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12th Annual Photo Contest Winners

12th Annual Photo Contest Winners

By FINWR December 9, 2022 December 9, 2022

Congratulations to this year’s photo contest winners, and thank you to everyone who submitted photos! Another amazing set of bird, wildlife, and habitat photos taken by photographers this year at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge! You …

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Release of the Butterflies in Clarence Hollow

Release of the Butterflies in Clarence Hollow

By Karin Johnson September 7, 2021 September 7, 2021

As many of you know, pollinators are disappearing at an alarming rate for a variety of reasons:  loss of habitat, climate change, and use of pesticides to name a few.  Pollinators are an essential part …

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What’s So Special About a Refuge?

What’s So Special About a Refuge?

By Dave Shepherd July 29, 2021 August 3, 2021

People who visit the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge very often describe it as a well-kept secret, a gem of conservation.  But it isn’t a park or recreation area.  Neither is it a preserve or sanctuary.  …

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Purple Martin First Flights

Purple Martin First Flights

By Celeste Morien March 25, 2021 March 31, 2021

Who could not be captivated by the beautiful song and graceful flight of our largest swallow species, the Purple Martin?  I for one, have long admired these glossy purplish-blue long-distance migrants to North America.  I’ve …

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Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

By Karin Johnson March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021

In this amazing book, Robin Wall Kimmerer, through story and memoir, illuminates the love of
Indigenous people for the land they inhabit. With gratitude and humility, they learned and taught respect, reciprocity and responsibility for the land and all living beings.

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Honey Bees vs. Native Bees

Honey Bees vs. Native Bees

By Don Oldfield January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021

Did you know, honey bees are NOT native to the US? Native bees like the mason bee are important to remember when considering our pollinators.

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Doug Tallamy and Bringing Nature Home

Doug Tallamy and Bringing Nature Home

By Kathy Contrino December 24, 2020 December 24, 2020

Bringing Nature Home. We can bypass gridlock and inaction by creating habitat ourselves. We all have the ability to do something for our local ecosystem.

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Wildlife Refuge or Wildlife Preserve?

Wildlife Refuge or Wildlife Preserve?

By Don Oldfield December 3, 2020 December 3, 2020

There are many words used to define a protected place of nature. Sanctuary, Preserve, Refuge – just to name a few. And exactly what gets protected varies greatly depending on the words used. Let’s take …

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Book Review:  The Overstory by Richard Powers

Book Review: The Overstory by Richard Powers

By Karin Johnson November 19, 2020 November 19, 2020

This Pulitzer Prize winning novel is the perfect winter read for anyone who cares about the preservation of public lands, and especially trees.  But … it takes reading stamina.  Beginning with a series of short …

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Act to Become a Volunteer! Cavity Nester Volunteering

Act to Become a Volunteer! Cavity Nester Volunteering

By Celeste Morien September 24, 2020 October 3, 2020

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the cavity nesting birds program at Iroquois? There are opportunities awaiting you! As part of our organization purpose, the Friends of Iroquois are dedicated to educating the …

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