Friends of Oahu National Wildlife Refuges (FONWR) is organized to foster awareness and understanding, enjoyment, conservation and restoration of the natural and cultural habitats in which are established O'ahu National Wildlife Refuges, including, without limitation to raise funds to help support, protect, preserve and restore these habitats, including, when appropriate, the purposes, goals and mission of the O'ahu National Wildlife Refuges which are managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There are three National Wildlife Refuges on O'ahu.
FONWR is a registered non-profit, approved by the IRS as a 501c3 organization and approved by the State of Hawaii as a registered non-profit. Donations go towards supporting our activities with an all volunteer force.
Among our roles, we provide members to support refuge activities such as habitat restoration, invasive plant removal, bird tours, , maintenance support and similar projects, under a Special Use Permit. We support the three wildlife refuges in their community education efforts. We are also authorized to provide advocacy for USFWS needs and programs, and to serve as a lobby (though not on refuge property). Finally, we will sponsor or support grant requests to conduct refuge programs.
