Board of Directors

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

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

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!

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

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