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Annual Sale of Native Plants • November 17, 2013
The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is holding its annual Native Plant Sale in Fremont by the Visitor Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. this Sunday, November 17. Help save water use by landscaping your yard with California native plants and attract hummingbirds and…
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National Wildlife Refuges open gradually after end of government shutdown
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services employees returned to work on October 17, 2013 after a statement from Sylvia Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, officially signaling the end of the United States federal government shutdown. Now that the bill has passed the United States Senate and…
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Fish and Wildlife Service cancels all Refuge Week events
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cancels Refuge Week events at National Wildlife Refuges due to Federal Government lapse in appropriations Because of the lapse in appropriations that has caused the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced that all Refuge Week events at national wildlife…
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Shark Day • October 19, 2013 • Canceled
Following the US federal government shutdown, the Shark Day celebration has been canceled. The original event planning is outlined below. Please note that this event is now canceled. Come celebrate the National Wildlife Refuge Week October 13 through19 at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Take part…
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Make Way for Science Day • October 13, 2013 • Canceled
Following the US federal government shutdown, the National Wildlife Refuge Week has been canceled. The original event planning is outlined below. Please note that this event is now canceled. Come celebrate the National Wildlife Refuge Week October 13 through19 at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Become…
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Annual Sale of Native Plants • October 13, 2013 • Canceled
Following the US federal government shutdown, the Annual Sale of Native Plants has been canceled. The original event planning is outlined below. Please note that this event is now canceled. Come celebrate the National Wildlife Refuge Week October 13 through19 at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge….
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National Wildlife Refuges closed due to government shutdown
All National Wildlife Refuges closed effective October 1, 2013 due to United States federal government shutdown. GENERAL INFORMATION 561 national wildlife refuges, 38 wetland management districts, 150 million acres. Refuges on average return over $4 for every $1 to run them. There is a refuge within an hour’s drive of every major city. All…
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LaRiviere Marsh Celebration • October 5, 2013 • Canceled
Following the US federal government shutdown, the LaRiviere Marsh Celebration has been canceled. The original event planning is outlined below. Please note that this event is now canceled. Ohlone Audubon and Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge present LaRiviere Marsh Celebration on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 9:00…
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South Dakota Artist Adam Grimm Wins 2013 Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Adam Grimm, an Ohio native who now lives in Burbank, S.D., is the winner of the 2013 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. The announcement was made today by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Rowan Gould at the Maumee Bay State Park and Conference Center in Oregon,…
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