Friends Mission
The Friends of Bombay Hook is a not-for-profit corporation working in conjunction with Bombay Hook NWR and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It supports and enhances educational and recreational programs at Bombay Hook, provides volunteer services and financial assistance and serves as a link between the refuge and the public.
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What's New at the Refuge
- Karen Dever's photograph of a Great Egret in flight has been selected as one of the top 100 finalists in the Share the Experience Photo Contest sponsored by National Park Foundation. See it and find out how you can vote for her on the Friends News page.
- Bombay Hook NWR has been selected for inclusion in the Delaware History Trail. The trail includes 36 sites located throughout the state and selected to showcase the First State's abundance of historical sites and to educate visitors and residents about Delaware's place in American history. Visitors can now follow a trail of exploration to discover and experience Delaware's rich heritage. Read about it and learn how you can participate here.
- Be sure to get familiar with the new events calendar functions on the web site. A mini-calendar has been added to the home page and a multi-view calendar replaces the old one on the Events Calendar page.
On the mini-calendar, dates with Friends' events or notices are shown with a white background. Click on a date to display the event title(s); then click on an event title to display the event details and add the event to your calendar. The calendar on the Events Calendar page is just a larger rendering of the mini-calendar. Each Friends' event is displayed separately. Click on an event title to display the event details and add the event to your calendar. To switch to daily calendar view, click on the numerals of a date; then, switch to weekly view or back to monthly view by clicking the appropriate button found below the calendar display. - The October 2011 Friends' newsletter is posted here.
- The Visitor Center will reopen on weekends beginning September 3, 2011 and continue through December 4, 2011. Weekend hours are Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to 5:00 pm.
- News Release, July 2011: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is requesting public input for its 15-year Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). Read about it here.
- March 16, 2011 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Wildlife Refuge Association are coordinating a national effort to craft a renewed vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Learn more about the vision process, comment on the draft vision, and submit your bold ideas online at: www.AmericasWildlife.org.
- Be sure to view our new slideshow, A Pictorial History of Bombay Hook: The Early Years, on the Photo Gallery page.
- Members of Friends have formed a bird club. Please see the new Friends Bird Club web page to learn all about it.