Board of Directors

Get to know the faces of the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Board!

Join the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Board for their monthly meeting. Meetings start at 5 PM  every second Monday of the month and will be either virtual, or in-person with a virtual option. Please contact us to join in and get the details about the meeting location!

Please contact us if you would like to participate, email us here to let us know!

Board Committees

You do not need to be a board member to join one of these committees! Reach out and let us know your interests, and you can work to support the whole board and the Refuge through your dedication to one aspect of our mission.

  • Events & BirdFest & Bluegrass
    • Maintain events calendar
    • Ensure Friends is represented at large events in Ridgefield/Clark County/Portland
    • Plan and coordinate event activities
  • Executive & Finance
    • (Board Members Only)
  • Development & Fundraising
    • Donor Development
    • Fundraising & Outreach
    • Grants Writing & Research
  • Education
    • Partner with RNWR on field trips
    • Partner with RNWR on ed programming on the Refuge
    • Plan ed programming off-Refuge
    • Develop education materials for handouts on and off Refuge
    • Outfit CNC classroom
  • Communications
    • Coordinate public communication among committees and RNWR
    • Develop and print materials for distribution
  • Community Nature Center (CNC) & Nature Exploration Area (NEA)
    • Plan and oversee NEA
    • Friends Nature Store
    • Partner with RNWR on CNC needs

Agendas & Minutes

The Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Board holds regular public meetings and community members are invited to attend. Opportunities for the public to speak briefly are provided at each meeting, and comments and suggestions on business are welcome. Meetings are usually held every second Monday of the month beginning at 5PM in the meeting room at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters administrative offices or virtual on Zoom, alternating monthly.
*(Please let us know if you plan to attend, as meetings are subject to change)


Additional meeting materials from Board Meetings are available upon request.


 

Jim Maul

Board President

Jean Stemp

Vice President

Suzanne Whitney

Board Treasurer

Kathleen Stuart

Board Secretary

Amanda Ronstadt

Board Member

Anne Bulger

Board Member

Stacy Mueller

Board Member

Sam Robinson

Board Member- Vice Chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation

Tanna Engdahl

Board Member- Spiritual Leader Cowlitz Indian Tribe

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