GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT AT THE RED RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m-3:30 p.m.

Sponsors: Friends of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Wild Bird Center of Shreveport Contact - Nancy Menasco, 868-3255 (H/W), . You are invited to help count birds during the 13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters in Bossier City. Come walk the trails in the pecan grove or along the river.

Schedule of Activities:

8:30 a.m. until - Breakfast with the Birds. Breakfast bars, shade-grown coffee, hot tea, hot chocolate, and juice.

8:45 a.m. - Bird Walk. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome.

All Day - Walking trails, informal refuge tours.

Directions to the refuge: From the intersection of US 71 (Barksdale Boulevard) and Jimmie Davis Highway (LA 511) in Bossier City, go south about one-half mile on US 71/Barksdale Blvd and turn right (west) on Sunflower Road. Proceed to the end of the road and through the gate into the refuge. You'll see the Red River National Wildlife Refuge entrance sign as you enter. The Headquarters Unit is open to the public daily for walk-in traffic during daylight hours.

Put Your Stamp On

Duck Stamps may be purchased at all Refuge events and at Friends of Red River meetings.

Who we are

We are the Friends group for the Red River National Wildlife Refuge. Our mission is to be an advocate for the Red River National Wildlife Refuge by promoting and participating in the conservation, enhancement, and appreciation of our native wildlife communities through education, fund raising, development of partnerships, and development of onsite projects for volunteers.

Our vision is to develop the necessary support to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service with acquiring, restoring, and sustaining all the lands allowed by current legislation for the refuge and with developing these areas to maximize wildlife habitats.

We are a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

We are an affiliate member of the National Wildlife Refuge Association.