Shore News Today published a profile of Brian Braudis, the new refuge manager at Cape May National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey.
Although Braudis is new to the job, he already has nice things to say about the Friends of Cape May:

Braudis expressed appreciation to The Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge for its devotion [...]

The Portland Press Herald is reporting that a 97-acre parcel of conservation land — slated for addition to the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Maine — could be lost if officials and conservationists can’t raise the remaining $1.6 million needed to acquire the land.

The Ewing family, which owns the 110 acres of land known [...]

The Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan have a wonderful Flickr account that you can visit for charming photos such as this one — showing a piping plover chick in the process of being banded at the refuge.

The “Ding on the Wing” newsletter of the Ding Darling Wildlife Society recently announced the creation of the iNature Trail at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.
From the Ding Darling Wildlife Society:
Designed to appeal to the next generation’s techie side and get them outside, the Refuge iNature Trail along Wildlife Drive has [...]

WIVB.com in New York reports that vandals struck the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, removing ten interpretive panels, overturning a bench and port-a-jobs, and removing signs in a parking lot. The damage was estimated at $15,000.
The Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge have offered a reward of $500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction [...]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has posted new issues of their “Refuge Update” and “Friends Forward” newsletters, which offer interesting articles about the National Wildlife Refuge System and Friends groups that help support the mission of our national wildlife refuges.

The Columbian in Washington state reports that Heather Johnston, a Firm Foundation Christian School fourth-grade teacher, who won 2nd place in the Small Steps for Big Change national teacher environmental awards, has decided to donate her award to the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
Heather received the award for being a “green hero” and [...]

This week the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement (CARE) issued a press release and a report which warns that unless Congress provides adequate funding for the Refuge System, the economic benefits refuges provide, along with the lands, waters, wildlife, and recreation and education opportunities that refuges were established to protect, could be in jeopardy. [...]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is continuing to feud with the Lee Metcalf Refuge Friends group over the group’s ongoing effort to help the refuge in Montana.
Back in August 2010, this blog reported on the Service’s termination of the relationship between the government agency and the volunteer support group, which has donated numerous hours [...]

The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey has a new Visitor Information Center, which just had its official opening on Saturday. The beautiful $1.2 million structure replaces a 28-year-old building, and it will be staffed by volunteers with the Friends of Forsythe.
The Forsythe NWR consists of more than 47,000 acres of southern [...]

At the Conserving the Future website, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been soliciting ideas and comments from citizens regarding the future vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
If you visit the site, you’ll see volunteers, staff, refuge Friends, conservation leaders, and many other types of individuals participating in the conversation. The site has [...]

The “Take Pride in America” National Awards recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding volunteer service on public lands. Volunteers nominated must have volunteered during May 1, 2010-April 30, 2011. Categories include: individual, school program, youth/youth group, corporation or business, non-profit organization, faith-based group, Federal volunteer event/program, local government event/program, state event/program [...]