Renewal Time

Dear Friends,

The month of May is membership renewal time at the Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.  Once again we hope to welcome you as a continuing supporter of one of the few unspoiled natural barrier-beach habitats still existing in the Northeast. 

Your financial support sustain our outreach, education, advocacy and fundraising programs - all focused to support our mission to promote the conservation and public appreciation of this invaluable natural resource. Your tax-deductible membership will keep your name on the growing list of citizens who have made a commitment of stewardship for the refuge

Once again, thank you for your support in helping us preserve one of our great national treasures, the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

To renew your membership, simply print the form and mail it along with your payment to:

Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
6 Plum Island Turnpike
Newburyport, MA 01950

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Amazing video by a 12 year old young lady on global warming and our children's viewpoint! Watch it here! ECO on global warming!

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Investing in wildlife refuges pays off for local communities; studies show that for every $1 allocated to the National Wildlife Refuge System, there is at least a $4 return in economic activity.
The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge Association is to conserve America's wildlife heritage for future generations through strategic programs that protect, enhance, and expand the National Wildlife Refuge System and the landscapes beyond its boundaries that secure its ecological integrity.

 

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Residential and industrial development, resource extrction and harmful public uses are at the doorstep of our most prized wildlife lands and waters. Unless we take immediate action to counter these threats, the future of America’s wildlife heritage is at risk. While refuges encompass an abundance of the most biologically rich habitats in America, a vast majority of the 548 refuges are small in size and depend heavily on adjacent private, state and federal lands for wildlife foraging and corridors, and to ensuring adequate quantities of clean water.

In response, the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) in 2005 launched Beyond the Boundaries, a project designed to utilize State Wildlife Action Plans, refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCP) and other comprehensive wildlife habitat assessments in protecting conservation landscapes surrounding and linking refuges and other vital habitats. State Wildlife Action Plans, completed in every state and territory, recognize the problem of growth and development and make it abundantly clear that our country’s wildlife has never faced greater challenges than it does today. Simply put, America’s wildlife is in trouble, and Beyond the Boundaries is an important initiative to reverse this alarming trend.

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