The Friends are seeking community members with interest and experience serving on a non-profit board. All Board members take on the task of reviewing financial documents, maintaining legal requirements for nonprofits, and monitoring the ethical operation of the organization.
Our organization is small and completely run by volunteers at this time. There are many opportunities to contribute. We are currently seeking individuals interested in choosing an area of specialization and focusing on that for a period of 2-3 years. Areas include but are not limited to: board development, maintaining digital records, volunteer coordination, event management, marketing and communication, web presence, community engagement, and compiling advocacy talking points.
Board members will agree to volunteer approximately 4 hours a week to their task focus and will communicate regularly with eachother and with Refuge staff. Board members will uphold the mission to preserve, protect, and provide resources for Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge.
While the board positions will tend to be umbrella, we are also happy to work with individuals who are available to champion a specific project for a shorter duration of time ('ad hoc committee', 'champion'.)
13751 UPPER EMBANKMENT RD, NAMPA, ID 83686, US
To promote, protect, and provide resources for Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge.
In southwest Idaho’s Treasure Valley, surrounded by suburban homes and farmlands, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge provides refuge for both wildlife and people. The refuge protects the Lake Lowell Unit and the Snake River Islands Unit to provide oases for migratory wildlife, including spectacular concentrations of mallards and Canada geese. The refuge also provides a place for people to slow down, relax and unwind.
Friends exist to support Deer Flat NWR, sharing the mission to preserve, protect, and provide resources for the land and animals therein through equitable and collaborative conservation with the surrounding community.
Our activities complement the work of the Fish and Wildlife Service by focusing on the work that the the Refuge System can’t do; giving and receiving funding for projects and programs, connecting with neighbors in the surrounding area, and advocating for America’s wildlife refuges locally and nationally, and more.
13751 Upper Embankment RoadNampa, ID 83686
August 4, 2024
N/A
