Greetings,

I am sure some of you Washington birders have visited the Malheur Field Station (MFS) , located within the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns, Oregon. My wife and I have made several trips there, spring and fall, and are always in awe at the abundance of birds and other wildlife, as well as the stunning scenery of the area. The MFS has, for many years, offered accommodation and classes covering a range of subjects, including birding, plein air painting, butterfly identification, and many others, often in conjunction with the Road Scholar program. But, the MFS is mostly about birds.

This past winter their water supply system was compromised when an electric utility contractor accidentally damaged a water main, which caused a hydraulic shock throughout the entire system, damaging it beyond repair. The Great Basin Society, a non-profit who owns and maintains the MFS, is soliciting for funds to help get their water system back up and running. They have had to cancel all their spring classes and cannot accommodate guests until the water system is fixed. This is indeed unfortunate because most of their income is derived from springtime visitors and guests. If you have ever visited the MFS you know what a special place it is. If you have not, then you should plan to in the future (assuming they can get the funds to repair the water system).

Please consider donating to help their cause. Here is a link to their website, which describes the dilemma they are in and provides a link for donations;

https://malheurfieldstation.com/

Also, here is a link to their Facebook page;

https://www.facebook.com/MalheurFieldStation/

Thanks in advance for your support!

Mark Dale

P.S. - if you are interested, here is a link to some of my photos taken in the spring at the MFS and the adjoining Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and Steens Mountain Wilderness, which will give you an idea of the beauty of this place;

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO25RpMQUj9vJDxvAHdE-C0Wy_zmTuTI0R5fO311Bkouejy99bun5vdC1GPaLa_Lw?key=RUFnbkJ5WGtmZEp5S0JoZF9rOFp1TFBwS3RaRFRB












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