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Refuge Photo Contest Deadline Tomorrow
If you are planning to enter a photo in the 2009 Refuge Photography Contest, you’d better get hopping because tomorrow is the deadline! For more information, see the contest website at: http://www.refugenet.org/contest/2009ContestHome.html
Wildflower Tour at Sherburne Wildlife Refuge
The Refuge is holding a wildflower tour on Saturday. One of the tour guides is Robin DeLong. Dave and I did one of our roving interpreter shadowing sessions with Robin and her sister Penny. They definitely know their plants! Robin also heads up the Refuge...
Roving Wildlife Interpreters
Yeaaa! Dave and I finished our three shadowing sessions with Denise, Robin and Penny, and Gary over the past two weeks. They were all very knowledgeable. Denise is very well versed in the birds and especially ducks. Robin and Penny are the resident...
Sherburne Refuge Migratory Bird Day and Plant Sale
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge sponsored Migratory Bird Day and a plant sale along with the Friends of Sherburne NWR. I didn’t make it in time for the birding tour at 7:00 am. The next group at 8:30 am started out with a meeting at the Old School...
Sherburne Wildlife Refuge Migratory Bird Day Saturday
Here is a very cool opportunity for anyone who enjoys nature, loves birdwatching, or just wants to get out into the fresh air. You’ll also be supporting a good cause when you buy some new plants and tree seedlings! This is from the SNWR website: International...
National Wildlife Refuge Association Photo Contest
I received an email from Nancy Haugen, the Sherburne Refuge Visitor Services coordinator with this information: Refuge Association Launches 4th Annual Refuge Photo Contest Washington, DC – The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) announces...
Lastest Sherburne Refuge Prescribed Burn
I drove home via the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge yesterday and saw them doing another prescribed burn. I know that the fires are supposed to a good thing, but I feel badly for the animals who no longer have homes to return to! Here are some pictures: #gallery-2...
Elk River Amateur Radio Course and Testing
Dave and I attended a one-day licensing course and test session today in Elk River. The event was sponsored by Sherburne County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (SherCo ARES). As part of our Storm Spotter training last month, we also had to become licensed...
Spring Bird Tour Pictures
The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge hosted the Spring Bird Tour on Saturday, April 18. We met at 8:00 am at the Old School House. Barb Kull led our group. She has been a volunteer at the Refuge for many years. I found a cool article about her on the...