Friends of the KNW refuge now in cyberspace
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| If there's a more beautiful place on Earth than the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, such places are few and far between. |
Many of us locals take the refuge for granted, going out to visit only when we need a little time with nature. The Friends of the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR Friends), however, know that such a place is a rarity, and well worth telling the world about.
The new site not only shows people planning a visit or just passing through Boundary County a unique point of interest, but also provides a way to connect people who know and love the refuge and want to share its wonders with others. It provides not only pictures of the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, its wildlife, it's points of interest and other pertinent information for those who want to visit, but times, dates and locations of events and activities that are taking place there and the times, dates and locations that the KNWR Friends of the Refuge meet.
Standard membership in KNWR Friends is free, and you can sign up to find out about upcoming events and programs as well as volunteer opportunities to bring you closer to all the refuge has to offer just by visiting their website (which is not being revealed yet!), or by sending an email to knwrfriends@gmail.com, giving your name and email contact information. If you include your mailing address, you will also recieve a membership card to use to make it easier to fit in at meetings and also to show at National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge Association stores for discounts on purchases.
If you agree to pay $10 with your membership, you'll also receive a "Silver Membership," which includes "A Birder's Guide to the Selkirk Loop," a waterproof map with extensive information about birding in this wonderful region that you can take into the field with you.
For $15, you'll be a "gold member" and receive a copy of the "Idaho Birds" field guide by Stan Tekiela, an excellent guide for beginning and expert birders alike. For a mere $25, you become a "platinum member," and get it all!
The reason for no mention of the website's URL, or web address until now, is that it is a long one, http://friendsofkootenainationalwildliferefuge.org, and a bit tough to type in. Instead of typical blue links, the site uses red, which may be easy to miss. Much easier, if you're interested in joining, to click here to fill out the on-line application.
For us old farts, it just might be easier to by-pass the technology altogether, and write or call;
Friends of KNWR – Membership
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
287 Westside Road
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805