by Friends INWR | Oct 4, 2025 | Blog, Homepage Feed, Uncategorized
During the ongoing government shutdown, the refuge grounds and trails are still open to visitors. However, please keep in mind that because staff is furloughed and volunteers are not allowed to work on the premises, facilities and services will be extremely limited....
by Friends INWR | Oct 4, 2025 | Blog, Homepage Feed
By Dick Moss FINWR president If you want a crash course on invasive species, this book will do it even though it’s a work of fiction. I’ve been a T.C. Boyle fan for years but missed this one when it first came out in 2011. I found it in a library book sale so snapped...
by Friends INWR | Jul 31, 2025 | Blog, Conservation, Wildlife
By Robert DeLeon Every spring Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (INWR) plays host to thousands of birds of many species, which is important in conserving a number of species that are experiencing alarming population declines. In particular, INWR plays a vital role in...
by Friends INWR | Jul 29, 2025 | Blog, Homepage Feed, Volunteers
Carl Zenger of Lockport has been awarded the Refuge Volunteer of the Year in the 2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards by the National Wildlife Refuge Association. A former board member of the Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Zenger, a retired mechanical...
by Friends INWR | Apr 26, 2025 | Blog, Homepage Feed
In a cleanup sponsored by Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, 35 volunteers braved the elements Saturday morning to pick up litter at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. The Spring Sweep was part of the annual Great Lakes CleanUP, in which thousands across the Great Lakes...
by Friends INWR | Apr 17, 2025 | Blog, Homepage Feed
Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge officers Dick Moss and Emma DeLeon were Bob Confer’s guests Wednesday, April 16, for an episode of WNY Tonight, a public access TV show out of Lockport. Their discussion topics included migrating and nesting birds, eagle...
