bathing
Forest bathing is a term invented by the Japanese in the 1980s. It seems to conjure up the perfect image. Most of us are quite aware that a walk in...
Cavity Nesting Birds At Iroquois NWR During The 2019 Season
Most of the cavity nesting birds at Iroquois Refuge had a good season this year. Nesting season is over but there is still work to do. Nest boxes and martin...