Our Wish List

2008 Most Wanted Items:

2 generators
15 passenger vehicle
A Yurt for use as outdoor classroom
A 42"-60" flat screen television for presentations & lectures

Field Supplies:

Spotting scopes for birding
Rubber gloves
Work gloves
Binoculars
Bird seed and suet cakes
Zip lock freezer bags (gallon size or bigger)
Towels for animal care

On the Water:

1 or 2 person Kayaks
Kayak paddles
Canoe
Canoe paddles

Office and Craft supplies:

Carpet cleaner/steam vacuum
White copy paper
Colored copy paper
Glue Sticks
Stackable plastic chairs

Odds and Ends:

Stockade Fence
Sponges

What is a Yurt?

The word yurt is originally from the Turkic word meaning "dwelling place". A yurt is a round shaped tent-link structure complete with windows and a door. From humble beginnings, yurts are now highly engineered and feature sturdy frames, durable vinyl walls and wooden floors. The Refuge would like to erect a yurt that can be used as an alternative educational classroom, as well as for a clubhouse & meeting room for the daily activities of our Summer Ecology Program. The former meeting place for the Summer Ecology Program was the upstairs of the Ice Harvesting Museum, but we have stopped using this space since does not have a second fire exit. During the summer we often have two programs operating at the same time and a second space would be of much use. The erecting of a yurt of the Refuge grounds would facilitate education programs, allow the Nature Center to be open during programs, and be a more appropriate space for crafts or messy programs such as Owl Pellet Dissection.

We are looking for someone who would like to donate $25,000 to underwrite this exciting project. It is a great naming opportunity and will serve as a tremendous addition to the Refuge for many years to come.