Who Joins Friends? Why?
Friends are people who believe in protecting wildlife and its habitat. People become part of 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.
The Board of Directors meets regularly to organize activities and manage the Friends efforts to achieve all of the organization's goals. All are welcome to attend. The many initiatives, publications, and activities of the Friends are described and available throughout this website. And we have a Wish List of items that would expand Friends reach and help build community support for the Refuges.
The Board of Directors meets regularly to organize activities and manage the Friends efforts to achieve all of the organization's goals. All are welcome to attend. The many initiatives, publications, and activities of the Friends are described and available throughout this website. And we have a Wish List of items that would expand Friends reach and help build community support for the Refuges.
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
Demonstration event of all-terrain tracked wheelchairs for people with disabilities - $500
We hope, probably in the fall, to provide an opportunity for individuals, whether disabled or not, to try out the powered EcoRover tracked wheelchair. This would be a step towards creating out-door opportunities for people of limited mobility on the Refuge.
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.
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 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.
A Year of Adobe Design Software-$360
Our graphic work on brochures, interpretive panels, t-shirts, and posters is done by volunteers in-house and we use professional software which, unfortunately, isn't free.
If you would like to help with one or more of these items, please contact us at friends@friendsofrefuges.org
Demonstration event of all-terrain tracked wheelchairs for people with disabilities - $500
We hope, probably in the fall, to provide an opportunity for individuals, whether disabled or not, to try out the powered EcoRover tracked wheelchair. This would be a step towards creating out-door opportunities for people of limited mobility on the Refuge.
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 to purchasing one for $6,000
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 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.
A Year of Adobe Design Software-$360
Our graphic work on brochures, interpretive panels, t-shirts, and posters is done by volunteers in-house and we use professional software which, unfortunately, isn't free.
Print then Mail OptionMail the form below with 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. |
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. |
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