Date: 1/4/26 5:58 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] NWRs and shutdowns
Several years ago, I had arranged for a group of Vermonters to head down to Plum Island for four days of birding. When the government shut down, I found many other places to bird, but Bernie and I got there early and went to Parker River NWR to see if there was a sign or anything. One lone park employee was stationed before the gate. He said people were still getting into the refuge by boat, but it was his job to prevent cars, bikes, walkers, etc. from entering. He said he was on unpaid leave with no idea how long the shutdown would last. He was kind, gentle and thoughtful, and had tears in his eyes when he apologized - as if it was his fault, rather than the fault of the orange monstrosity in the White House!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On Jan 3, 2026, at 8:39 PM, R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> wrote:
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> Maeve is right about the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache
> National Wildlife Refuge; I was set to go for my third Festival in Dec when
> all was cancelled due to the Govt shutdown. It was hard to imagine the
> impact on the birds and the habitat without the regular monitoring of water
> levels, food availability, etc - let alone the loss of time, energy and
> money for the festival crew and area. Ruth Stewart. E. Dorset
>
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM Mitchell Harrison <
> <000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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>> I would be interested in the Great Florida Birding Trail.
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>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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>> On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...>
>> wrote:
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>> Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have
>> a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would
>> like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
>> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
>> Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research
>> Station (near Portal)
>> Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
>> Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida
>> Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot
>> Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto
>> County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
>> Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River
>> Wildlife Sanctuary
>> Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
>> New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006
>> (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque
>> del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each
>> mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
>> North Carolina - 1996 road map
>> Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s
>> Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
>> Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
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> Ruth Stewart
> E. Dorset VT
