#TheBigSit- worldwide birding event happens this Sunday. Join us at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park anytime from 7 am to 5 pm as we count all the species we see 🔭 and hear.🎶 Details at hackmatacknwr.org/the-big-sit-20…

Thanks to all who joined the 5K #WalkfortheWild hike on the Prairie Trail on Saturday, the last day of #RefugeWeek. We visited the #HackmatackNWR Blackmon site located on the trail, across from Richmond Village Hall. Stop by YOUR #LocalRefuge anytime! Northwest Recruiters USFWS Refuge System

Join us!

Unase a los voluntarios de Friends of Hackmatack para un dia de restauracion

The Nature of Hackmatack Art Show is now open! Visit weekdays 9-5 now through Nov. 17. Attend a community and artists’ reception on Friday, November 11 from 5 to 8 pm when you'll have a chance to meet the artists. The show is at The Dole Mansion 401 Country Club Rd, Crystal Lake.

The Nature of Hackmatack Art Show is open through November 17. Stop by Friday Nov 11 5-8 pm for the Community & Artists Reception. Your chance to meet the artists! Or visit weekdays 9-5.

Congratulations to the People’s Choice awardees of The Nature of Hackmatack Art Show! Adult: “Ripples” by Elizabeth Higdon Youth: “Summer Sunset Flowers” by Avery Becker Read more at hackmatacknwr.org/art-show-resul… 👏Thank you to the artists whose works made this such a interesting show!

Full extension over New Mexico. Did you know that sandhill cranes are prehistoric? They have been around for at least two million years. 📷: Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge by Danielle Turner/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ow.ly/w2Ro50Ljgvo

Thank you for championing #HackmatackNWR ⁦Rep. Lauren Underwood⁩ !! 💦🌱🐸🦆 instagram.com/reel/Cmp3R4sK-…

Thank you for championing #HackmatackNWR , Rep. Lauren Underwood !! 💦🌱🐸🦆

🎊Check out our last E-News for a 2022 recap. Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate 🎉 the first 10 years of #HackmatackNWR ! 🦅🌳🦉🌻 We’re just 20 members shy of 💯 by year’s end. Join us! mailchi.mp/cfe22f5fa5c4/h…

Today is #NationalBirdDay. Susan Sander reminds folks in today's blog that it is lots of little seeds that get many of our bird friends through the winter. You can help by turning your yard into a PEARL (Pocket Environments Animals Really Like). hackmatacknwr.org/counting-on-th…

🐸Happy First Day of Spring!-read our March blog by naturalist and FOH board member Susan Sander at hackmatacknwr.org/the-marchs-las… 📷 Black-capped chickadee: photo by Mike Budd/USFWS

On Sunday! Family Fun! Monarchs & butterflies galore!🦋 Learn how you can help them and other pollinators🐝🦇 by growing beautiful native drought-tolerant plants.🌻 Face painting and student art. 🎨Free access to the beach and music at the bandshell too!🏖️🎶🎺

#WalkforTheWild We are halfway to our goal of raising $500! Check out our team captain's fundraising page -support.americaswildliferefuges.org/fundraiser/486… Register for free to join in on our 5k walk 9am Sat. Oct 14 at support.americaswildliferefuges.org/walk4hackmatac…

It's #NationalWildlifeRefugeWeek! Join in as we celebrate with the 5K #WalkfortheWild. Join us in person for a walk on the Prairie Trail in Richmond, IL on Sat. Oct. 14 9-11am or walk on your own anytime. Sign up for FREE at support.americaswildliferefuges.org/team/515995

Join us Saturday morning on our #WalkfortheWild community 5K walk as we celebrate #NationalWildlifeRefugeWeek. Sign up for FREE at support.americaswildliferefuges.org/walk4hackmatac…

🌍🐾We're on a mission to safeguard our planet's incredible biodiversity. 🦋A contribution, no matter how small, helps: ✅ Fund conservation projects ✅ Teach people about local wildlife ✅ Preserve vital habitats DONATE BY MIDNIGHT to support.americaswildliferefuges.org/team/515995 #WalkfortheWild2023

Seats are still available for this FREE gathering! Please RSVP at forms.gle/741jDb9WHKyQaY… to help us plan the event's seating and refreshments. Come celebrate this year’s Hackmatack Heroes and our Tamarack award winner.

RSVP at forms.gle/itLbiwMrE2E3Yu… to receive the Zoom link for the gathering along with a calendar invitation and reminder emails of this incredible event!