- CNHA, 8231 Beach Road, Assateague Island, VA 23336
- (757) 336-3696
- cnha4wildlife@gmail.com
SUPPORT CNHA
We believe our friends group is crucial to the mission of the Chincoteague Refuge, which is to conserve, protect and enhance wildlife and habitat here and in this great nation.
In every state, caring people have formed nonprofit Friends organizations that are dedicated to supporting the mission and work of National Wildlife Refuges.
Wildlife refuges are an asset to the communities that surround them. The hard work of Friends allows refuges to thrive and continue to provide resources, information and events to the public.
In every state, caring people have formed nonprofit Friends organizations that are dedicated to supporting the mission and work of National Wildlife Refuges.
Wildlife refuges are an asset to the communities that surround them. The hard work of Friends allows refuges to thrive and continue to provide resources, information and events to the public.
On the local level, Friends organizations and Refuge staff have also been supporting each other and sharing vital information for creating sustainable collaborations. These efforts, supported by the enactment of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, led to a tremendous growth in the number of Friends organizations across the country. In 1996 there were about 50 organizations. Today more than 230 organizations exist—a more than 350 percent increase.
Donated over $100,000.00 to the construction of the Herbert H. Bateman Center.
Sponsors refuge special events such as IMBC and Refuge Week Celebration.
Contributed over $200,000.00 to restoration of the Assateague Lighthouse.
Funds volunteer and intern support, and special refuge projects such as the live eagle cam.
The average membership per organization is approximately 260 members, totaling about 65,000 citizens who are dedicated to supporting the mission of our National Wildlife Refuge System.
To fully appreciate the significance of this support, you must look beyond the quantifiable results, such as funds raised and volunteer time donated, and appreciate the less tangible outcomes, such as changes in local culture and attitudes toward our National Wildlife Refuges.
Indeed, successful Friends/Refuge collaborations have resulted in a wide range of benefits:.
The actions we take today determine the legacy we leave for tomorrow, but we cannot achieve our goals alone.
Average of 260 members
65,000 volunteers across the United States
“If you travel much in the wilder sections of our country, sooner or later you are likely to meet the sign of the flying goose — the emblem of the national wildlife refuges. You may meet it by the side of a road crossing miles of flat prairie in the Middle West, or in the hot deserts of the Southwest. You may meet it by some mountain lake, or as you push your boat through the winding salty creeks of a coastal march.
Wherever you meet this sign, respect it. It means that the land behind the sign has been dedicated by the American people to preserving, for themselves and their children, as much of our native wildlife as can be retained along with our modern civilization. Wild creatures, like men, must have a place to live. As civilization creates cities, builds highways, and drains marshes, it takes away, little by little, the land that is suitable for wildlife.
And as their space for living dwindles, the wildlife populations themselves decline. Refuges resist this trend by saving some areas from encroachment, and by preserving in them, or restoring where necessary, the conditions that wild things need in order to live.”
— Rachel Carson
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most visited refuges in the United States, providing visitors with outstanding opportunities to learn about and enjoy wildlands and wildlife.
Find your favorite spot on the refuge to see the salt marsh environment, spring and fall migrations and the Chincoteague ponies.
OTHER TRAILS:
Black Duck Trail, Woodland Trail, Marsh Trail & Service Road.
Our custom Assateague Lighthouse long-sleeve t-shirts by Altered Latitudes.
Our custom Assateague Lighthouse long-sleeve t-shirts by Altered Latitudes.
Blue Goose mugs handmade in the USA!
