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The Friends thanks the following photographers for permission to use their photos on this site: Mark Bohn Bill Buchanan Ned Connelly Jean Diehl Frank Doyle Ron Holmes Hank Hox Christian Hunold Craig Lewis Frank Miles Bill Moses Rod Taylor Michael Woodruff |
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About the Friends
The Friends of the Heinz Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is a 501(c)(3), non-profit cooperating association founded in 1997 to assist the United States Fish & Wildlife Service in carrying out its educational, interpretive, and public use missions.
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FOHR is working daily to meet a mighty challenge. The upkeep of all public lands, including the Heinz Refuge, is woefully underfunded in the federal budget. This lack of sufficient funding, coupled with natural disasters, has resulted in the decline or outright loss of habitat, difficulty in dealing with invasive species, and a shinking ability to harbor threatened and endangered species. Friends of Heinz Refuge achievements and goals are outlined in our annual reports, presented during our annual membership meetings each October. .
FOHR is but a small part of a nationwide network of "Friends" serving 530 National Wildlife Refuges. We take our job seriously, working hand-in-hand with refuge staff, and taking up the slack wherever possible.
Our many ongoing tasks include: working on trail construction and maintenance, removing invasive species, leading guided walks for the public, facilitating special events, assisting with educational programs, and raising funds for projects and programs that the federal budget fails to cover.
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PO Box 333.
Folcroft PA 19032-0333. (215) 365-3118. Email:
info@fohrefuge.org
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