Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

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We are a NY non-profit supporting the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Basom, NY. The Flyway Nature Store is in the visitors' center.

We offer Eagle Watch and birding events, nature art classes, trail walks, and a nature festival every May.

10/05/2026

Good news everyone...our eagle camera is back online! You can follow us live at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhffONcy8Eg
It looks a bit more fall-like than last time we had a camera view, but the birds are still there and working on their nest!

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10/01/2026

Come on down to Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge on Friday afternoon for Rhythms of the Refuge, featuring a Hispanic dance troupe and activities celebrating Migratory Bird Day.

09/19/2026

If you happen to be near Reinstein Woods in Depew today (a few miles west of Transit), stop by the Fall Festival. The Iroquois NWR and Friends tents are at one of the first trail intersections — stop by and say hello! We also have a faux archery set for you to test your skills.

09/09/2026

Quick eagle camera update: The parts to repair our camera have been ordered, but in the meantime storms in Pittsburgh knocked out some equipment for our livestreaming partner at Pixcams. As a result both our chat channel and the video are out for a bit longer. We apologize for the delay and will let you all know the new channel link once everything is fixed! In the meantime lets hope the weather cooperates better!

09/03/2026

If you like frogs, I had to watch my step at Swallow Hollow so I wouldn’t step on them there were so many. Most looked like this, which Google IDs as a Northern Leopard Frog. (If someone knows better, please correct me). If you do go to Swallow Hollow be careful and watch your step. You can get around, but there are some problematic areas I’m sure the trail crew will address in due course. There are also a lot of small sticks and leaves that were knocked down by the storm, but thankfully SH seems to have been mostly spared this time around.

09/03/2026

If anyone who follows this page is out on one of the INWR trails the next day or two and sees any storm damage that needs fixing, please email FINWR President Dick Moss at [email protected]. Please include a photo of the damage if possible, a brief description and an approximate location. Many thanks!

09/03/2026

To all the photographers out there...our annual photo contest deadline has been extended to the end of the month. Still time to send in your entries!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Cyys6Wov/

The Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Annual Photo Contest deadline has been EXTENDED through September 30! That means you have a little more time to dig through your camera roll, revisit your favorite Refuge memories, and submit your best shots that were taken anytime between September 1st, 2025-September 30th, 2026.

Please see rules, categories, and entry form here: https://finwr.org/programs-activities/

📷 Submit your photos and enter the contest today!

09/02/2026

We are sad to learn this morning that Wendell Berry has passed away at age 92.

It is hard to find just one quote from this great thinker and writer that captures the wisdom he shared about our relationship with the land. Berry’s writing reminds us that conservation is about more than protecting acres of land. It is about cultivating a sense of place and understanding that we are part of something much larger than ourselves.

We are grateful for the many words Wendell Berry left behind, and for the all the ways they will continue to inspire us to care for the land and each other.

https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/1139228585/wendell-berry-obituary

09/02/2026

The National Wildlife Refuge Association presented its inaugural Lifetime Refuge Friend Award to Florence LaRiviere, honoring more than six decades of extraordinary leadership to protect the wetlands, wildlife, and open spaces of San Francisco Bay.

08/31/2026

The National Wildlife Refuge Association mourns U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Wildlife Officer David Taylor , 38, of Scio, Oregon, who is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County, Oklahoma.

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1101 Casey Road
Basom, NY
14013

Website

https://finwr.org/

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