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 Friends Board member Roger McDaniels has been leading the Friends efforts to help Refuge staff slow the expansion of Brazilian Pepper plants on the Refuges. On Monday January 28, he gave a presentation about the project at the Cedar Keys Audubon Meet and Greet.
 Refuge Fire Expert Vic Doig talks with a colleague at the Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival. Hurray! The Refuge staff members are back on the job. We are going to post a piece about what had to be left undone while the shutdown rolled on for 35 days.
But first wanted to report that the Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival on Saturday January 26 was a huge success. As we have mentioned in Friends News Briefs in the fall, Refuge staff fire expert, Vic Doig was on the planning committee. Thanks to Vic and all the committee for pulling together a marvelous community event. Vic was able to be there officially on Saturday, since the shutdown endedFriday afternoon. He was unable to arrange to have Refuge fire equipment there, as planned, but other agencies brought equipment and visitors had lots to see and learn. Photos of the event by the Gainesville Sun are available, as is an excellent article by journalist Cindy Swirko. On their way to the board meeting last week, Friends members noted vandalism to the Nature Drive sign on Route 347. A dedicated crew set about making repairs a few days later.
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Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges
P. O. Box 532 Cedar Key, FL 32625 [email protected] We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. |
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