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Mission
Statement: The mission of the Friends of
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, operating
in a non-profit manner, shall be to promote the use,
understanding, knowledge, growth, development,
operation, and management of the Sunkhaze Meadows
National Wildlife Refuge and wildlife refuges in
general, by the education of, and information
transmitted to, the public and particularly to
children.
 Activities
will be utilized to increase awareness pertaining to
the use and purpose of Sunkhaze Meadows National
Wildlife Refuge and to promote responsible
stewardship of related watersheds and ecosystems in
the best interests of all life on earth. Such
activities will benefit the fish, wildlife and
habitat resources, the parties and the people of
Maine and elsewhere through enhanced knowledge and
appreciation for refuges and the environment as a
whole. Advocacy of the refuge via
communication with local, state, and national
government will be encouraged by the Friends'
members to send a clear message that Sunkhaze
Meadows NWR is a valued and
fundamental resource.
Friends of Sunkhaze
Meadows NWR is a non-profit organization consisting of concerned
citizens, outdoor enthusiasts, and others who share commitment
to its purpose of mission and to programs and activities which,
when implemented, will accomplish specific goals and objective
designed to support its mission.
Fundamentally, Friends of
Sunkhaze Meadows NWR views itself in an independent but
supportive and helping auxiliary role charged with promoting the
responsible management and use, and inherent value of Sunkhaze
Meadows NWR. A basic belief held by this
group is that the people of Maine and elsewhere are concerned
about the environment and want to learn how to become better
stewards of their natural resources. Given the opportunity,
Maine people and others will become active, responsible agents
in promoting and maintaining a safe and productive environment.
The Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows will actively pursue the development of the
volunteer program at the Refuge, and any other purposes pursuant
to the successful realization of the objectives and purposes of
the Refuge. To facilitate and foster public awareness, the
Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows will provide technical and promotional information to
the members of the Friends and to the general public in the form
of studies, papers, symposia, lectures or other forms of
information transfer or education concerning the history,
development, operation, and management of national wildlife refuges.
Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife
Refuge. PO Box 450. Milford ME 04461
info@sunkhaze.org
Sunkhaze Meadows NWR is managed by the staff of
Maine Coastal Islands NWR.
PO Box 1735. 9 Water St. Rockland ME 04841. (207)
594-0600
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