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Who We Are

Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is a nonprofit organization established to support Willapa Refuge programs and increase awareness and appreciation of Willapa Refuge.

Willapa Friends members volunteer to help the Refuge, located on the Long Beach Peninsula and Willapa Bay in southwest Washington State near the mouth of the Columbia River, in one of the Pacific Northwest’s most pristine habitat.

The Friends are always looking for more volunteers interested in helping with programs. Last year, Willapa Friends members volunteered the equivalent number of hours as one full-time refuge employee!

What We Do

The Friends of Willapa NWR are active in many areas including:

Environmental education	Restoration efforts	Interpretation	Community outreach
Our annual 4th grade field trip; local students learn how to use binoculars.	Volunteers place shingles on trail boardwalk located at Refuge Headquarters.	Local botanist leads wetlands plant hike at Leadbetter Point Unit.	Friends of Willapa Refuge booth display at local Saturday market.