Welcome Friends of

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

We promote conservation and appreciation of natural and cultural resources at Malheur Refuge through education, outreach, advocacy, and on-the-ground stewardship.

Alan Nyiri Marshall Pond Sunset

It's Friendsgiving Season!

Help us Conserve *Restore* Inspire in 2022

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! 

187,757 Acres of Wildlife Habitat

The Refuge is famous for its tremendous diversity and spectacular concentrations of wildlife. With more than 340 bird species and 58 mammal species, Malheur Refuge is a mecca for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts.

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.

Our Work
Past and present

Over the past 20 plus years, our team of volunteers and partners have developed a myriad of projects, programs, and events that have helped enhance one of the crown jewels of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Learn about the Projects, Programs, and Events that we are working on. Join the Friends with volunteer, sponsorship, and giving opportunities.

Latest from Malheur Refuge

Lisa’s Summer Update!

Later that week, we teamed up with Oregon Fish and Wildlife to do some electrofishing at Krumbo Reservoir, targeting smallmouth bass that would be moved to Moon Reservoir.

Malheur Musings

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Gull 1: “Don’t look now, but…”
Gull 2: “They’re right behind us, aren’t they.”

📸 of American white pelicans and gulls by Cindy Kassab #americanwhitepelican #ringbilledgull #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur

Gull 1: “Don’t look now, but…”
Gull 2: “They’re right behind us, aren’t they.”

📸 of American white pelicans and gulls by Cindy Kassab #americanwhitepelican #ringbilledgull #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur
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16 hours ago
An American white pelican attempts to steal the hard-earned catch of a Caspian tern at Malheur Lake. The contested fish is a juvenile common carp, a non-native and invasive species in our area. Regardless of which bird ended up with the fish, that’s one small point toward reducing carp numbers in the lake! 📸 by Rick Vetter #caspiantern #americanwhitepelican #commoncarp #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur

An American white pelican attempts to steal the hard-earned catch of a Caspian tern at Malheur Lake. The contested fish is a juvenile common carp, a non-native and invasive species in our area. Regardless of which bird ended up with the fish, that’s one small point toward reducing carp numbers in the lake! 📸 by Rick Vetter #caspiantern #americanwhitepelican #commoncarp #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur ... See MoreSee Less

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