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SUMMARY:Endowment for our Refuge's Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a quick start to thinking about an Endowment to help secure the future of your Refuge.  There are many details involved\, but on this webinar\, we’ll give you an outline of how to start\, and what challenges to expect. Such as: \n\nDeciding what the purpose of your Endowment would be. This will vary a lot from refuge to refuge but deserves a lot of thought.\nFinding a Foundation or other organization to maintain and invest your Endowment\nCreating a starting mailing list\, or group of founding donors\nForm a committee to deal exclusively with the Endowment and fundraising\nMaintaining records and documenting progress\nReaching goal and deciding on disbursements\n\nOur presenters were instrumental in starting the endowment at Hakalau Forest NWR HI in 2015. It is now just short of $3M and they plan to reach $3.5M by the end of this calendar year. \nPresenters \n\nSharon Scott\, Board member of Friends of Hakalau Forest NWR\, and Chair of the Endowment Committee.  Co-Founder of Hakalau Endowment\nMike Scott\, Former Board member of Friends of Hakalau Forest\, and co-founder of Hakalau Endowment.  Mike was also a USFWS endangered species biologist in Hawaii from 1974-84\, and conducted a 5-year survey of all native forests on the main islands of Hawaii\, which contributed to identifying Hakalau Forest as a native bird “hot spot”\, and helped get the Refuge established.\n\nSharon and Mike have been involved with Hakalau for over 40 years\, and still work toward protecting its species and habitats. \nSign Up!\nWe look forward to seeing you then\, \nNational Wildlife Refuge Association &\nCoalition of Refuge Friends & Advocates
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/endowment-for-our-refuges-future/
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SUMMARY:How You Can Advocate for the Refuge System This Spring
DESCRIPTION:Join Desirée Sorenson-Groves\, President & CEO of the Refuge Association\, for a timely advocacy briefing on how supporters can help strengthen the National Wildlife Refuge System this spring. Coming off our Hill visits\, we’ll share key takeaways\, walk through the priorities we’re advancing\, and outline clear next steps you can take right away.\nWe’ll cover: \n\nFederal appropriations for the National Wildlife Refuge System (FY2027 Funding Fact Sheet: https://www.refugeassociation.org/s/FY2027-Funding-Fact-Sheet.pdf)\nThe Legacy Restoration Fund (Great American Outdoors Act) to support habitat restoration and conservation (GAOA Reauthorization Fact Sheet: https://www.refugeassociation.org/s/2026-GAOA-Reauthorization-Fact-Sheet-jgyl.pdf)\nTransportation reauthorization to improve wildlife crossings\, habitat connectivity\, wildlife corridors\, and visitor access (Transportation Bill Fact Sheet: https://www.refugeassociation.org/s/Transportation-Bill-Reauthorization-Fact-Sheet.pdf)\n\nWe’ll close with specific actions you can take to help move these priorities forward\, plus time for Q&A. \nPresenter \n\nDesirée Sorenson-Groves came back to the Refuge Association in October 2024 as the President and CEO. Her career has been focused on protecting and enhancing the National Wildlife Refuge System\, first as a grassroots organizer for the National Audubon Society\, then as the Vice President of Government Affairs for the Refuge Association. After 14 years at NWRA\, Sorenson-Groves became the Director of the Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign where she managed an Indigenous-led\, multi-pronged effort to stop any development in the Arctic Refuge. She comes back to NWRA after leading Defenders of Wildlife’s public and private lands programs as their Vice President of Land & Habitat Conservation. She has a B.A. in Geography from George Washington University and resides in Fort Valley\, VA with her husband and two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.\n\nSign Up!
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/how-you-can-advocate-for-the-refuge-system-this-spring/
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SUMMARY:Blue Goose Passport
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a sneak peek at the new Blue Goose Passport prototype\, a refreshed experience designed to help visitors connect more deeply with national wildlife refuges and hatcheries.\nThe new Blue Goose Passport transforms refuge and hatchery visits from a simple checklist into a dynamic\, rewarding experience that turns exploration into a valued\, collectible achievement. This refresh is designed to motivate repeat visits and strengthen the personal connection visitors feel with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service public lands.\nThis webinar will be especially helpful for Refuge Friends groups interested in visitor engagement\, nature store opportunities\, and ways to encourage deeper connections to refuges and hatcheries.\nPresenter \n\nKristen Gilbert is the Branch Chief of Interpretation and Digital Services for the National Wildlife Refuge System.\n\nSign Up! \nWe look forward to seeing you then\,\nNational Wildlife Refuge Association & Coalition of Refuge Friends & Advocates
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/blue-goose-passport/
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