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.
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!
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:...
Friends Gathering Spring 2020: Conserving Blanding’s Turtle
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 7:00 - 9:00 PM Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park 6705 State Rte. 31, Ringwood, IL Conservation of the Blanding’s Turtle at the Lake County Forest Preserves Gary Glowacki, Wildlife Ecologist, Lake County Forest...
Friends of Hackmatack NWR
P.O. Box 413
Richmond, IL 60071
friendsofhackmatacknwr@gmail.com
Call 262-448-3558 to listen for the latest updates on upcoming activities. If you need to reach us, please leave a message and we will return your call.
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