Friends of Trinity River Refuge

01/16/2025

The first board meeting of the FOTRR

We would like to recognize these founding members, Paul & Celeste Newton, Barbara Tilton, David Knutson, Charles & Jackie Post, and Kathy Marcus at the

Trinity River NWR 30th Anniversary Dinner
& FOTRR Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 5:30 pm
First Baptist Church Activity Building Activity Building
602 Main St, Liberty, TX 77575

11/18/2024

09/25/2024

Press Release. Friends of the Trinity River Refuge – Walk for the Wild Oct. 12, 2024
Looking for a great reason to get outside, hang out with nature without going too far? Come check out the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge at Champion Lake for the annual Walk for the Wild. Starting at Brookshire Brothers in Dayton, it’s just 12 miles down FM 1409 to the Refuge’s Walk for the Wild 2024 event. This year’s occasion is Saturday October 12th from 9 am to 1 pm.
Bring your walking shoes, enjoy the 5K (3.1 miles) self-guided walk from the lake’s edge along cypress swamp and East Texas hardwood forest. It won’t be hard to spot one of the resident alligators sunning on a log. Be sure to stop by the pier and chat with the Lower Trinity Valley Bird Club as they conduct their annual Big Sit. With spotting scopes and binoculars, they’ll help you locate some of the dozens of birds counted that day. If you’re lucky, you might spot a new visitor to the lake, a Limpkin. The Refuge is surrounded by water, if you have a kayak, paddle and life jacket, you can paddle Pickett’s Bayou. Trained kayakers will be on hand.
Since the Refuge is loaded with nature, in our own backyard as we say, visit with local Texas Master Naturalists to learn which species make their home in Liberty County. Walk for the Wild has a historical aspect found a few yards from the parking lot at the Casa de los Patos log cabin style lodge. Learn from volunteers about the current renovations plans to transform the lodge into a working educational landmark.
Walk for the Wild is a nationwide event conducted in part by the Public Lands Alliance, the National Wildlife Refuge system and local volunteers from the Friends of Trinity River Refuge. There is an opportunity to support the hard work conducted at the Refuge. Funds raised from this event will directly support wildlife conservation, nature trails, and environmental education in our community. Greater details can be found at: https://www.friendsoftrinityriverrefuge.org/about-3
https://www.publiclandsalliance.org/americaswildliferefuges/walk-for-the-wild

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09/10/2024

🚨Help protect our wetlands! The birds and wildlife of Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary are under threat from a nearby housing development. This globally important area is critical habitat for federally protected species like the Black Rail, Piping Plover, and Red Knot, along with many others.

The proposed housing development will:
🚗 Harm the birds with increased traffic and noise
💧 Disrupt natural hydrological cycles
💀 Pollute water with harmful chemicals and stormwater runoff
🌍 Displace birds from this natural wintering, migrating, and breeding area

Visit www.houstonaudubon.org/protectbolivar to learn more and take action!

09/09/2024

Come join us October 12th at the Trinity River Wildlife Refuge! Champion Lake

04/27/2024

Lower Trinity Valley Bird Club, Lower Trinity Basin Chapter Master Naturalist and Friends of Trinity River Refuge celebrating spring at the Mont Belvieu Spring Outdoor Celebration. We had over 200 people that visited our booths. It was a windy celebration.

01/03/2024

Dear Friends,
The FOTRR and the Trinity River NWR had an outstanding year! We will share our 2023 accomplishments and recognize all our members and volunteers at the 2024 Friends of Trinity River Refuge Appreciation Dinner and Annual Membership meeting. We look forward seeing everyone and recognizing your importance to the Refuge and FOTRR.

At the meeting, we will review 2023 projects: the award-winning Jr Ranger Program, our board improvement initiatives, the Environmental Justice Project with Furr High School and our very successful TRNWR Appreciation Day and Walk for the Wild. Additionally, we will elect 2023 officers/board members and review our annual reports.

09/05/2023

Come join us for the Walk on the Wild!

07/23/2023

Osprey Nest on Champion Lake