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home friends of blackwater nwr skip to main content join donate volunteer newsletter join the friends friends about the friends of blackwater join or donate to the friends volunteer with the friends volunteer awards projects at the refuge email newsletter eagle s nest book and gift shop refuge about the refuge history of the refuge ecosystem at the refuge wildlife at the refuge harriet tubman national monument visitors visiting the refuge public use frequently asked questions resources image gallery video gallery kids kids and the refuge student and teacher resources events event calendar mid winter eagle survey eagle festival wild goose chase litter pickup night sky tours youth fishing fun day annual volunteer training wildlife cams cams central blackwater eagle cam blackwater osprey cam blackwater waterfowl cam blackwater river osprey cam greetings from the friends of blackwater become a member or renew your membership the friends of blackwater is a nonprofit citizens support group for blackwater national wildlife refuge nwr near cambridge maryland together with our partners we provide vital fundraising volunteer and advocacy support to help make blackwater nwr one of the best refuges in america s national wildlife refuge system learn more about how you can join donate or volunteer with us get our email newsletter and stay informed join become a member of the friends help us achieve are mission and receive discounts at local merchants and in our eagle s nest book and gift shop membership benefits donate donate even if you re not a member and help us make blackwater nwr a great place you can even donate in memory of a friend or loved one ways to support volunteer join one of the most active volunteer groups in the national wildlife refuge system opportunities at the refuge news from the friends wild goose chase join us for the 2026 wild goose chase women s bicycle ride registration opens april 1 learn more on the wgc page and also the wgc volunteer page blackwater nwr photo contest our photo contest has closed and we are working on determining the winners thanks to those who entered ospreys with chicks as of mid june we had 3 chicks on our river osprey cam staff cuts impacting blackwater you ve likely heard about the recent government staff and budget cuts read how they re impacting blackwater nwr share your images do you have a great image from blackwater nwr be sure to visit our online gallery of images and videos from blackwater nwr you can submit a photo or video for inclusion in our gallery or you can share your photos and videos with us on our friends of blackwater facebook page show us what you ve got what is a national wildlife refuge you might be surprised to learn that national wildlife refuges are different than national parks the national wildlife refuge system is the only system of federal lands devoted specifically to wildlife while national wildlife refuges provide recreational opportunities for people they also provide habitat for more than 700 species of birds 220 species of mammals 250 reptile and amphibian species and more than 1 000 species of fish more than 380 threatened or endangered plants or animals are protected on wildlife refuges each year millions of migrating birds use refuges as stepping stones while they fly thousands of miles between their summer and winter homes learn more about america s national wildlife refuge system at fws gov refuges red tailed hawk on refuge system blue goose sign credit george gentry usfws friends of blackwater the friends of blackwater is a nonprofit citizens support group founded in 1987 assisting blackwater national wildlife refuge in cambridge maryland and the chesapeake marshlands national wildlife refuge complex to carry out their educational interpretive and public use missions navigation friends refuge visitors kids events wildlife cams site map contact us friends of blackwater p o box 1231 cambridge md 21613 email connect with us facebook youtube instagram newsletter friends of blackwater privacy policy and copyright notice