Moose's Conservation Journal

Just got back from a party at Van Duzer that the Friends of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex threw as a membership builder. It was a great deal of fun; the food and of course the wine, were excellent.

We presented small little speeches about the most important projects we’re involved with; our invasive species project, our gift store and a new partnership with Van Duzer about oak savanna restoration on their land. This project is largely intended to provide a corridor for the expansion of the population of the Fender’s Blue Butterfly, a highly endangered species.

Van Duzer went well above and beyond the call of duty to make our evening a success. This combined with the excellent quality of their wines is why I urge you to both agree to help us with the plantings and other conservation work that the Friends will be helping with at Van Duzer and to buy some wine. Please contact me about helping with the conservation work and either visit the winery or their website for the wine. And if you need some excellent catering, I highly recommend Michael Sullivan, our chef for the evening.