Friends Of Will Inc

HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION/EDUCATION SUPPORT

PROVIDE AND SUPPORT HABIT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH ON-GOING FOREST MANAGEMENT, OAK CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES, ETC

FUNDING FOR VISITOR SERVICES PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION

FUNDING IS TO CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THE COOPERATION OF THE USFWS AND THE FRIENDS TO PROVIDE AND SUPPORT HABIT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST MANAGEMENT OAK CONSERVATION AQUATIC HABITATS AT THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY NWRC.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

TRAIL ENHANCEMENT WITH ART

COST SHARE THE HIRE OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FRIENDS BOARD FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH

BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

THE BIOLOGY AND VISITOR SERVICES INTERN SUPPORT PROGRAM WAS INITIATED SO THE FRIENDS OF WILLAPA COULDPROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WILLAPA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX IN THE FORM OF HIRING AN INTERN ON ANANNUAL BASIS. RECRUITMENT TARGETS YOUTH PEOPLE BEGINNING THEIR CAREERS IN CONSERVATION AND PROVIDESTHEM WITH VALUABLE ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE WHILE PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO THE FRIENDS OF WILLAPAAND THE WILLAPA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX.FUNDS WILL ALLOW US TO PROVIDE 8 MONTHS OF AN INTERNSHIP THAT MAY BE HELD BY UP TO TWO DIFFERENT YOUNGPEOPLE. INTERNS WILL ASSIST THE REFUGE BIOLOGY TEAM BY PARTICIPATING IN SHOREBIRD SURVEYS, GREEN CRABTRAPPING, INVASIVE SPECIES SURVEYS, AND MAPPING EFFORTS. AS WELL AS TREE PLANTINGS, NATIVE COASTAL PRAIRIEPLANT RESTORATION, AND INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL. SUPPORT WILL ALSO HELP THE VISITOR SERVICES PROGRAM INIMPLEMENTING THE ANNUAL WINGS OVER WILLAPA BIRD FESTIVAL, COORDINATING VOLUNTEERS, AND BEGINNINGPLANNING EFFORTS FOR THE REFUGES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

JUNIOR DUCK STAMP AND WETLANDS ECOLOGY VOLUNTEER COORDINATION

PROGRAM SUPPORT WILL ASSIST THE REFUGE BIOLOGY TEAM BY PARTICIPATING IN SHOREBIRD SURVEYS, GREEN CRAB TRAPPING, INVASIVE SPECIES SURVEYS, AND MAPPING EFFORTS AS WELL AS TREE PLANTINGS, NATIVE COASTAL PRAIRIE PLANT RESTORATION, AND INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL SUPPORT WILL ALSO HELP THE VISITOR SERVICES PROGRAM IN IMPLEMENTING THE ANNUAL WINGS OVER WILLAPA BIRD FESTIVAL, COORDINATING VOLUNTEERS, AND BEGINNING PLANNING EFFORTS FOR THE REFUGE S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THERE WILL ALSO OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD NATURE HIKES, CONDUCT OUTREACH IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND SHARE REFUGE SUCCESS STORIES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA FRIENDS STAFF WILL RECEIVE THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO EFFECTIVELY WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPLEX EMPLOYEES THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCIES WITHIN THE COMPLEX, AND WILL HAVE AN ANCILLARY BENEFIT OF BUILDING CAPACITY WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION THAT ROUTINELY PROVIDES VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE COMPLEX S VISITOR SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS AS SUCH, FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD MAY BE USED TO COORDINATE CROSS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FRIENDS AND THE COMPLEX