We have many plans for the coming year and are inviting you to help support them by contributing to our End of Year Fundraising goal of $20,000!
Planning to visit Malheur National Wildlife Refuge? Allow us to assist you! Learn more about the history and why it was created in the early 1900s.
Learn about the Projects, Programs, and Events that we are working on. Join the Friends with volunteer, sponsorship, and giving opportunities.
A new book just out from Oregon State University Press includes several chapters that mention Malheur and its environs. Edited by FOM board member Alan Contreras and two other...
Those of us who enjoy wandering the arid landscapes east of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada know a secret about these places that is missed by many. Although dry...
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photos by Dominic Bachman, MNWR Fish Biologist As Malheur Refuge endures a prolonged drought that has intensified over the past two years, Malheur Lake has shrunken...
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Alan Contreras Weasels are short-legged, long-bodied mammals of the Mustelidae family, relatives of otters, martens, and badgers. At Malheur Refuge, the long-tailed weasel (Neogale...
Arborist Jon Brown arrived on September 15 to assess the wind-damaged tree. The front side of the trunk was completely dead and disconnected from the living back portion and...
In September, I finished the last of my fieldwork for my master’s project on Malheur Lake. It has been an exciting growing season out on the lake this year,...
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! For the Love of Malheur please support the conservation of Alkali Lakes.
Did you know that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been directed by Congress to monitor and assess water availability for migratory birds, and other wildlife dependent on saline lakes habitats? Malheur Lake and Harney Lake are included in the 20 priority lakes of the NW region!
FOMR is committed to supporting Malheur Refuge staff and partners in the work that will be done to conserve this critical and highly vulnerable habitat.
DONATE-->> bit.ly/3VedBnW <<-- & Thank You for your support!
Photo by Linda Craig, FOMR Volunteer
Happy Monday! Here’s some resting mink face. • The American mink (Neovison vison) is a semi-aquatic member of the mammalian family Mustelidae, which also includes otters and weasels. Mink are found near water in a variety of habitats across North America, from rivers and lakes to coastal bays and estuaries. These lithe, active predators feed on fish, crustaceans, amphibians and small birds. The luxuriant pelt of mink has long been used by humans for fashioning garments; the introduction (and inevitable escape) of American mink at fur farms in Europe has led to declines of native species there, and mink is considered an invasive species in many of those countries. 📸: Terry W. Smith #americanmink #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur
There are a pair that live on my little neighborhood lake that I see at dawn or dusk if I am lucky.
Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was formed in 1999 and is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
Tax ID #: 93-1261322
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Donations are used across the Refuge for a variety of projects and programs that support our mission.