Come One, Come All
2016 Annual Meeting
This Saturday, March 19
At Refuge Headquarters, off Route 347. Click here for a map.
We Would Welcome Desserts to Share!
Bring your checkbook.
Take home photos from the Bill Kilborn Memorial Photo Contest
Doors open at 9 a.m.
Program begins at 10 a.m.
Free to Life Members and 2016 Members.
$10 for non-members.
You can renew membership, or join, at the door.
Come for--
- The Bill Kilborn Photo Contest. Instead of a silent auction, this year we are holding a photo contest to honor Bill, who served on the Friends Board until his death late in 2015. You will vote for the contest winners. You can buy photos to take home. Remember your checkbook.
- President Greg Lang's exciting overview of recent Friends achievements and upcoming Friends initiatives
- Installation of Officers - We may be the only non-profit in America that has fun installing its new officers! Click here to see the slate. We still need a Treasurer. Anybody willing and able to join this team of cool-kids?
- The keynote presentation by Dr. Tom Hoctor, director of the UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning. He will talk about the role of our Refuges and our Friends organization in the landscape conservation of Florida's Big Bend
- Lunch prepared by our own Kenny McCain
- The chance to purchase some new Friends items from our booth
- A presentation by the Refuge staff about legacy, forestry, fire
- Nature walks on River Trail and the new Tram Ridge Trail near headquarters. Click here for details
- Click here for photos from last year's cold, rainy, wonderful Annual Meeting.
Peg Hall, News Brief editor
Contact: friends@friendsofrefuges.org
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