MEMBERSHIP DUES REMINDER
This is a reminder that TIA membership dues are paid annually October 1st. Check your label to see if you are current. If you are unsure if your 2005 dues are paid, you may call Kelly Blackledge at Tamarac 218-847-2641.
Remember that with your paid dues, you receive a 10% discount in the Tamarac gift shop, seasonal newsletters, and special tours of the Refuge.
- Wayne Olson, Membership Committee
SANCTUARY NOW OPEN FOR HIKING
September 1, and continuing through February, the northern half of the refuge will be open for visitor use. During the fall season, the refuge permits hunting for small game, waterfowl and white-tailed deer. There are some designated closed areas. Be sure to pick up a brochure at the Visitor Center or at an information kiosk located at the entrances to the Refuge.
It's always a good idea to wear
blaze orange when hiking in the fall!
KIDS’ CORNER: A NATIVE AMERICAN
INDIAN TALE
How did the deer acquire its antlers? In the early days, the deer and rabbit were both very fast animals. The two animals decided to have a race to see which one was faster. As a prize, the winner would get a crown of antlers. On the race day, the rabbit was caught carving a path through the thickets so it would have an advantage. The other animals declared the rabbit a cheater and awarded the antlers to the deer.
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WANTED: VOLUNTEERS!
Do you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for wildlife? Would you like to meet visitors from all over the world? Or does participating in field research appeal to you?
Why not become an integral part of our refuge team by volunteering at Tamarac?
George Weatherston enjoys being outside and interacting with people. As a tour guide he interprets the natural and cultural history of the refuge. Book store buyer Wayne Olson and his wife Ruth recently spent a fun-filled weekend at the Minneapolis Gift Show in search of unique items. As a visitor center host, Alice Kiehl welcomes visitors to Tamarac, provides information about the refuge, and operates
the store. Come fall, folks like Charlie Leitheiser and Gary Hawthorne enjoy working the deer check station.
Other positions include gardener/groundskeeper, clerical aide, wildlife and resource assistant, photographer, maintenance helper and more.
As you can see, there are many different opportunities for folks to share their talents at the refuge. A Volunteer Orientation Day is held each spring.
If you know someone who may like to become a volunteer, share this information with them. For more information on how you can make a difference contact Tamarac's Volunteer Coordinator Janice Bengtson at 218-847-2641.
"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and
autumn a mosaic of them all."
Stanley Horowitz
(Thanks to Janice Bengtson)
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