Friends of Deer Flat News

  • Deer Flat Paddle Clean Up – June 13, 2026

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    Grab your paddles and head out on the water to clean up Lake Lowell at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge!  This is a volunteer event day and requires that everyone fill out a Volunteer Service Agreement on the day of the event. Participants under 18 years old will need a parent’s or guardian’s signature.  Watercraft equipment is not…

  • Open Muralist Call 2026

    Open Muralist Call 2026

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    https://www.fws.gov/story/2026-05/friends-deer-flat-open-muralist-call-2026 Friends of Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is commissioning local artists to create murals on the two remaining arches of Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. These pieces will complement the existing mural while celebrating the cultural identity of Treasure Valley communities. The project aims to create a welcoming space for visitors and highlight…

  • Request for Proposals: Artistic Design for Decorative Trail Gateway

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    Seeking artist proposals

  • Community School Garden 

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    Support one of our partners and share your love for gardening with the students and neighbors of Central Elementary!

  • Trivia Night with Friends of Deer Flat

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    Join us for Trivia Night at Syringa on March 3rd! Trivia kicks off at 7 PM.  Come test your knowledge, chat with us and enjoy a fun evening with the Friends of Deer Flat community. See you there! 

  • Retreat at the Refuge: Healing of Self and Nature

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    We would like you to join us for a half day retreat designed for individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. In partnership with Keystone Hospice, we will explore the healing connection between grief and the natural world through education, reflection, and an optional service time after lunch.

  • May General Meeting

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    All are welcome to join us at our Quarterly General Meeting on Wednesday, May 14th at 6:30pm. This month, as a group we’ll discuss our mission statement, hear updates from the Refuge and Friends, and celebrate our successful Idaho Gives fundraising campaign. General Meeting Purpose: To build community among people with a shared interest in…

  • The Grebe Spring 2025 Newsletter

    The Grebe Spring 2025 Newsletter

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    We have some exciting updates for you this month! The osprey cam is back up and running, which you can view in the Visitor Center. Lake Lowell opens April 15th for motorized and non-motorized boating, fishing, swimming, and wildlife watching. There are two service opportunities coming up in April at the Refuge and a couple of community events. We hope to see…

  • Spring Litter Cleanup

    Spring Litter Cleanup

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    Spring cleanup is scheduled for the Lower Dam Recreation Area at Lake Lowell (Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge). Building on our successful October cleanup, we are organizing a litter collection event on April 12th, 9AM-12PM. Location: Lower Dam Recreation Area on Riverside Rd, Caldwell. We will cover a 2-mile stretch from Orchard and Riverside to Lake…

  • The Grebe Newsletter Winter 2025

    The Grebe Newsletter Winter 2025

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  • Idaho Gives April 29 – May 2, 2024

    Idaho Gives April 29 – May 2, 2024

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    It’s Idaho Gives, so the time to give is now. Our goal is 50 individual donors, but we need your support. Please join me in helping Friends of Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge as they strive to protect and nurture the wildlife and habitats within Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge while providing opportunities for the surrounding communities…

  • The Grebe Newsletter Spring 2024

    The Grebe Newsletter Spring 2024

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    We are pleased to share our Spring 2024 newsletter with all of you (see attached). We know you will enjoy it! 

  • Idaho Gives is Opportunity to Help the Friends of Deer Flat

    Idaho Gives is Opportunity to Help the Friends of Deer Flat

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    Link to Donate via Idaho Gives: https://www.idahogives.org/search?query=Friends+of+Deer+Flat+&location=&tag_id=&button=

  • Bittern, Herons and Egrets at Deer Flat NWR

    Bittern, Herons and Egrets at Deer Flat NWR

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    These species are generally categorized as large “Wading Birds.” They have long legs, long necks and long stout bills for stalking and catching food in shallow water. Graceful crests and plumes adorn the heads of some species in breeding season. At Deer Flat NWR the Great Blue Heron is the most common of these species,…

  • Friends of Deer Flat Brochure & Membership

    Friends of Deer Flat Brochure & Membership

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    We invite you to review the Friends of Deer Flat brochure.   Please consider joining the Friends by filling out the appropriate information provided in the brochure (download PDF file below–labelled as “Newsletter” ) and submitting it to the indicated address. Friends Membership provides you with: Seasoal newsletter and updates about refuge events and programs…

  • Friends FY2022 Annual Report (October 1, 2022)

    Friends FY2022 Annual Report (October 1, 2022)

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    The Friends of Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge operate under a Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  Under this agreement the Friends are required to file a report of their activities each year.  We invite you to review our latest report.  We think you will find it interesting.  Any comments you might have…

  • The Eastern Fox Squirrel at Deer Flat NWR

    The Eastern Fox Squirrel at Deer Flat NWR

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    by Bob Christensen My observations:  I have regularly observed Eastern fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) in the riparian (or lakeside) cottonwood forests surrounding Lake Lowell.  Most often, I have watched these furry arboreal rodents scurrying along the branches and up and down the tree trunks; or perched high above while chattering their displeasure at my intrusion…

  • Refuge Volunteer Newsletter

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    To view the most current Volunteer Newsletter and current volunteer opportunities. Click on the link below: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Deer_Flat/what_we_do/get_involved/Volunteering.html

  • Winter Bird Feeding

    Winter Bird Feeding

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    Another winter bird-feeding season is underway at Deer Flat NWR.  “Thank you” to Mike Ferdinand of our board for keeping the birds fed during this second Covid 19 winter shutdown.  We also want to acknowledge our friends from the Southwestern Idaho Birders Association for their annual cash donation to help us purchase bird seed and…

  • A Warm Welcome to our Website!

    A Warm Welcome to our Website!

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    We’re excited to be online with the Friends website! By exploring the main tabs you’ll be able to learn about our organization as well as find out the latest news and information about Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge! Stay tuned to this website for updates.  Send your comments or questions to Friendsofdfwr@gmail.com.