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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michelle McDowell, 218-768-2402 Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Hosts Open House in conjunction with Wild Encounters, the McGregor Area Birding and Nature Festival Bird and nature lovers are invited to visit the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, June 10, 2006 to celebrate Wild Encounters, the McGregor Area Birding and Nature Festival. For the events schedule and to register for Wild Encounters field trips and programs (June 8-11) visit http://www.mcgregormn.com/wildencounters.htm or call the McGregor Chamber of Commerce at 877-768-3692. The Refuge Headquarters and Visitor Center, located five miles south of McGregor on Highway 65, will be open from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m, June 10. Rice Lake NWR Open House Schedule, Saturday, June 10: 6:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Birdwatching field trip, led by Michelle McDowell, Refuge Biologist. 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Get the Lead Out Tackle Exchange, sponsored by the Friends of Rice Lake Refuge 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Make a bird house, for kids 16 and younger, while supplies last, a great Father's day present 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friends of Rice Lake Bookstore open at the Visitor Center People of all levels of expertise are welcome on the birdwatching field trip. Participants can borrow binoculars and bird/wildflower field guides from the Refuge Headquarters. The field trip will begin at the Refuge Headquarters and will combine hiking and driving, participants should dress appropriately for the weather and insects. The Wildlife Drive is open sunrise to sunset. Help us celebrate the first annual Wild Encounters Festival at YOUR National Wildlife Refuge. --=_alternative 0050E40786257181_= Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" <br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font> <br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Contact: Michelle McDowell, 218-768-2402</font> <br> <br><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><b>Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Hosts Open House in conjunction with Wild Encounters, the McGregor Area Birding and Nature Festival</b></font> <br> <br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Bird and nature lovers are invited to visit the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, June 10, 2006 to celebrate Wild Encounters, the McGregor Area Birding and Nature Festival. For the events schedule and to register for Wild Encounters field trips and programs (June 8-11) visit http://www.mcgregormn.com/wildencounters.htm or call the McGregor Chamber of Commerce at 877-768-3692. The Refuge Headquarters and Visitor Center, located five miles south of McGregor on Highway 65, will be open from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m, June 10. </font> <br> <br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Rice Lake NWR Open House Schedule, Saturday, June 10:</font> <br> <br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">6:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Birdwatching field trip, led by Michelle McDowell, Refuge Biologist.</font> <br> <br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Get the Lead Out Tackle Exchange, sponsored by the Friends of Rice Lake Refuge</font> <br> <br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Make a bird house, for kids 16 and younger, while supplies last, a great Father's day present</font> <br> <br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friends of Rice Lake Bookstore open at the Visitor Center </font> <br> <br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">People of all levels of expertise are welcome on the birdwatching field trip. Participants can borrow binoculars and bird/wildflower field guides from the Refuge Headquarters. The field trip will begin at the Refuge Headquarters and will combine hiking and driving, participants should dress appropriately for the weather and insects. The Wildlife Drive is open sunrise to sunset. Help us celebrate the first annual Wild Encounters Festival at YOUR National Wildlife Refuge.</font> --=_alternative 0050E40786257181_=--
