Mid-Columbia River Refuges Toppenish - McNary - Cold Springs - Umatilla - McKay  
  Conserving the Nature of America in the Mid-Columbia River Basin 
 
 Volunteers Helping Wildlife . . . Helping People
 
Welcome to the Volunteer's Corner 
 
Volunteering: Five Refuges with over 78,000 acres of wildlife habitat on the Complex takes a tremendous amount of work, dedication, and old-fashioned sweat to maintain and keep open for public use and educational programs.  We depend on our volunteers to get the job done!  From staffing the McNary Environmental Education Center, helping with waterfowl and shorebird surveys, building and maintaining birdhouses, and assisting with educational programs, the accomplishments of our many and talented crew of volunteers is truly phenomenal.  This year, as we celebrate our sixth annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner (see below and watch here for more details!), we will be reminded once again just how important our volunteers are. Volunteers - helping wildlife . . . helping people. 
 
 
Event Calendar
 

January         Bat box research, building and installation at Umatilla NWR 
 February      Quarry Pond clean-up at the Two Rivers Unit of the McNary NWR 
 March          Curlew Day at Umatilla NWR.                      
 April            School groups galore!  Help teach children about nature. 
 May             Lead nature safari’s for K-8 
 June             Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 
 July              Nature trail work (spread woodchips along the new trail) 
 August         Noxious weed pulls at McNary NWR 
 September   Night programs at the McNary Environmental Education Center 
 October       Take a hike or an auto tour plus National Wildlife Refuge Week Events   
 November   Fall waterfowl migration begins in earnest
 December    See Toppenish NWR in the snow; sometimes peak waterfowl numbers at McNary
 
Want to a lead nature safari for grades K-8 at McNary NWR this spring? 

What about volunteering to help with wildlife banding and or surveys ?

Call the Education Center at (509) 543-8322.
 
   

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Questions? See our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).       MAIL:  Our mailing address is:
Mid-Columbia NWRC
P.O. Box 1447
Richland, WA 99352
Telephone: (509) 371-9212
Fax: (509) 375-0196.
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