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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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Coastal Cleanup Day • September 21, 2013
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge presents Coastal Cleanup Day at the Dumbarton Fishing Pier Parking Lot, Marshlands Rd, Fremont on Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Help wildlife and the environment! You can either remove invasive weeds or pick up trash along…
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John Muir Laws Waterfowl and Waders Drawing Workshop • September 8, 2013
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society present John Muir Laws Waterfowl and Waders Drawing Workshop on September 8, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join celebrated artist,…
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The Amazing Refuge Race • August 17, 2013
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, City of Newark and REI Outdoor School present The Amazing Refuge Race August 17, 2013 • 2:15 p.m. Armed with GPS units, you and your team will “race” against other teams by attempting to complete required challenges on the refuge first. Teams…
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Don’t forget to catch documentary film ‘Rebels With a Cause’
The documentary Rebels With a Cause provides the David and Goliath origin for America’s most visited, and arguably its most beautiful, urban national parks – San Francisco’s Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Produced…
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U.S. Geological Survey Study Finds Steep Decline In Amphibians
(via Refuge Friends NewsWire) A new U.S. Geological Survey study, using data collected at national wildlife refuges and other sites, found a steep drop in the numbers of frogs, toads and salamanders across the country. The study shows widespread species declines even in protected areas such as refuges. On average, amphibian…
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Gray wolf no longer considered an endangered species
(via Refuge Friends NewsWire) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the list of threatened and endangered species. The proposal comes after a comprehensive review confirmed successful recovery after management actions undertaken by federal, state and local partners following the wolf’s listing…
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