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    <title>Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Complex upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:01:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>September 2026 Board of Directors Meeting (September 22, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Friends' Board Meeting&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;2:00-3:30 Board Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Riparian Room&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Zoom Link&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Topic: Friends of the Refuge Monthly Board Meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Time: Sep 22, 2026 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Every month on the Fourth Tue, until Oct 27, 2026, 2 occurrence(s)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMlc-mrrzgjH9LejiVgTClF8cxVcWtGWCLo/ics?icsToken=DMpFBvhDM9IaCv451QAALAAAAOX1LzJf6DvCiWCC44jQ1fhsBp-DLPk-JRasM7cP6bGTH5ad897Iu1SC5B-J_F-W2VaPViJpnGTWmUTF3TAwMDAwMg&amp;amp;meetingMasterEventId=cnPiHF6BSW2t75w2KyIhCw&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join Zoom Meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87840313956?pwd=kyAT6seNLxhvxpF41Jfv6H6b0wZnxo.1&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join and take notes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87840313956?pwd=kyAT6seNLxhvxpF41Jfv6H6b0wZnxo.1&amp;amp;mynotes=on&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meeting ID: 878 4031 3956&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Passcode: 202023&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Join by SIP&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Join instructions&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/87840313956/invitations?signature=kIOF60mnyoaQEtFuqthh6nPwktiIqeRLU4LHiNfJjH4&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6847921</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Art On The Refuge-Pastels (September 26, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/AOTR.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Logos%20Friends/Puddle%20Stompers%20Flyer%20-%20Sept%20-%20Nov%2024.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6749294</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Langer's Make-A-Difference Monday Bowling Fundraiser (October 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 style="line-height: 40px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#005436" face="kansasnew"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 36px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/October%20Make%20A%20Differnce%20Monday.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 40px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#005436" face="kansasnew"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 36px;"&gt;Monday October 5, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lace up your bowling shoes and get ready to get a Turkey! ( that's three strikes in a row) The Friends are&amp;nbsp;rolling out the red carpet (and the bowling lanes) for our annual fundraiser! Come bowl for a good cause and have a blast on October 5th at Langer's.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a night of FRIENDly bowling and FUNdraisng&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join a Friends Team on Monday evening at 6:00PM&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team Blue Goose&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team Wood Duck&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team Raptor&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team Owl&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Friends will cover the cost of the lanes- you just need to rent your shoes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RSVP for the event and we will put teams together- or just show up at 6:00 PM on Monday and join the Friends Board and Staff for some fun competition.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Friends will cover the cost of the lanes- you just need to rent your shoes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Langer’s will be donating 100% of the bowling &amp;amp; shoe rental revenue towards the Friends.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It’s that simple!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come on down and have a night out with the family and feel good about it!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font color="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(35, 36, 36);"&gt;&lt;font face="Montserrat"&gt;21650 SW Langer Farms Pkwy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(35, 36, 36);"&gt;&lt;font face="Montserrat"&gt;Sherwood, OR 97140&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6832595</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>October Second Saturday Work Party (October 10, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Join the Friends of Tualatin River NWR for our 2nd Saturday Work Party!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;This event will take out of doors, in an uncovered area exposed to the elements. Work will require bending, stooping, and traveling across muddy and uneven surfaces. Long pants and sleeves are recommended, along with waterproof boots if you have them. This event will be canceled in the event of hazardous weather or travel conditions. All training, tools, first aid supplies, shade, and light refre&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;shments will be provided.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but volunteers under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers under 18 must have a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/OF301aVolunteerAgreement.pdf"&gt;Volunteer Service Agreement&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;signed by a parent or guardian to participate in the event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Questions? Contact &lt;a href="mailto:ethan_moser@fws.gov" target="_blank"&gt;Ethan Moser&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6848227</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Puddle Stompers-Bats (October 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Logos%20Friends/Puddle%20Stompers%20Flyer%20-%20Sept%20-%20Nov%2024.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Puddle%20Stompers%20Flyer%20-%20Oct%20-%20Nov%20FY26.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6848223</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Creatures of the Night (October 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/COTN%20flyer%202026%202%20eng%201.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Logos%20Friends/Creatures%20of%20the%20Night%20Flyer%20FY25.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6848226</link>
      <guid>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6848226</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Friends of TRNWRC Annual Meeting (October 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 30px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Logos%20Friends/IMG_4526.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 30px;"&gt;Friends of the Refuge Annual Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;Saturday October 24, 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2025 Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Complex&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Annual Membership Meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9:00 AM Coffee Chat Social&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9:30 AM Call to Order/Welcoming Remarks/ Introductions- Cheryl Hart, President&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Confirm Quorum – Tom Hartz, Secretary&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2025 Meeting Minutes /– Tom Hartz, Secretary&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote to approve 2025 Meeting Minutes- Cheryl Hart&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;REPORTS&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;President’s Report-Cheryl Hart&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Executive Director’s Report- Bonnie Anderson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Refuge Report USFWS&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;BYLAWS&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Membership Vote on Amendment to the Bylaws&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;ELECTION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Election of Directors to the Friends’ Board- Tom Hartz&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Call for nominations from the floor&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote- Tom Hartz&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Volunteers of the Year – Cheryl Hart&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;10:30 AM Close of Business Meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Presentation on the permanent wetland restoration on the main unit of Tualatin River NWR. Followed by an in the field tour of the site.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6843231</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Art On The Refuge-Markers (October 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/AOTR.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Logos%20Friends/Puddle%20Stompers%20Flyer%20-%20Sept%20-%20Nov%2024.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6749308</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Puddle Stompers-Migration (November 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Logos%20Friends/Puddle%20Stompers%20Flyer%20-%20Sept%20-%20Nov%2024.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/Pictures/Puddle%20Stompers%20Flyer%20-%20Oct%20-%20Nov%20FY26.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6848225</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>November Second Saturday Work Party (November 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Join the Friends of Tualatin River NWR for our 2nd Saturday Work Party!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;This event will take out of doors, in an uncovered area exposed to the elements. Work will require bending, stooping, and traveling across muddy and uneven surfaces. Long pants and sleeves are recommended, along with waterproof boots if you have them. This event will be canceled in the event of hazardous weather or travel conditions. All training, tools, first aid supplies, shade, and light refre&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;shments will be provided.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but volunteers under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers under 18 must have a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/resources/OF301aVolunteerAgreement.pdf"&gt;Volunteer Service Agreement&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;signed by a parent or guardian to participate in the event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Graphik Meetup, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Questions? Contact &lt;a href="mailto:ethan_moser@fws.gov" target="_blank"&gt;Ethan Moser&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6848229</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>November24 2026 Board of Directors Meeting (November 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Friends' Board Meeting&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;2:00-3:30 Board Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Riparian Room&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Guest are asked to sign in at the door&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Zoom Link&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Friends of the Refuge Monthly Board Meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84056455920?pwd=ZoaDYrRNKbVDrJWtoef8VrJ15hVZQN.1&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-6847922</link>
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