2019 March Membership Meeting

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    • Please join us on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 5-6pm, for the Friends membership meeting.

    In person: Homer (Alaska Maritime) or Soldotna (Kenai NWR) Call in a few minutes before 5pm: (866) 556-2149, code :8169747#

    Guest Speaker Presentation: Ray Born– “Yukon Delta NWR – A Complex and Wonderful Place”

    Birds fill the skies of the watery vast world of the Yukon Delta. The 19.3 million acre refuge is the country’s most important shorebird nesting area. Add in a million ducks and half a million geese plus 40,000 loons and 100,000 swans and you can see why it is considered one of the world’s largest aggregations of nesting waterbirds. But it isn’t just about birds. The refuge is famous for trophy rainbow and salmon fishing since the Yukon, the Kuskokwim and their tributaries such as the Kisaralik flow through the refuge. Even muskox are found on Nunivak Island. The Delta is also noted for its thriving Native villages where the Yupik language and subsistence culture flourish. Come discover the Delta and learn what Refuge projects we Friends may be able to help with.   DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    Agenda:

    Introductions and Discussion (5 minutes)
    • Introductions: Where do you live? (Poppy)
    • New People: Why did you join the call today?
    • Reminder to please mute yourselves when you aren’t talking
    Board Activities/Decisions–
    • Refuge Projects and Reports (Betty)
    Committee Reports (2-5 minutes each): Volunteer Report – (Betty) Membership/Outreach Events: Upcoming events (Poppy) Advocacy Updates (David, Dave, Mallory)
    Speaker/Presentation (30-40 minutes) –
    • Ray Born, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
    • Topic: “Yukon Delta NWR – A Complex and Wonderful Place”
    Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 16th, 5-6pm Guest Speaker: John Morton/ Kenai NWR
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