Hello Members:
The Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Society’s 2020 Annual Report is attached. The year 2020 presented many challenges, all the while your Society and the Refuge continued their collaborative work to conserve, protect and enhance the natural resources of this unique ecosystem, and to set the stage for increased volunteer activities in the coming year.
The Society’s Board of Directors devoted much of its effort during the early part of 2020 to completing the administrative requirements necessary to become the official US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Friends Group dedicated to the support of the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge; a major milestone we are proud of.
COVID-19 infection-control protocols mandated by the FWS to protect its volunteers and employees remained in effect through 2020 curtailing volunteer activities on the Refuge. Among the Society’s successes while working under these restrictions, was the creation and installation of plant identification placards along the Raptor Trail, be sure to check them out during your next visit to the Refuge. The Society also continued to strengthen its organizational and administrative procedures, and identify additional volunteer based projects beneficial to the Refuge.
We are hopeful as CDC protocols evolve, volunteers will be able to resume work on these and future projects. In the meantime, the Society continues its work holding virtual Board meetings and identifying meaningful projects. Continue checking our web and social media sites for updates, links are included in the Annual Report.
Please share our story and invite others to take advantage of the Society’s free membership backbaynwrsociety.org. Thank you for supporting the Society and the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Respectfully,
Richard Dyer, President BBNWR Society
Letter to BBNWR Society Members
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Posted: March 12, 2021 by Back Bay NWR Society
Hello Members:
The Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Society’s 2020 Annual Report is attached. The year 2020 presented many challenges, all the while your Society and the Refuge continued their collaborative work to conserve, protect and enhance the natural resources of this unique ecosystem, and to set the stage for increased volunteer activities in the coming year.
The Society’s Board of Directors devoted much of its effort during the early part of 2020 to completing the administrative requirements necessary to become the official US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Friends Group dedicated to the support of the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge; a major milestone we are proud of.
COVID-19 infection-control protocols mandated by the FWS to protect its volunteers and employees remained in effect through 2020 curtailing volunteer activities on the Refuge. Among the Society’s successes while working under these restrictions, was the creation and installation of plant identification placards along the Raptor Trail, be sure to check them out during your next visit to the Refuge. The Society also continued to strengthen its organizational and administrative procedures, and identify additional volunteer based projects beneficial to the Refuge.
We are hopeful as CDC protocols evolve, volunteers will be able to resume work on these and future projects. In the meantime, the Society continues its work holding virtual Board meetings and identifying meaningful projects. Continue checking our web and social media sites for updates, links are included in the Annual Report.
Please share our story and invite others to take advantage of the Society’s free membership backbaynwrsociety.org. Thank you for supporting the Society and the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Respectfully,
Richard Dyer, President BBNWR Society
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