Friends Gatherings

All are invited to become a Member of the Friends of Hackmatack NWR. All members are invited to our Friends Gatherings, which are held quarterly.  Enjoy knowledgeable guest speakers, presentations, good company and learn more about what is happening in & around the Refuge.

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Have you missed a meeting?  Many of our events and meetings have been recorded and are published on our You Tube Channel. Visit Friends of Hackmatack NWR on You Tube!

Dr. Abigail Derby Lewis: Presentation on You Tube

Dr. Abigail Derby Lewis: Presentation on You Tube

We hope that our attending members and guests enjoyed the presentation for our Annual Meeting on November 12, 2024. We were happy to host Dr. Abigail Derby Lewis as our keynote speaker. She is the Senior Conservation Ecologist at the Keller Science...

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Ed Collins Receives the Silver Eagle Award

Ed Collins Receives the Silver Eagle Award

Chuck Traxler Presents the Silver Eagle Award to Ed Collins Pictured:  Ed Collins, Chuck Traxler, Cassie Skaggs, Cathy Nigg  Recognizing a conservation hero for Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS Press Release, by Cassandra Skaggs)...

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Gathering & Tour of Tamarack Farms

Gathering & Tour of Tamarack Farms

Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge:  Friends Gathering June 2024Tamarack West ParcelOn June 11, 2024, we held our Summer Gathering for the Friends of Hackmatack NWR.  The topic of this year's Gathering was the celebration of the...

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Ten Years and Growing!

Ten Years and Growing!

March 8, 2022 6:30 PM Virtual Gathering via Zoom Please join us as we kick off Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge's 10th year with a virtual meeting of our Friends board with our members and friends. We'll gather on Zoom to learn how the refuge...

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Sneak Peak: Celebrating 10 Years of Hackmatack NWR

Sneak Peak: Celebrating 10 Years of Hackmatack NWR

Mark your calendars for the 10-Year Hackmatack NWR Annual Meeting Celebration! November 8, 2022 Gala Members Celebration & Art Show Dole Mansion/Lakeside Center Crystal Lake, IL We want your art! Bookmark The Nature of Hackmatack to view the...

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Summer Gathering

Summer Gathering

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 5:30 PM Village of Spring Grove Hatchery Park 2314 Hatchery Rd, Spring Grove You are invited to join fellow Friends of Hackmatack NWR members for a tour of Spring Grove's Hatchery Park. Located at the site of the first...

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