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SUMMARY:Anniversary Grants
DESCRIPTION:The Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees Association has fund for Friends groups celebrating anniversaries. These grants are intended to support celebrations of significant anniversary events of their Service site\, e.g. 10. 50\, 75\, and 100. Even if the anniversary doesn’t end in a 5 or a 0\, the celebration could be honoring conservation heroes like Aldo Leopold\, Ding Darling\, etc.\, and title the event America 250th. \n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 application is on the CORFA website at https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/APPLICATION-Anniv-Grant-MASTER.docx\n\n\nThe submission deadline has been extended until July 15 for events scheduled from 1 July to 31 December 2026.
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/anniversary-grants/
CATEGORIES:Grant
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SUMMARY:Friends Information Meeting on Proposed Rule Change to Federal Financial Assistance
DESCRIPTION:Friends you are invited to an information meeting to discuss proposed changes to federal grant rules that could significantly affect how Friends group receives and manages federal funding. \nThe federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published sweeping proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 (the rules that govern all federal grants) on May 29\, 2026. If finalized\, these changes take effect October 5\, 2026. The public comment window closes July 13\, 2026. \nFor meeting details go to Rule Change for Federal Grants & Other Financial Assistance \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/friends-information-meeting-on-proposed-rule-change-to-federal-financial-assistance/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T140000
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SUMMARY:Refuge Budgets 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Refuge Friends webinar with Greg Knadle\, Refuge Association Board member\, for an overview of how the National Wildlife Refuge System budget and federal appropriations process work. \nThis webinar will help Friends better understand how refuge funding moves through Congress\, what key steps shape the annual budget process\, and why sustained funding is essential for national wildlife refuges\, wildlife conservation\, visitor access\, and local communities. \nGreg will draw on more than 30 years of experience working across federal wildlife\, natural resources\, and appropriations programs to help demystify the budget process and answer questions from Friends. \nPresenter: \nGreg Knadle brings over 30 years of experience in wildlife conservation\, federal policy\, and strategic advocacy to the Refuge Association Board. His career includes pivotal roles with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, including Refuge Operations Specialist and Refuge System Budget Specialist\, where he contributed to both on-the-ground refuge stewardship and national budget formulation and planning. \nGreg also served as professional staff on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee from 2003 to 2009\, advising across multiple federal natural resource accounts\, including the National Wildlife Refuge System. He later joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as Vice President of Government Relations\, where he helped secure and shape funding for wildlife and natural resources programs. Most recently\, Greg worked as the Federal Grants Coordinator for the New Mexico Congressional Delegation in both the House and the Senate. \nGreg is now a natural resource and federal budget consultant\, wildlife and nature photographer\, and artist in Falls Church\, Virginia. \nSign Up!
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/refug-budgets-101/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T170000
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SUMMARY:Friends SHARE session - newsletters
DESCRIPTION:We hope you’re ready to SHARE!  CORFA is hosting the next Friends SHARE zoom call on July 28th and this month we’ll be focusing on newsletters and how to maximize their value.  \nFollowing the presentations\, we’d like to get your feedback on a couple of questions related to your needs and wants\, and how CORFA and connections with other Friends groups could help. \nAfter that we will have time to discuss any issues\, questions or updates you may have. If you have a burning question for the call\, that you’d like to discuss with other Friends\, or you’re looking for expertise on a specific subject\, please let us know and we’ll do our best to be prepared and find help! The sooner you can let us know\, the better. \nPlease join us on Tuesday\, July 28th at 4:00 pm ET.  Please RSVP by July 27th and we will send you a zoom link for the call.  Registration is required in advance in order to receive the zoom link. \nOur tentative presenters for the July call will be: \n\nVanessa Thurk\, Executive Director\, Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges\nMalina Chavez\, Nature’s Nest & Communications Assistant\, Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges\nAndi Ford\, Executive Director\, Friends of the Bear River Refuge\n\nThis Zoom call is only for members of Friends groups and their staff. Please feel free to share this invitation with your board members and other Friends groups. To help create an environment where everyone can speak openly\, ask difficult questions\, and be heard respectfully\, the call will not be recorded. We also ask all participants to review and agree to our Safe Space Guidelines. \nDate: Tuesday\, July 28th\, 2026\n Time: 4:00 PM ET\, 3:00 PM CT\, 2:00 PM MT\, 1:00 PM PT  \nRSVP: Email coalitionrefugefriends@gmail.com by July 27th with “Friends SHARE” in the subject line. Include the name of your Friends group in the body of the email. Register in advance to receive the Zoom link. \nWe look forward to being together. \nCORFA’s Friends SHARE Team
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/friends-share-session-newsletters/
CATEGORIES:Friends SHARE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T140000
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SUMMARY:Practical AI for Refuge Friends: Saving Time\, Strengthening Outreach & Understanding the Environmental Impact
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Refuge Friends webinar with Janelle Wicks\, Dustin Braden\, and Willem Stoeller exploring practical ways Friends organizations can use artificial intelligence to save staff and volunteer time\, strengthen outreach\, and reduce administrative work. \nThis webinar will cover manageable uses of AI for communications\, fundraising\, financial reporting\, program evaluation\, volunteer coordination\, environmental monitoring\, and other day-to-day organizational needs. Rather than focusing on large or highly technical projects\, the presenters will share accessible examples that Friends groups can adapt to their own work. \nPresenters will also provide an overview of artificial intelligence and discuss the environmental impacts associated with AI and data centers\, offering a balanced look at both the opportunities and considerations that come with using these tools. \nPresenters \n\nJanelle Wicks has served as Executive Director of Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since 2018. Her connection to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began in 2006 as a volunteer at a Service fish hatchery laboratory in Pennsylvania. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology with concentrations in Environmental Sciences and Marine Biology\, and her career has included work with federal public-land agencies and nonprofit education and program management.\nDustin Braden is a Director at Large with the Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates and a nonprofit consultant specializing in technology\, data visualization\, grant writing\, and web development. He also teaches Environment and Sustainability at Ohio Wesleyan University and holds a master’s degree in Geography and Spatial Sciences from the University of Delaware.\nWillem Stoeller serves as a Director at Large with the Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates and is a board member of Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Complex. He has more than 35 years of experience working with nonprofit and volunteer organizations and has volunteered at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge as a visitor-center volunteer and naturalist since 2014. He previously served as the Friends group’s Treasurer and Vice President and chaired its Governance Committee.\n\nSign Up!
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/practical-ai-for-refuge-friends-saving-time-strengthening-outreach-understanding-the-environmental-impact/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T160000
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SUMMARY:Friends SHARE session - Friends Partnership Agreement
DESCRIPTION:Join CORFA’s next Friends SHARE Zoom call on Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026\, at 4:00 pm ET to better understand the Friends Partnership Agreement (FPA) and how it shapes your Friends group’s relationship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. \nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link; please RSVP by August 24th with “Friends SHARE” in the subject line and the name of your Friends group in the email body. \nIn preparation for the call you might want to review your group’s FPA and bring any questions you would like to discuss; if we do not have the answers during the call\, we will work to find them. The Friends Policy\, Agreement\, supporting materials\, and FWS policies affecting Friends are in CORFA’s Resource Center. \nThe call will include brief insights from Friends Academy participants\, time for feedback on what Friends groups need from CORFA and one another\, and open discussion for questions\, updates\, or emerging issues. \nIf you have a critical issue\, specific question\, or topic where you are seeking expertise\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can prepare and look for helpful resources. \nDiscussion leaders: Janelle Wicks\, Executive Director of Friends of Malheur NWR\, and Maria Montag\, President\, Board of Directors\, Friends of California Condors Wild and Free. \nDate: Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026\nTime: 4:00 PM ET\, 3:00 PM CT\, 2:00 PM MT\, 1:00 PM PT\nRSVP: Email coalitionrefugefriends@gmail.com by August 24th with “Friends SHARE” in the subject line and your Friends group name in the body. \nThis Zoom call is only for members of Friends groups or their staff\, and you may share this invitation with Friends members and other Friends groups. To support candid discussion\, the call will not be recorded; we ask all participants to review and agree to our Safe Space Guidelines. \nWe look forward to gettng together. \nCORFA’s Friends SHARE Team
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/friends-share-session-friends-partnership-agreement/
CATEGORIES:Friends SHARE
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SUMMARY:PLA 2027 Partnership Awards
DESCRIPTION:Nominations are now open! \n\n\n\nAmazing things happen on public lands when people come together.\n\n\n\nThe 2027 PLA Partnership Awards celebrate the individuals\, organizations\, companies\, and partnerships that are finding innovative solutions\, strengthening public lands\, and creating better experiences for visitors.\n\n\n\nThis year\, we’re adding something new:\n\n\n Volunteer Program of the Year recognizes the collective power of volunteers and the outstanding work made possible when nonprofit organizations and land management agencies work together.\n\nNominations open now through October 18. Who will you nominate?
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/pla-2027-partnership-awards/
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:From Kodiak to the Aleutians: Researching Emperor Geese at the Edges of their Wintering Range
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear about these elegant\, uniquely Alaskan birds as Robyn Thomas\, wildlife biologist\, shares with us what she discovered about Emperors on their winter range. Robyn will be presenting in Fairbanks but you can zoom from anywhere with the link to be posted here closer to the time https://alaskarefugefriends.org/emperor-geese/\nAlthough much research had been done on Emperor geese nesting grounds on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge\, almost nothing was known about what happens in winter. Unlike other geese species nesting in Alaska\, these birds also winter in Alaska and are found only in the Bering Sea region. Her hope is that winter research would shed more light on the wild population fluctuations this species has endured. Winter research on Alaska’s Coast is tough. Hear her stories and learn what she found out.\nThere will also be watch parties in Soldotna\, Homer and Anchorage REI or you can zoom from anywhere. Details\, zoom link and the recording afterwards here https://alaskarefugefriends.org/emperor-geese/
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/from-kodiak-to-the-aleutians-researching-emperor-geese-at-the-edges-of-their-wintering-range/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T140000
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SUMMARY:Building Capacity When Conservation Needs It Most
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Refuge Friends webinar with Andrea Keller Helsel\, founder and Executive Director of the Conservation Capacity Project\, to learn about free resources and expert support available to conservation nonprofits navigating an increasingly challenging operating environment. \nThe Conservation Capacity Project provides no-cost\, personalized support to help organizations strengthen their operations\, respond to uncertainty\, and build long-term resilience. Friends groups can access expertise in areas including fundraising\, cybersecurity\, human resources\, financial management\, organizational strategy\, governance\, crisis planning\, and leadership development. \nAndrea will introduce the Conservation Capacity Project\, explain who is eligible for support\, walk through the kinds of assistance available\, and share how Refuge Friends organizations can connect with the Project when they need help. \nPresenter\nAndrea Keller Helsel founded and leads the Conservation Capacity Project\, which provides free\, wraparound support for Tribes and U.S. conservation organizations. She is also a philanthropic consultant. Previously\, she served an eight-year term as a Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. There she developed and led the Foundation’s $40-million annual Western Conservation grantmaking strategy\, supporting Tribes and nonprofit partners advancing community-driven conservation in the U.S. West. Before joining Hewlett\, Andrea served as national director of strategy at the Western Conservation Foundation\, led the media relations team at the National Parks Conservation Association\, and worked in consumer marketing and public relations. Today\, she serves on the boards of several conservation organizations.  \nSign Up!
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/building-capacity-when-conservation-needs-it-most/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T160000
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SUMMARY:Friends SHARE on 9.22.26
DESCRIPTION:Join CORFA’s next Friends SHARE Zoom call on Tuesday\, September 22nd\, 2026\, a 4:00 pm ET to exchange ideas on how Friends groups handle seasonal support staff. \nIf you have or had an seasonal support staff program\, what do you want to share with others? If you’re exploring the possibility of starting a program\, what questions do you have? What has your Friends group role been in your site’s seasonal support program? From what we know so far\, there is some variety in the relationships between Friends Groups\, refuges\, and seasonal support staff. \nHow is your group involved in recruiting\, paying for support staff positions\, any supervision\, recruitment\, working side-by-side\, etc. \nIf you have a critical issue\, specific question\, or topic where you are seeking expertise\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can prepare and look for helpful resources. \nDate: Tuesday\, September 22\, 2026\nTime: 4:00 PM ET\, 3:00 PM CT\, 2:00 PM MT\, 1:00 PM PT\nRSVP: Email coalitionrefugefriends@gmail.com by September 21st with “Friends SHARE” in the subject line and your Friends group name in the body. \nThis Zoom call is only for members of Friends groups or their staff\, and you may share this invitation with Friends members and other Friends groups. To support candid discussion\, the call will not be recorded; we ask all participants to review and agree to our Safe Space Guidelines. \nWe are looking forward to getting together! \nCORFA’s Friends SHARE Team\nMike Baldwin\, Ceal Craig\, Cheryl Hart\, Joan Patterson\, Polly Sheppard\, Willem Stoeller\, Joan Van Gorp\, Kathy Woodward\, Tom Worthington\, Maria Montag\, Janelle Wicks \nP.S. We thank the National Wildlife Refuge Association for providing Zoom for the call.
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/friends-share-on-9-22-26/
CATEGORIES:Friends SHARE
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SUMMARY:Experience Manawai Live!
DESCRIPTION:While Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll) lies about 85 miles southeast of Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll)\, the two atolls share many important conservation connections. \nSpinner dolphins and Hawaiian monk seals have been known to move between the two atolls. In July 2025\, up to 100 ʻEkupuʻu (Laysan Finches) were relocated from Manawai to Kuaihelani to help safeguard the species from limited habitat\, storms\, and rising sea levels. The birds were released on Kuaihelani July 22\, 2025\, marking a now successful return to their ancestral home. Plastic pollution and other forms of marine debris also impact both Atolls and can ultimately end up harming the corals\, seabirds\, sea turtles\, and mammals that find refuge here. \nNow\, the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) is inviting you to experience a first-of-its-kind look on Manawai—live from the field next Thursday\, September 24 from  1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT. \nPMDP conducts annual cleanup missions throughout Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to remove tens of thousands of pounds of marine debris\, including derelict fishing gear that can entangle and harm wildlife. Earlier this spring\, their crew removed more than 50\,000 pounds of debris from Kuaihelani! \nFor the first time\, you can join the PMDP crew live on the water at Manawai as they:\n+ Explore Manawai’s remote reefs and wildlife\n+ Locate and remove ghost nets and other marine debris\n+ Demonstrate small-boat operations in the field\n+ Answer your questions during a live Q&A \nWe hope you are able to join to see conservation in action from one of the most remote places in Hawaiʻi. \nClick here to register and submit your questions for the team.\nLearn more here.
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/experience-manawai-live/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T200000
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SUMMARY:Water for the Wild-Rebuilding the Lifelines that Sustain Our Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Bosque del Apache for a virtual presentation as we examine the important details of our Water for the Wild Campaign with Friends of Bosque del Apache staff and lead Refuge Biologist\, Claire Revekant. \nAt Bosque del Apache\, every season\, every wingbeat\, every annual migration depends on one essential truth: where water flows\, life flourishes. But in the arid Southwest\, water does not simply arrive; it must be carefully delivered and directed around the refuge through a network of gates\, channels\, and control structures — the arterial lifelines that carry this life-giving water to the wetlands. Many of these systems have worked tirelessly for decades\, but today they are aging and increasingly strained by extended drought and rising temperatures. This year\, with your support\, we’re working to strengthen these waterways and maximize every available drop — ensuring that water continues to reach the habitats that so desperately depend on it. \nIn this presentation\, we’ll take a deeper dive into the “what”\, “why”\, “where”\, and “how” of the project\, learning about the necessary repairs\, how we will achieve these needed improvements\, how this work will affect the refuge\, and why this work is so critical right now. Join us to learn more about how you can help! \nRegister Now
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/water-for-the-wild-rebuilding-the-lifelines-that-sustain-our-wetlands/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T140000
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities to Refuges& the Outdoors
DESCRIPTION:Conservation happens on the ground\, in the communities and landscapes where people and wildlife live side by side. \nJoin the Refuge Association’s Urban Wildlife Refuge Program team for a look at how local partnerships are bringing conservation\, outdoor recreation\, and environmental education into urban communities. \nFrom Southern California to South Florida and the Northeast\, discover how youth programs\, habitat projects\, and community connections are making nature more accessible and helping build the next generation of conservation stewards. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. \nPresenters \n\nAngie Horn is Director of the Refuge Association’s Urban Wildlife Refuge Program and brings more than 20 years of experience in outreach\, programming\, partnership development\, and urban environmental issues. Before leading the program\, she served as the Refuge Association’s Southern California Regional Refuge Partnership Specialist and spent nearly 10 years with City Parks Alliance\, helping build partnerships among public agencies\, nonprofit organizations\, and communities across the country.\nNatalie Balaguer is the Refuge Association’s South Florida Regional Partnership Specialist. Born and raised in South Florida\, Natalie combines a background in business administration\, marketing\, and communications with a deep connection to the region. She works closely with Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and community partners to expand engagement and create opportunities for people of all ages to connect with nature.\nStephanie Menendez is the Refuge Association’s Northeast Regional Partnership Specialist and an environmental professional with experience in climate research\, environmental education\, and community outreach. Before joining the Refuge Association\, she served as a Climate Fellow with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Hispanic Access Foundation and worked as an environmental educator\, developing programs that connect people with wildlife\, watersheds\, and conservation.\n\nSign Up! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/connecting-communities-to-refuges-the-outdoors/
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