Raptor Cams Update
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Cameras Temporarily Offline As we announced on our Osprey Cam and Eagle Cam pages, during recent renovation work at the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center, rain damage occurred in our computer room that forced us to take our raptor cams offline until construction is finished at the building -- hopefully in mid to late October. For more details, please see our Osprey Cam Web Log. |
Friends of Blackwater at Vision Conference
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Report from "Conserving the Future" Conference
 The National Wildlife Refuge System recently held the "Conserving the Future" Vision Conference in Wisconsin, where staff, volunteers and supporters of the Refuge System charted the future of our refuges. Maggie Briggs, of the Friends of Blackwater, represented our Friends group at the conference and filed a report regarding her experience at the event, which she described as "the best and most inspiring conference I've ever attended." You can read her full report (PDF) on our website. |
Membership Survey Results Are Here
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Survey Reveals Some Surprises
During May 2011, the Friends of Blackwater conducted a survey of our members to learn more about their interests in regards to Blackwater NWR, how often they visit, and what they do when they come to the Refuge. The chair of our Membership Committee, Peggy Tillier, has published a summary report (PDF) of the survey, which you can read on our website. One of the surprising results of the survey is that we learned that many of our members don't know that local businesses give 10% discounts to Friends of Blackwater members, including a new eatery in Cambridge called Hot Spot Cool Eats. To learn more about this eatery and the other discounts available, visit our Members page.
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New Items in the Eagle's Nest Gift Store
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Start Your Holiday Shopping Early 
If you visit the Refuge anytime soon, be sure to stop in at our temporary Visitor Contact Station (near the start of the Wildlife Drive) where we have our gift store. All proceeds from the store go to support various projects at the Refuge. The store currently has several new items, including the following:
Hunt Caps and Shirts: Buy a Blackwater NWR hunt cap or t-shirt featuring a handsome Sika deer. Caps are $18 and shirts range from approximately $17-$21 with sizes S-XXXL available.
"Crossley ID Guide": The beautiful and innovative new "Crossley ID Guide" (530 pages) employs a technique that layers bird upon bird in its natural surrounding, showing multiple examples in a single image. Birds are shown in breeding and non-breeding plumage, with as many as twenty or more in one picture. (Book $35).
"Tea With Lady Sapphire: Sharing the Love of Birds": The newest addition to the popular Carl Sams children's series ("Stranger in the Woods"). A magical snowfall brings many surprises and joys shared between a grandma and her grandchildren as the love of birds is passed on to a new generation of nature lovers. Also included is a photo index of 24 birds and Gram's Amazing Snickerdoodle recipe! (Book $19.95 - autographed).
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