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Crab Orchard NWR refuge passes available June 28

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Monday, June 17th, 2013, 4:39pm
Crab Orchard NWR refuge passes available June 28

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The 2013/2014 Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge refuge passes will be available on June 28 at the Visitor Center during normal business hours, Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All visitors are required to pay an entrance fee and/or lake use fee when visiting the Refuge. All vehicles entering and vessels using the refuge are required to have a pass indicating that they have paid the fee.

Depending on the frequency of visits to the refuge, visitors may want to purchase annual passes for vehicles and vessels they own. Any additional passes purchased after the first vehicle and/or vessel pass are purchased will be discounted.

The fee schedule for Crab Orchard NWR is as follows:

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Illinois Free Fishing Days June 7-10 at Crab Orchard

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Monday, June 3rd, 2013, 12:51pm
Illinois Free Fishing Days June 7-10 at Crab Orchard

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois Free Fishing Days will be held in observance of National Fishing Week.

Anyone wanting to try fishing can do so without a state fishing license from June 7 through June 10 in Illinois.  During this time period Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge will not require Entrance and Recreation Fees for anyone fishing on refuge waters. 

National Fishing Week gives millions of Americans the opportunity to celebrate the joys of fishing. Organizers say they want to help the citizens of Illinois, especially the youth, learn more so they can experience the excitement and relaxation fishing offers.

For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.

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Entries for the Jr. Duck Stamp Contest due by March 15

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 3:00pm
Entries for the Jr. Duck Stamp Contest due by March 15

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting entries for the 2013 Illinois Junior Duck Stamp Contest, which is administered by the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.

Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2013.

The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program is unique in its blending of science and art. It engages children in the study of waterfowl and habitat conservation as well as migration. The program guides students, using scientific and wildlife observation principles, to communicate visually what they have learned through an entry in their state’s Junior Duck Stamp art contest.

This conservation education program is open to any child in kindergarten through high school. Southern Illinois teachers can contact the Refuge about outreach programs and resources, offered free of charge, in support of the Junior Duck Stamp program.

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Williamson Co. Tourism Bureau wins Ill. Gov.'s Conference Award

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Sunday, March 10th, 2013, 10:00am
Williamson Co. Tourism Bureau wins Ill. Gov.'s Conference Award

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Williamson County Tourism Bureau was awarded the 2013 Illinois Governor’s Conference Award for Best Leisure Collateral on February 27.

They were presented the award at the annual Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism held at the Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. 

The bureau’s annual Fishing Guide was chosen among many entries for the best in the state. This free publication is distributed in 12 states and is promoted in various medias throughout the Midwest.

To receive your free copy of the 2013 Fishing Guide, please call the Williamson County Tourism Bureau at 618-997-3690.

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Calling all young artists: The Jr. Duck Stamp Contest is underway at Crab Orchard refuge

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Sunday, February 24th, 2013, 12:00pm
Calling all young artists: The Jr. Duck Stamp Contest is underway at Crab Orchard refuge

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting entries for the 2013 Illinois Junior Duck Stamp Contest, which is administered by the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.

Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2013.

The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program is unique in its blending of science and art. It engages children in the study of waterfowl and habitat conservation as well as migration. The program guides students, using scientific and wildlife observation principles, to communicate visually what they have learned through an entry in their state’s Junior Duck Stamp art contest.

This conservation education program is open to any child in kindergarten through high school. Southern Illinois teachers can contact the Refuge about outreach programs and resources, offered free of charge, in support of the Junior Duck Stamp program.

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Community photos: Bald eagles spotted in Herrin

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Monday, February 11th, 2013, 12:22pm
Community photos: Bald eagles spotted in Herrin

HERRIN, IL (KFVS) - Viewer Mary Zeigler took these pictures of a pair eagles outside her home in Herrin.

She says she stood outside in the pouring rain, but got the pictures.

You can send us pictures from your community to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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Calling all young artists: The Jr. Duck Stamp Contest is underway at Crab Orchard refuge

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Saturday, February 9th, 2013, 1:20pm
Calling all young artists: The Jr. Duck Stamp Contest is underway at Crab Orchard refuge

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting entries for the 2013 Illinois Junior Duck Stamp Contest, which is administered by the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.

Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2013.

The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program is unique in its blending of science and art. It engages children in the study of waterfowl and habitat conservation as well as migration. The program guides students, using scientific and wildlife observation principles, to communicate visually what they have learned through an entry in their state’s Junior Duck Stamp art contest.

This conservation education program is open to any child in kindergarten through high school. Southern Illinois teachers can contact the Refuge about outreach programs and resources, offered free of charge, in support of the Junior Duck Stamp program.

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