A Word from Our President 9.1.2023
As you look through this month’s edition of the Musings, you’ll see that we have a busy fall season before us. Our small staff and essential cadre of volunteers...
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As you look through this month’s edition of the Musings, you’ll see that we have a busy fall season before us. Our small staff and essential cadre of volunteers...
Marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large and unique shorebird, with their long, two-toned bill which is lightly upturned.
We set out along the Blitzen River, and soon we were in the vast expanse of the lake with birds EVERYWHERE! The idea of “counting” seemed comical. How do...
These surveys correlate with spring and fall migration and are conducted in a short window of time to reduce the likely hood of double-counting shorebirds as they migrate.
I’m at Malheur volunteering for the Friends of Malheur Refuge in their Crane’s Nest Nature Center and Store. Generally, I’m scheduled for three days a week, so I have...
Written by Evan Heeb, Conservation Consultant for Worthy Environmental This fall, Wintercreek Nursery and Worthy Environmental will begin rebuilding the landscape around the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. This...
Deserts of the Western Hemisphere are famous for their cacti, which are found from the northern prairies of interior Canada to the intensely arid landscapes of Chile and Argentina. Malheur's high desert is better known for its sagebrush and juniper communities, but a few cactus species occur here, including Simpson's hedgehog cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii). This tiny, perfectly round cactus grows at high elevations and can withstand the harsh winter conditions characteristic of the region. Photo by Peter Pearsall #cactus #Pediocactus #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur
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An Eastern kingbird prepares to take off from a strand of barbed wire at Malheur Refuge. Despite the "Eastern" part of their common name, these birds are the most widespread of North America's large flycatchers, breeding across a large swath of the continent outside of the Pacific coastal region and American Southwest. They spend winters in the rainforests of South America. 📸: Kay Steele #easternkingbird #kingbird #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur
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Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was formed in 1999 and is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
Tax ID #: 93-1261322
Donations are used across the Refuge for a variety of projects and programs that support our mission.
