Staff, Volunteers and FRIENDS of the LPO NWR: It’s that time AGAIN!!!!! And you don't want to miss this! The Annual Staff Appreciation BBQ Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Time: 4:30 pm Place: Refuge Fire Cache Main dish and dessert provided!!! Bring a salad, side or dessert and join the FRIENDS in saying THANKS to […]
McDowell Marsh Trail Cleanup Day Join us for our Annual Trail Cleanup Day --Spring is here! Trail Maintenance Day at the McDowell Lake Trail: May 10 We will meet at the McDowell trailhead at 9:00 a.m., and work until sometime between noon and 1:00 p.m.. We will spend most of our time pruning along the […]
Plant and Flower Walk: May 31st We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at refuge headquarters, and go from there. The walk will last 3 to 4 hours. This will be a easy walk. The walk will be led by our former refuge manager, Thurman Johnson. Thurman is an excellent botanist and knows plants extremely well. […]
Canceled due to scheduling conflicts---Annual Butterfly Count: June 28 We will meet at refuge headquarters at 9:00 a.m. We hope people come out to learn more about these pollinators. We have nets, and most of us will be catching butterflies. We will divide into groups and start counting. No expertise needed! We have knowledgeable people […]
Please meet at the Kiosk at Headquarters at 8:30. There will be driving routes as well as walking, snowshoeing or skiing (weather depending). We generally bird until about noon. A hot soup lunch will be provided and we will tally the count together. If you are new to birding come on out. We will have […]
Saturday January 17th is our Annual Board and Membership Planning Day and Fun on the Refuge day! All Friends of the LPONWR and other interested folks are invited! The location for the meeting is at the Fire Cache building. The day is planned to start at 9:30 am with a coffee break going right into […]
On Saturday April 4th there will be a day of planting of flowers, forbs, and shrubs near the fire cache on the Refuge. This will be led by our former manager, Thurman Johnson. We meet at 9:00 am at the fire cache. Bring, gloves, water and a snack or lunch. You are welcome to work […]
Volunteer Opportunity! To celebrate Earth Day a bit early, the Friends are going to join the LPO Refuge staff for a morning of clean up along the refuge roads on Saturday April 11th. Please meet at Headquarters dressed for work at 9am. It's more fun than its sounds. You never know what you might find. […]
Volunteer opportunity on April 18th. We need volunteers to help plant aspen, cottonwood and native shrub seedlings along with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation folks. We meet at HQ at 9:00 am to car pool to the site. Please bring your lunch, snacks and water. Please bring gloves, boots, and appropriate clothing for the spring. […]
Education Days for the Colville Second Grade classes: June 9 and 10. Sign up for one or both days. We need VOLUNTEERS, as the refuge will not be able to provide staff for education days. It's up to the Friends to make sure these 2nd graders have a great day on the refuge. We need […]
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