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!

2023 Fall Friends of Hackmatack NWR Gathering

Tues., Sept. 12, 2023
6 – 8 PM
Tryon Grove Rd.
Richmond, IL

Friends of Hackmatack NWR Spring Gathering: We’re Going Batty

March 14, 2023
7:00 PM
via Zoom
Open to the Public

Friends of Hackmatack NWR Summer Gathering

Tue., June 14, 2022
6:30 PM
Small Waters Education NFP
15820 IL-173, Harvard, IL
We are extending an invitation to join us for our Summer Gathering. Meet at Small Waters at 6:30 for hot dogs on the grill and cold sodas!
We’re excited to share info on a new 80+ acre property . . .

2022 Annual Meeting: Our 10-Year Celebration – Register Now!

Tue., Nov. 8, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Dole
401 Country Club Rd.
Crystal Lake, IL

Friends, mark your calendars! Preparation is underway for an amazing 10-year celebration of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.
Our event will be held at The Dole in Crystal Lake . . .

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...

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...

Annual Meeting 2021: Saving North America’s Most Endangered Organisms – Freshwater Mussels

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Virtual Meeting via Zoom • Welcome & 2021 Recap from the Friends of Hackmatack NWR Board of Directors Featured presentations: • Freshwater mussels in Chicagoland: • How we use long-term monitoring to...

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...

Annual Meeting 2020: Cultural Diversity & The Future of Conservation

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM Virtual Meeting via Zoom Join in for our virtual annual meeting. Register at tinyurl.com/FOHNov2020 and we will send you the Zoom link for the meeting. Cultural Diversity and the Future of Conservation:...