2003 Centennial Refuge Friends Conference

Between February 1-3, 2003, 370 refuge volunteers and staff from 46 states and 121 refuges came together for the Centennial Refuge Friends Conference. The conference, co-hosted by the National Wildlife Refuge Association and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, was an outstanding launch for the Refuge System Centennial. Conference attendees participated in a variety of training workshops, roundtable discussions and networking opportunities geared toward equipping citizens with the tools to make their refuges and the broader Refuge System stronger for the future.

Below is a Letter from President George W. Bush concerning the conference. Click on the thumbnail to read it.

Download the President's letter (pdf)

Conference Agenda (pdf)

Photo Gallery

Speakers

Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the United States, Department of the Interior

Judge Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

Steve Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Dan Ashe, Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (pdf)

Evan Hirshe, President, National Wildlife Refuge Association

Testimonials

Teens Perspective

Nell Odom's Black Bayou NWR Mud Pie Recipe

Sponsors

Vendors

Past Conferences

2002 National Friends Conference

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2003 Centennial Friends Conference Sponsors

Hosts
National Wildlife Refuge Association
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Centennial Sponsor
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Corporate Sponsor
Covad

Founding Sponsors
American Birding Association
Audubon
Defenders of Wildlife
National Wildlife Federation
Trust for Public Land
The Wilderness Society
Wildlife Forever
Wildlife Management Institute

Sponsors
Izaak Walton League
National Geographic Society
National Rifle Association

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2003 Centennial Friends Conference Vendors

 

Allen Advertising Harry Allen 511 East Main Carnegie, PA 15106 Phone: 412-278-3888 Fax: 412-429-8810 Email: genea18@yahoo.com Web: http://www.celebrating-a-century.com/ http://allenadv.net/	Media Source Kyle Campbell 2429 First Street Fort Meyers, FL 33901 Phone: 877-931-3230 Fax: 329-931-3231 Email: kyle@mediasource.net Web: http://www.mediasource.net/
Carpe Diem Books Ross Eberman 8136 NW Skyline Boulevard Portland, OR 97229 Phone: 503-286-0700 Fax: 503-286-2584 Email: ross@carpediembooks.com Web: http://www.carpediembooks.com/	The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company Jerry McDonald Granville, OH 43023 Phone: 800-233-8787 Fax: 740-321-1141 Email: jmcd@mwpubco.com Web: http://www.mwpubco.com/
Eagle Optics Ron Windingstad 2120 W. Greenview Drive Middleton, WI 53562 Phone: 800-239-1132 Fax: 608-836-4416 E mail: rwindingstad@eagleoptics.com Web: http://www.eagleoptics.com/	Nature's Charms Andy Anderson 7006 Enbrook Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80922-2351 Phone: 888-363-1066 Fax: 888-363-1067 Email: aanderson@naturescharms.com Web: http://www.naturescharms.com/
Eagle River Designs Nancy Wade 2731 S. Hwy. 191 Moab, UT 84532 Phone: 435-259-1178 Fax: 435-259-9867 Email: erd@moabutah.com	Smithsonian Institution Press Aivaro Rojas 750 Ninth Street, NW Suite 4300 Washington, DC 20560 Phone: 202-275-2300 fax: 202-275-2274 Email: arojas@sipress.si.edu Web: http://www.sipress.si.edu/
Institite for Conservation Leadership Andy Robinson P.O. Box 350 Plainfield, VT 05667 Phone: 802-479-7365 Fax: 802-478-7366 Email: andyfund@earthlink.net	Voss Signs, LLC James Menter P.O. Box 553 Manlius, NY 13104 Phone: 800-473-0698 Fax: 315-682-7335 Email: vosssigns@vosssigns.com Web: http://vosssigns.com/
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