December 1, 2024 / Last updated : December 1, 2024 Rudy Dieperink Nature Our wide variety of species Although first set aside as a haven for migrating and wintering waterfowl, Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. The refuge provides […]
November 7, 2024 / Last updated : December 1, 2024 Rudy Dieperink Friends of Eastern Neck Preserving the Visitor Center The Visitor Center, located in a historic hunting lodge, is staffed by volunteers and features exhibits about the habitats and history of the refuge, as well as a gift shop. […]
November 6, 2024 / Last updated : November 6, 2024 Rudy Dieperink Bird Walks Winter Waterfowl Walks at Eastern Neck NWR 2024-25 Join us for an exciting adventure at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge! Our Winter Waterfowl Walks are the perfect way to experience the beauty of nature up close. Immerse yourself […]
June 25, 2024 / Last updated : September 16, 2024 Ken McLaughlin Ducks Wood Ducks by David Holyoke, Friends of Eastern Neck You will never forget the first time you see a male Wood Duck in breeding plumage. When I came across one at a […]
June 6, 2024 / Last updated : June 6, 2024 Ken McLaughlin Friends of Eastern Neck TRASH BASH Thanks to Shore Rivers for organizing a service event at the Refuge in collaboration with the Friends of Eastern Neck. Seventeen volunteers from both organizations, including Chester Riverkeeper Annie Richards, […]
March 4, 2024 / Last updated : May 17, 2024 Ken McLaughlin Friends of Eastern Neck Tubby Cove Boardwalk Extension Completed Visitors walking to the open observation platform at Tubby Cove will notice an improved crushed-stone path and brand-new boardwalk extension. Thanks to all the volunteers who worked through frigid winter […]
January 2, 2024 / Last updated : January 2, 2024 Ken McLaughlin Friends of Eastern Neck FOEN Small Business Saturday Pop-Up Shop November’s Small Business Saturday in Rock Hall gave FOEN a great opportunity for community outreach. Gift Shop and Bookstore manager Carol Sutera designed window displays and organized a pop-up shop […]
January 2, 2024 / Last updated : January 2, 2024 Ken McLaughlin Education FOEN Hosts Field Trip for Elementary School Students In the first on-site youth program sponsored by the Friends of Eastern Neck since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 35 fifth-grade students from Rock Hall Elementary School spent the […]
January 2, 2024 / Last updated : January 3, 2024 Ken McLaughlin Friends of Eastern Neck Visitor Contact Station gets a fresh look A long-awaited facelift for the landscaping around the main entrance to the Lodge, which houses the Visitors Center and FOEN Gift Shop and Bookstore, took place in November. The Friends […]
January 2, 2024 / Last updated : January 2, 2024 Ken McLaughlin Butterfly Garden FOEN Relocates Butterfly Garden Gazebo The gazebo adjacent to the Butterfly Garden, installed in 2015 by the Friends of Eastern Neck to honor the late George and Jean Bankey, had long been in need of […]
