Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges

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  • Maps/Trails
    • Interactive Refuge Map
    • Lower Suwannee NWR Map
    • Walk/Bike/Drive Trails >
      • Adventures on the Refuges
      • Barnett Creek Trail
      • Bats of the Refuge
      • CR 349 Refuge Cycling Tour
      • Dennis Creek Trail
      • Dixie Mainline- FWS Guide
      • Hiking Trails Along the Dixie Mainline
      • Nature Drive Guide
      • River Walk & Tram Ridge Trail
      • Shell Mound Trail
      • Turkey Foot Loop Trail
    • Paddling Trails >
      • Overview
      • Details: Paddles 1 - 4 >
        • 1. Fishbone Creek
        • 2. Shired Creek
        • 3. Sanders Creek
        • 4. Cat Island
      • Details: Paddles 5 - 8 >
        • 5. Lock Creek
        • 6. Lock Shingle Creek
        • 7. Gopher River
        • 8. Sandfly Creek
      • Details: Paddles 9 - 12 >
        • 9. Barnett McCormick Creek
        • 10. Shell Mound - Hog Island
        • 11. Shell Mound - Long Cabbage Island
        • 12. Atsena Otie
    • Kayak-fishing Trails
  • Science, Butterflies
    • iNaturalist Project
    • Primer on Butterflies of the Lower Suwanee NWR
    • Shell Mound Archaeological Guide
  • Records, Newsletters
    • News Briefs
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    • Financial Reports
    • Bylaws
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Who Joins Friends? Why?

Friends are people who believe in protecting wildlife and its habitat. People join the Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges because protecting wildlife and its habitat is what the Refuges are all about. It is their mission. Friends join to be part of an organization that builds support for the Refuges and helps them protect the environment we value.

Join Friends or Renew
We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization

The members of the Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges live throughout the region, state, and nation. Most members are from Cedar Key, Suwannee, Chiefland, Trenton, Bronson, and Gainesville.

Members receive a monthly News Brief by email. There is an annual meeting of the membership and the Board of Directors meets regularly to organize activities and manage the Friends efforts to achieve all of the organization's goals. The many initiatives, publications, and activities of the Friends are described and available throughout this website.
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Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges
P. O. Box 532
Cedar Key, FL 32625
friends@friendsofrefuges.org

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.