Photo of milky way over the Blitzen River at Refuge Headquarters by Peter Pearsall
We are thrilled to announce that we are the 2024 recipients of the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s (NWRA) prestigious O’Brian Prize. This award is distributed annually to one or more Refuge Friends Groups to fund a well-deserving Refuge Friends group. The group’s project proposal must aim to bring an enduring value to the Friends Group and bring benefit to the Refuge in addition to heightening public awareness to help build their connection with their community.
The Friends of Malheur NWR submitted an application for funding of our DarkSky Lighting Compliance Project and are being awarded as the sole recipient of 2024 allocation of $6,000. What is our DarkSky Lighting Compliance Project? I’m so glad you asked!
