Donate & Make a Difference
Thank you for considering a donation to the Friends of Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges. Friends greatly appreciates donations from current members and from other nature enthusiasts. Your gift will help Friends build awareness of, and community support for,
the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys refuges.
the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys refuges.
Mail Option
Mail your check to: Friends of Refuges PO Box 532 Cedar Key, FL 32625 |
OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS CH52376. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. |
Wish List
We have created this list for those of you looking to help with our mission in a more specific way. Any amount that you donate is helpful. As a non-profit we run on the power of our members' commitment to our Refuges, their annual and life membership dues, and donations from both our members and the community at large.
If you would like to help with one or more of these items, please contact us at friends@friendsofrefuges.org
Vista Restoration and Museum- $500- $100,000
Any amount allows us to continue repairing the Vista properties toward an eventual museum and visitor center.
Mobile Welcome Trailer
At present, our refuge (53,000 acres) does not have a visitor center/welcome desk or staff. A mobile welcome center would allow Friends to provide visitor services both on and off the refuge, at both refuge locations (Cedar Key and Lower Suwannee), and on both sides of the river (Dixie and Levy counties), meeting people where they are.
iGuide QR Code Posters- $3400
Rather than wastefully printing brochures for one-time use, 13 durable outdoor poster-sized maps–iGuides–will be printed and installed at existing kiosks around the refuge and local visitor services locations. QR codes on the maps allow visitors to scan an area of interest and read or download information from our website library onto their mobile device.
Print 2500 brochures- $380
We keep 6 popular brochures in stock and distribute them free of charge to the Cedar Key Visitor Center, the Suwannee Tech Center, and brochure holders throughout the refuge.
A Year of Adobe Design Software-$360
Our graphic work on brochures and interpretive panels is done by volunteers in-house and we use professional software which, unfortunately, isn't free.
A Year of Website Hosting-$360
Our website and News Brief are our most effective outreach tools. So far we get by with free software for the News Brief but not for the website.
Junior Ranger Badges and Booklet Printing-$250
We plan to launch the Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge Junior Ranger program in the spring. We will print workbooks and award badges upon completion.
If you would like to help with one or more of these items, please contact us at friends@friendsofrefuges.org
Vista Restoration and Museum- $500- $100,000
Any amount allows us to continue repairing the Vista properties toward an eventual museum and visitor center.
Mobile Welcome Trailer
At present, our refuge (53,000 acres) does not have a visitor center/welcome desk or staff. A mobile welcome center would allow Friends to provide visitor services both on and off the refuge, at both refuge locations (Cedar Key and Lower Suwannee), and on both sides of the river (Dixie and Levy counties), meeting people where they are.
- Do you have a 10'-16' long enclosed trailer you would like to donate?
- Gifts of any amount gets us closer, $500-$14,000.
iGuide QR Code Posters- $3400
Rather than wastefully printing brochures for one-time use, 13 durable outdoor poster-sized maps–iGuides–will be printed and installed at existing kiosks around the refuge and local visitor services locations. QR codes on the maps allow visitors to scan an area of interest and read or download information from our website library onto their mobile device.
Print 2500 brochures- $380
We keep 6 popular brochures in stock and distribute them free of charge to the Cedar Key Visitor Center, the Suwannee Tech Center, and brochure holders throughout the refuge.
A Year of Adobe Design Software-$360
Our graphic work on brochures and interpretive panels is done by volunteers in-house and we use professional software which, unfortunately, isn't free.
A Year of Website Hosting-$360
Our website and News Brief are our most effective outreach tools. So far we get by with free software for the News Brief but not for the website.
Junior Ranger Badges and Booklet Printing-$250
We plan to launch the Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge Junior Ranger program in the spring. We will print workbooks and award badges upon completion.
