Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
W7996 20th Street West
Necedah WI 54646

E-mail: contact@friendsofnnwr.org
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Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
For more information and directions to the refuge:  Necedah Refuge Website
2008 calendar of refuge events:  EVENTS
WHATS HAPPENING?
Wish List
The following is a list the Friends of NWR wish for in 2009.

  • Brick Buyers
  • People to serve on our board
  • We need someone to maintain our website.
  • Special events coordinator
Buy-a-Brick
Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Capital Campaign

Are you looking for a special way to recognize a loved one, relative, friend or special time? Put it
in writing with the Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge's Buy-a-Brick program. A $100
or more contribution to the Buy-a-Brick program entitles you to inscribe a brick that will become
part of the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Entrance and Patio area
overlooking the marsh at the Refuge's new visitor center (projected opening Fall 2010) at
Necedah, Wisconsin.

For additional information about how to purchase a brick please contact the Friends of
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge by calling 608-565-2551or by email mjx7522@mwt.net
Volunteer Opportunities
The Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
provide opportunities for all its members to help out
throughout the year.  Read on to see how you can
get involved and make a difference on the Refuge.
Construction
Image of a trail sign.
Trail work, assisting in education programs
and interacting with visitors.
2008 Wisconsin Federal Junior
Duck Stamp Contest  
Image of a pair of Northern Pintail ducks painted by Samuel Schroeder.
Samuel Schroeder from Holmen, Wisconsin won
Best of Show in the 2008 Wisconsin Junior Duck
Stamp Contest.  Schroeder's watercolor painting
of two Northern Pintails is currently on display in
a traveling exhibit (52 KB).  Schroeder along with
all first, second and third place winners from the
2008 contest is   featured in a 2009 Wisconsin
Junior Duck Stamp Calendar that will become
available for purchase in the Friends Bookstore
by November 2008.

For additional information on the 2008 contest
please read the News Release (68 KB).

For additional information on the 2008 contest
results please see the attached file (69 KB).
Wild Berry Bash 2008  

A beautiful day on July 12, 2008 was had by all who attended the annual Wild Berry Bash at the Necedah National Wildlife
Refuge.  From 10:00am to 2:00pm visitors took part in a variety of activities such as berry walks, presentations about wild
berries, children crafts and games, and a pie-eating contest.
Judging a pie-eating contest
Left: Young people attending the Wild Berry
Bash participating in a pie-eating contest.
People picking wild berries during Wild Berry Bash.
Below: Children activities included making berry
baskets, picking berries and making tie-dye t-shirts
using natural juices from wild berries.  
People dying t-shirts using natural berry dyes at Berry Bash 2008.
T-shirts hanging on a line to dry.
Above: Guided walks into the Refuge provide
participates with opportunities to pick berries.


Below: A day in the Refuge would not be complete
without spotting and observing wild whooping cranes
and other wildlife.
A young visitor looking through a spotting scope.
The Friends of Necedah National Wildlife
Refgue is a volunteer-based organization.  
There are volunteer opportunities available
from teaching in the outdoors, assisting in
construction, fund-raising and serving on
committees.  

Take a minute to view the types of activity
members participate in.