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Category: <span>Volunteers</span>
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Oak Orchard Christmas Bird Count 2021

Oak Orchard Christmas Bird Count 2021

By Celeste Morien February 8, 2022 February 8, 2022

On December 28, 2021, 30 volunteers participated in the 54th annual Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count. The National Audubon Society, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sponsor the Christmas Bird Counts …

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Year End Message to Members

Year End Message to Members

By Garner Light December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021

Dear Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, As 2021 comes to a close, I want to share with you some of our accomplishments for the year. Covid played a big part in our plans. We …

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Purple Martin Colonies at Iroquois NWR

Purple Martin Colonies at Iroquois NWR

By Anne Liu July 3, 2021 July 3, 2021

It’s already summer and purple martin chicks are getting older!  Purple martins are a large species of swallow that almost exclusively nest in manmade cavities such as nest houses. They are colonial birds and live …

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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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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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Friends of Iroquois NWR 2020 Annual Meeting

Friends of Iroquois NWR 2020 Annual Meeting

By Celeste Morien November 7, 2020 November 7, 2020

Dear Friends of Iroquois, Inc. Membership, To say the least, the year 2020 has been one for the books, and despite the hardships we’ve all been through since the pandemic changed everything, we have achievements …

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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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Carl Zenger hits 35,000 hour milestone volunteering at INWR

Carl Zenger hits 35,000 hour milestone volunteering at INWR

By Don Oldfield February 8, 2020 June 25, 2020

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 to 1,458 days, or if …

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